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.
Nominees and winners
Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Luba (Capitol) Other Nominees:
- Lee Aaron (Attic)
- Véronique Béliveau (A&M)
- k.d. lang (WEA)
- Anne Murray (Capitol)
Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Bryan Adams (A&M) Other Nominees:
- Corey Hart (Aquarius)
- Gowan (CBS)
- Kim Mitchell (Alert)
- Gino Vannelli (PolyGram)
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:
- The Box (Alert)
- The Parachute Club (Current/BMG)
- Rock & Hyde (Capitol)
- Triumph (MCA)
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:
- Carroll Baker (Tembo)
- Kelita (BMG)
- Anne Murray (Capitol)
- Sylvia Tyson (Stony Plain)
Country Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Ian Tyson (Stony Plain) Other Nominees:
- Terry Carisse (Savannah)
- Terry Christenson (BMG)
- Gary Fjellgaard (Savannah)
- Ronnie Prophet (BMG)
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:
- Liona Boyd (CBS)
- Canadian Brass (CBS)
- Hagood Hardy (Duke Street)
- Frank Mills (Capitol)
Producer of the Year
Winner: Daniel Lanois, So - Peter Gabriel (WEA) Other Nominees:
- Bryan Adams (Co-producer Bob Clearmountain), "Heat of the Night" - Bryan Adams (A&M)
- Terry Brown (Co-producer Cutting Crew), Broadcast - Cutting Crew (Virgin)
- Bruce Fairbairn, "You Give Love a Bad Name" - Bon Jovi & "Livin' on a Prayer" - Bon Jovi (PolyGram)
- Daniel Lanois (Co-producer Peter Gabriel), The Joshua Tree - U2 (Island)
- Gino Vannelli/Joe Vannelli/Ross Vannelli, Big Dreamers Never Sleep - Gino Vannelli (PolyGram)
- Chris Wardman, Mending Wall - Chalk Circle (Duke St.)
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:
- Between the Earth and the Sky - Luba (Capitol)
- Fields of Fire - Corey Hart (Aquarius)
- Great Dirty World - Gowan (CBS)
- Into the Fire - Bryan Adams (A&M)
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:
- Cafe Alto - Dave Turner (CBC Ent.)
- Speak Low, Swing Hard - Oliver Jones Trio (Justin Time)
- Streetniks - The Shuffle Demons (Stubby)
- Trio Jon Ballantyne - Jon Ballantyne (CBC Ent.)
Best Classical Album of the Year
Winner: Schubert, Quintet In C - The Orford String Quartet, Ofra Harnoy (cello) (Fanfare) Other Nominees:
- Avison/Scarlatti, Concerti Grossi - Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra (CBC Ent.)
- Great Russian Piano Music - Anton Kuerti (piano) (Fanfare)
- Impact - Beverley Johnston (percussion), James Campbell (clarinet) (Centre-discs)
- Presenting Joaquin Valdepenas - Joaquin Valdepenas (clarinet), Patricia Parr (piano) (CBC Ent.)
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
Nominated and winning releases
Single of the year
Winner: "Someday" - Glass Tiger (Capitol) Other Nominees:
- "Can't Help Falling in Love" - Corey Hart (Aquarius)
- "Heat of the Night" - Bryan Adams (A&M)
- "Patio Lanterns" - Kim Mitchell (Alert)
- "Vivre Dans La Nuit" - Nuance (ISBA)
International Single of the Year
Winner: "Venus" - Bananarama
Best Classical Composition
Winners:
- Atayoskewin - Malcolm Forsyth (composer), Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Uri Mayer (conductor), (CBC Ent.)
- Pages of Solitary Delights - Donald Steven (composer), Maureen Forrester with the McGill Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hoenich (conductor), (McGill University Records)
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:
- Ron Berti, "Waiting For A Miracle" - Bruce Cockburn (True North)
- Mark Gane & Martha Johnson, "Only You" - M+M (Current/BMG)
- Nelu Ghiran, "I'm An Adult Now" - The Pursuit of Happiness (Swell)
- Stephen Surjik, "Should I See" - Frozen Ghost (WEA)
- Rob Quartly, "Easy To Tame" - Kim Mitchell (Alert)
References
- Dafoe, Chris. "Quirky Lang delights Juno crowd", Globe and Mail, 3 November 1987, pp. D5.
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