Juno Awards of 1989
The Juno Awards of 1989, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 12 March 1989 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. André-Philippe Gagnon was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television.
Blue Rodeo won in three of its five nominations: Best Group, Best Single and Best Video. k.d. lang and Robbie Robertson were also notable winners in 1989.
The previous Juno Awards ceremonies were conducted on 2 November 1987. There was no awards event in 1988 due to a decision to restore the Juno scheduling to the earlier portion of each year. The awards had been conducted early each year from its 1970 inception until 1984.
Nominees and winners
Canadian Entertainer of the Year">Juno Award for Entertainer of the Year">Canadian Entertainer of the Year
Winner: Glass TigerOther Nominees:
- Bryan Adams
- Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts
- Blue Rodeo
- Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
- Bruce Cockburn
- Leonard Cohen
- Colin James
- k.d. lang
- Robbie Robertson
Best Female Vocalist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best Female Vocalist
Other Nominees:
- Johanne Blouin
- k.d. lang
- Rita MacNeil
- Anne Murray
Best Male Vocalist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best Male Vocalist
Other Nominees:
- Bruce Cockburn
- Leonard Cohen
- David Wilcox
- Neil Young
Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Candi
- Patti Jannetta
- Lisa Lougheed
- Michelle Wright
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Art Bergmann
- Michael Breen
- Andrew Cash
- Jeff Healey
Best Group">Juno Award for Group of the Year">Best Group
Other Nominees:
- Glass Tiger
- Honeymoon Suite
- Rush
- Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
Most Promising Group of the Year">Juno Award for New Group of the Year">Most Promising Group of the Year
Other Nominees:
- 54-40
- The Jitters
- The Northern Pikes
- The Pursuit of Happiness
Composer of the Year">Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year">Composer of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor
- David Foster
- Rita MacNeil
- Jim Vallance
Country Female Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Female Vocalist of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Carroll Baker
- Sherry Kean
- Anne Murray
- Michelle Wright
Country Male Vocalist of the Year">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Country Male Vocalist of the Year
Other Nominees:
- George Fox
- Matt Minglewood
- Patrick Norman
- Ian Tyson
Instrumental Artist of the Year">Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year">Instrumental Artist of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Canadian Brass
- Manteca
- Frank Mills
- Zamfir
International Entertainer of the Year">Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year">International Entertainer of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Crowded House
- INXS
- Michael Jackson
- George Michael
[Jack Richardson [Producer of the Year Award|Producer of the Year]]
Other Nominees:
- Bruce Fairbairn, "The Movie" from Permanent Vacation by Aerosmith & "Stick to Your Guns" from New Jersey by Bon Jovi
- David Foster, "Winter Games" from The Symphony Sessions by David Foster
- Jonathan Goldsmith and Kerry Crawford, "Purple Haze" & "Sempre Nel Mio Cuore" from Shaking the Pumpkin by Hugh Marsh
- Jim Vallance, "Diamond Sun" from Diamond Sun by Glass Tiger
Recording Engineer of the Year">Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year">Recording Engineer of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Pat Glover, "Paradiso" by Skywalk
- Noel Golden and Ed Stone, "Never Say Never" from Surveillance by Triumph & "Dance Desire" from Don't Just Stand There by Haywire
- Paul Northfield, "Diamond Sun" & "I'm Still Searching" from Diamond Sun by Glass Tiger
- Bob Rock, "Bad Medicine" from New Jersey by Bon Jovi
[Canadian Music Hall of Fame]
[Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award]
Winner: Sam SnidermanLifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Pierre JuneauNominated and winning albums
Album of the Year">Juno Award for Album of the Year">Album of the Year
Winner: Robbie Robertson - Robbie RobertsonOther Nominees:
- Diamond Sun - Glass Tiger
- Outskirts - Blue Rodeo
- Racing After Midnight - Honeymoon Suite
