The Juno Awards of 1976, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 15 March 1976 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by John Allan Cameron at the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute auditorium. CBC Television provided a national broadcast of the ceremonies.
Randy Bachman presented a special "people's award" to Juno founder Walt Grealis on this occasion compared to the lack of mention of Grealis at last year's ceremonies.
Dan Hill performed "You Make Me Want To Be" at the ceremonies.
Nominees and winners
Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: Joni Mitchell Anne Murray Charity Brown Suzanne Stevens Sylvia Tyson
Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Gino Vannelli Paul Anka Jean-Pierre Ferland Gordon Lightfoot Murray McLauchlan
Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: Patricia Dahlquist Lisa Hartt Robin Moir Shawne Jackson Sylvia Tyson
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Dan Hill Bim Bruce Miller Lewis Furey Raoul Duguay
Group of the Year Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive April Wine Beau Dommage Harmonium The Stampeders
Most Promising Group of the Year Winner: Myles and Lenny Aut'Chose Bond Heart Maneige
Composer of the Year Winner: Hagood Hardy, "The Homecoming" Paul Anka, "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone" Randy Bachman, "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" Myles Goodwyn, "Tonight's a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love" Terry Jacks, "Christina and Holly" Robert Léger, "Harmonie du soir à Châteauguay" Murray McLauchlan, "Down by the Henry Moore", "Do You Dream of Being Somebody", "Little Dreamer" Fred Mollin and Phil Savath, "Santa Jaws" Brian Smith and Ra McGuire, "Baby Woncha Please Come Home" Gino Vannelli, "Love Me Now"
Country Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: Anne Murray Carroll Baker Susan Jacks Patti MacDonnell Sylvia Tyson
Country Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Murray McLauchlan Stompin' Tom Connors Tommy Hunter Jimmy Arthur Lodge R. Harlan Smith
Country Group or Duo of the Year Winner: The Mercey Brothers Carlton Showband Family Brown Four Ways Bob Murphy and Big Buffalo
Folk Singer of the Year Winner: Gordon Lightfoot Stompin' Tom Connors Murray McLauchlan Joni Mitchell Valdy
Instrumental Artist of the Year Winner: Hagood Hardy Liona Boyd François Dompierre André Gagnon Moe Koffman
Producer of the Year Winner: Peter Anastasoff, "The Homecoming" by Hagood Hardy Randy Bachman, Four Wheel Drive by Bachman–Turner Overdrive Myles Goodwyn, Stand Back by April Wine Andrew Hermant and Fred Mollin, "Santa Jaws" Michel Lachance, Beau Dommage by Beau Dommage Robert A. Morten, Les cinq saisons by Harmonium Mel Shaw, "Hit the Road Jack" by The Stampeders
Recording Engineer of the Year Winner: Michel Ethier, Dompierre by François Dompierre Peter Burns and Nelson Vipond, Les cinq saisons by Harmonium David Greene, Canadian Brass in Paris by Canadian Brass Mark Smith, Four Wheel Drive by Bachman–Turner Overdrive Ian Terry, Stand Back by April Wine
People's award Winner: Walt Grealis
Nominated and winning albums
Best Selling Album Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Four Wheel Drive Paul Anka, Feelings April Wine, Stand Back Beau Dommage, Beau Dommage Harmonium, Les cinq saisons
Best Album Graphics Winner: Bart Schoales, Joy Will Find a Way by Bruce Cockburn Marcel Cadieux, Neiges by André Gagnon Philippe Fostiss, Récolte de rêves by Séguin Colin MacDonald, Rock Me by Charity Brown John Martin, Rockerbox by Chilliwack Jon McKee, Ready to Go by Downchild Allan O'Mara, Bond by Bond Daniel Poulin, En Plein Orgasme by Violetti and Ste. Claire Beauregard Rush, Fly by Night
Best Selling International Album Winner: Elton John, Greatest Hits Freddy Fender, Before the Next Teardrop Falls Paul McCartney and Wings, Venus and Mars Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here Cat Stevens, Best of Cat Stevens
Nominated and winning releases
Best Selling Single Winner: "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", Bachman–Turner Overdrive Paul Anka, "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone" Hagood Hardy, "The Homecoming" The Stampeders, "Hit the Road Jack"
Best Selling International Single Winner: The Captain and Tennille, "Love Will Keep Us Together" Carol Douglas, "Doctor's Orders" Dickie Goodman, "Mr. Jaws" KC and the Sunshine Band, "That's the Way (I Like It)" Shirley & Company, "Shame, Shame, Shame"
References
External links Juno Awards site