The Juno Awards of 1974, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 25 March 1974 in Toronto at a ceremony at the Inn on the Park's Centennial ballroom hosted by George Wilson of CFRB radio's Starlight Serenade programme.
No television broadcasts had yet been planned for the Junos, prompting the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) to plan an April 1974 ceremony entitled the Maple Music Awards. Amid some music industry criticism over the proposed competition of awards ceremonies, CRIA backed down from its own ceremonies in February 1974, about a month after the Maple Music Awards were announced. However, this situation forced Juno Awards founder Walt Grealis to prepare for television coverage of the 1975 Juno Awards.
Nominees and winners Best Female Vocalist Winner: Anne Murray
Other nominees: Shirley Eikhard Patsy Gallant Susan Jacks Ginette Reno
Best Male Vocalist Winner: Terry Jacks
Other nominees: Keith Hampshire Gordon Lightfoot Bob McBride Murray McLauchlan
Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: Cathy Young
Other nominees: Linda Brown Donna Moon Marie Claire Seguin Donna Warner Nancy White
There were a total of six nominees announced in this category, compared with the normal five nominees in other categories. No explanation for this situation was indicated.
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Ian Thomas
Other nominees: James Leroy Tom Middleton Dave Nicol Michael Tarry
Best Group Winner: Lighthouse
Other nominees: Edward Bear Gary & Dave The Guess Who The Stampeders
Most Promising Group of the Year Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Other nominees: Bearfoot Chester Scrubbaloe Caine Wednesday
Best Songwriter Winner: Murray McLauchlan, "Farmer's Song"
Other nominees: Dave Beckett and Gary Weeks, "Could You Ever Love Me Again" Skip Prokop, "Pretty Lady" Bob Ruzicka, "Dirty Old Man" Ian Thomas, "Painted Ladies"
Best Country Female Artist Winner: Shirley Eikhard
Other nominees: Carroll Baker Lynn Jones Diane Leigh Donna Moon
Best Country Male Artist Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors
Other nominees: Gary Buck Dick Damron Ray Griff Ian Tyson
Best Country Group or Duo Winner: The Mercey Brothers
Other nominees: Alabama Family Brown Jim and Don Haggart Humphrey and the Dumptrucks Mercey Brothers
Folk Singer of the Year Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Other nominees: Bruce Cockburn Murray McLauchlan Dave Nicol Valdy
Most Promising Folk Singer Winner: Dave Nicol Peter Foldy Joe Probst Bob Ruzicka Ken Stolz
Best Independent Record Company of the Year Winner: True North Records
Other nominees: Axe Records Daffodil Records Marathon Records Smile Records
Top Canadian Content Company of the Year Winner: GRT of Canada Ltd.
Top Record Company of the Year Winner: WEA Music of Canada Ltd.
Top Promotional Company of the Year Winner: A&M Records of Canada Ltd.
Nominated and winning albums Contemporary Album of the Year Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Other nominees: Can You Feel It, Lighthouse Danny's Song, Anne Murray From the Fire, The Stampeders Ian Thomas, Ian Thomas
Pop Music Album of the Year Winner: Danny's Song, Anne Murray
Other nominees: Close Your Eyes, Edward Bear Gary & Dave, Gary & Dave Master Session, Moe Koffman Wish I Were a Plane, Laurie Bower Singers
Country Album of the Year Winner: To It and At It, Stompin' Tom Connors
Other nominees: Countrified, Dick Damron Out West, George Hamilton IV Portrait, Family Brown Songs for Everyone, Ray Griff
Folk Album of the Year Winner: Old Dan's Records, Gordon Lightfoot
Other nominees: Coast to Coast Fever, David Wiffen Country Man, Valdy Day to Day Dust, Murray McLauchlan Night Vision, Bruce Cockburn
Nominated and winning releases Best Single (Pop) Winner: "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks
Other nominees: "Could You Ever Love Me Again", Gary & Dave (Gary Weeks and Dave Beckett) "Danny's Song", Anne Murray "Painted Ladies", Ian Thomas "Pretty Lady", Lighthouse
Best Single (Contemporary) Winner: "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks
Other nominees: "Bondi Junction", Peter Foldy "Carpenter of Wood", Cliff Edwards "Could You Ever Love Me Again", Gary & Dave (Gary Weeks and Dave Beckett) "Danny's Song", Anne Murray
Best Single (Country) Winner: "Farmer's Song", Murray McLauchlan
Other nominees: "Highway Driving", Alabama "Carpenter of Wood", Cliff Edwards "He", Jim and Don Haggart "Dirty Old Man", George Hamilton IV
Best Single (Folk) Winner: "Farmer's Song", Murray McLauchlan
Other nominees: "A Good Song", Valdy "Goodbye Mama", Dave Nicol "Simple Man", Valdy "You Are What I Am", Gordon Lightfoot
References Notes
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External links Juno Awards site