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Juno Awards of 1987

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The Juno Awards of 1987, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 2 November 1987 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Howie Mandel was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television.

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Nominees and winners

Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Luba (Capitol) Other Nominees:

Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Bryan Adams (A&M) Other Nominees:

Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Rita MacNeil

Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Tim Feehan

Group of the Year

Winner: Tom Cochrane & Red Rider (Capitol) Other Nominees:

Most Promising Group of the Year

Winner: Frozen Ghost

Composer of the Year

Winner: Jim Vallance Other Nominees:

Country Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: k.d. lang (WEA) Other Nominees:

Country Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Ian Tyson (Stony Plain) Other Nominees:

Country Group or Duo of the Year

Winner: Prairie Oyster (Stony Plain) Other Nominees:

  • Double Eagle (Book Shop Records)
  • The Good Brothers (Savannah)
  • Anita Perras & Tim Taylor (Savannah)
  • Stoker Brothers (BMG)

Instrumental Artist of the Year

Winner: David Foster (WEA) Other Nominees:

Producer of the Year

Winner: Daniel Lanois, So - Peter Gabriel (WEA) Other Nominees:

Recording Engineer of the Year

Winner: Gino Vannelli and Joe Vannelli, "Wild Horses", "Young Lover"

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Winner: The Guess Who

Nominated and winning albums

Album of the Year

Winner: Shakin' Like A Human Being - Kim Mitchell (Alert) Other Nominees:

Best Album Graphics

Winner: Jamie Bennett and Shari Spier, Small Victories (The Parachute Club)

Best Jazz Album

Winner: If You Could See Me Now - The Oscar Peterson Four (A&M) Other Nominees:

Best Classical Album of the Year

Winner: Schubert, Quintet In C - The Orford String Quartet, Ofra Harnoy (cello) (Fanfare) Other Nominees:

Best Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) With Large Ensemble Accompaniment

Winner: Holst: The Planets - Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor) (PolyGram) Other Nominees:

  • Beethoven, Piano Concertos - Toronto Symphony, Anton Kuerti (piano) (CBC Ent.)
  • Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette - Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor) (PolyGram)
  • Stravinsky, The Firebird - Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor) (PolyGram)
  • Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien, March Slave, Nutcracker Suite - Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit, (conductor) (PolyGram)

Best Children's Album

Winner: Drums! - Bill Usher (Kids') Other Nominees:

  • Bananas In His Eyebrows - Roberta Lynne Stones (Banana)
  • Diamond In The Rough - Charlotte Diamond (Hug Bug)
  • Family Album - Rick & Judy (Mariposa)
  • Family Pie - Kim & Jerry Brodey (Kids')

International Album of the Year

Winner: True Blue - Madonna

Nominated and winning releases

Single of the year

Winner: "Someday" - Glass Tiger (Capitol) Other Nominees:

International Single of the Year

Winner: "Venus" - Bananarama

Best Classical Composition

Winners:

Other Nominees:

  • Cadenzas - Impact, Alexina Louie (composer) (Centrediscs)
  • Overture To A Fairy Tale - Canadian & Russian Overtures, Oskar Morawetz (composer) (CBC Ent.)
  • Scherzo For String Orchestra - Entre Amis, Andre Prevost (composer) (CBC Ent.)

Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year

Winner: Peek-A-Boo - Kim Richardson (A&M) Other Nominees:

  • Big City - Glen Ricketts (Seraff)
  • Dream Girl - George Olliver (Slott)
  • For The Love Of Money - Erroll Starr (A&M)
  • Here And Now - Tchukon (Aquarius)

Best Reggae/Calypso Recording

Winner: Mean While - Leroy Sibbles (Attic) Other Nominees:

  • Chant, Chant - Errol Blackwood (Jahmaker)
  • Crazy - Messenjah (Version)
  • Empty Promises - Adrian Miller (Bridge)
  • Live Via Sattalites - Sattalites (Axe)

Best Video

Winner: Ron Berti, "Love Is Fire" - The Parachute Club (Current/BMG) Other Nominees:

References

  • Dafoe, Chris. "Quirky Lang delights Juno crowd", Globe and Mail, 3 November 1987, pp. D5. 

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