- Reason to Believe - Rita MacNeil
Best Children's Album">Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year">Best Children's Album
Other Nominees:
- Diamond and Dragons - Charlotte Diamond
- Qu'il y ait toujours le soleil - Charlotte Diamond
- Mr Bach Comes to Call - Susan Hammond
- Le loup de nord - Matt Maxwell
- The Orchestra - Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra
[Juno Award for Classical [Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble|Best Classical Album: Solo or Chamber Ensemble]]
Other Nominees:
- Beethoven: Music for Cello and Piano - Desmond Hoebig and Andrew Tunis
- Chopin: Piano Works - Jon Kimura Parker
- Masters of the German Baroque - Tafelmusik Baroque Soloists
- Mozart: Piano Pieces - Jane Coop
- Wagner, Francaix, Dvorak - Canadian Chamber Ensemble and Raffi Armenian
Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)">Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment">Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)
Other Nominees:
- Berlioz: Harold in Italy, Rob Roy and Corsaire Overtures - Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit conductor
- Fauro: Requiem - Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit conductor
- Handel: Messiah - Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis conductor
- Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, Night on Bare Mountain - Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit conductor
Best Album Graphics">Juno Award for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year">Best Album Graphics
Other Nominees:
- Taras Chornowol, Beyond Benghazi by Paul Cram Orchestra
- J. Don Blair, Celebration by various artists
- Thomas Balint, Vertigo Tango by The Spoons
- James O'Mara, Walking Through Walls by Body Electric
International Album of the Year">Juno Award for International Album of the Year">International Album of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Bad - Michael Jackson
- Cocktail - Various Artists
- Faith - George Michael
- Hysteria - Def Leppard
Best Jazz Album">Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year">Best Jazz Album
Other Nominees:
- Beyond Benghazi - Paul Cram Orchestra
- Contredanse - Karen Young and Michael Donato
- In Dew Time - Jane Bunnett
- Jean Beaudet Quartet - Jean Beaudet Quartet
Best Roots & Traditional Album">Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album">Best Roots & Traditional Album
Other Nominees:
- Bop 'Til I Drop - Downchild Blues Band
- King Biscuit Boy aka Richard Newell - King Biscuit Boy
- Labour Day - Spirit of the West
- Swinging on a Star - Murray McLauchlan
Nominated and winning releases
Single of the Year">Juno Award for Single of the Year">Single of the Year
Winner: "Try" - Blue RodeoOther Nominees:
- "Diamond Sun" - Glass Tiger
- "When a Man Loves a Woman" - Luba
- "Pop Goes the World" - Men Without Hats
- "Hands Up " - Sway
Best Classical Composition">Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year">Best Classical Composition
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Eight Wind Instruments - R. Murray Schafer
- River of Fire - Brian Cherney
- Siddartha - Claude Vivier
- Symphonie No 3 - Jacques Hétu
International Single of the Year">Juno Award for Best Selling Single">International Single of the Year
Other Nominees:
- "Faith" - George Michael
- "A Groovy Kind of Love" - Phil Collins
- "I Think We're Alone Now" - Tiffany
- "The Locomotion" - Kylie Minogue
Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year">Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year">Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Crying For Love - Lorraine Scott
- Dancing Under a Latin Moon - Candi
- Private Property - Liberty Silver
- Secret Love - Debbie Johnson and Demo Cates
Best Reggae/Calypso Recording">Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year">Best Reggae/Calypso Recording
Other Nominees:
- Give Peace a Chance - Errol Blackwood
- I Like Calypso - Elsworth James
- Shadrock - Chester Miller
- War on Drugs - Devon Haughton
Best Video">Juno Award for Video of the Year">Best Video
Other Nominees:
- Ron Berti, "Wait for Me" - The Northern Pikes
- James O'Mara and Kate Ryan, "Our Little Secret" - Art Bergmann
- Donald Robertson, "Ingrid and the Footman" - Jane Siberry
- Jean-Marc Pisapia, "Ordinary People" - The Box