The Juno Awards of 1980, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 2 April 1980 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Burton Cummings at the Harbour Castle Hilton.Krewen (2010), p. 38.
CBC Television broadcast the ceremonies throughout Canada from 9pm Eastern Time, and the show was seen by an estimated 1,500,000 viewers .Krewen (2010), p. 44.
The show included a number of lip synced performances from Rough Trade with their controversial (at the time) song "High School Confidential", France Joli singing her Disco hit "Come to Me", Burton Cummings singing his hit "Fine State of Affairs", Max Webster with their "Paradise Skies" and pianist Frank Mills playing "Peter Piper".Krewen (2010), pp. 38-40. The only live performance of the night was two songs in a row from Gordon Lightfoot, "On the High Seas" and "If You Need Me" (both from his recent Dream Street Rose album), which were quickly added to fill up air time when Paul Anka was unexpectedly absent to receive his "Canadian Music Hall of Fame" award.Krewen (2010), p. 43.
The biggest winner of the night was Anne Murray with four awards including the Album and Single of the Year awards. Murray was once again absent from the award show, this time due to the recent death of her father.Krewen (2010), p. 43.
The band Trooper received an unusual nomination for two of their songs in the same category for "Composer of the Year", although technically the songs were from two different albums both charting at the time.
The last award of the show was "Male Vocalist of the Year" presented by ambassador Ken Taylor to the winner Burton Cummings.Krewen (2010), p. 44.
Nominees and winners
Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: Anne Murray
Other nominees: Carroll Baker Claudja Barry Lisa Dal Bello Joni Mitchell
Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Burton Cummings
Other nominees: Bruce Cockburn Murray McLauchlan Gino Vannelli Neil Young
Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: France Joli
Other nominees: Alma Faye Brooks Nana McLean Karen Silver Laura Vinson
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Walter Rossi
Other nominees: Bryan Adams Gary Fjellgaard Freddie James Richard Stepp
Group of the Year Winner: Trooper
Other nominees: April Wine Max Webster Prism Rush
Most Promising Group of the Year Winner: Streetheart
Other nominees: FM The Minglewood Band The Raes Teaze
Composer of the Year Winner: Frank Mills, "Peter Piper" by Frank Mills
Other nominees: Tony Green, "Everybody Get Up and Boogie" by Freddie James Brian Smith, Ra McGuire, "The Boys in the Bright White Sportscar" by Trooper Brian Smith, Ra McGuire, "3 Dressed Up as a 9" by Trooper Gino Soccio, "Dancer" by Gino Soccio
Country Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: Anne Murray
Other nominees: Carroll Baker Marie Bottrell Glory-Anne Carriere Iris Larratt
Country Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Murray McLauchlan
Other nominees: Wilf Carter Eddie Eastman Ray Griff Ronnie Prophet
Country Group or Duo of the Year Winner: The Good Brothers
Other nominees: Carlton Showband The Emeralds Family Brown The Mercey Brothers
Folk Artist of the Year Winner: Bruce Cockburn
Other nominees: Murray McLauchlan Gordon Lightfoot Joni Mitchell Valdy
Instrumental Artist of the Year Winner: Frank Mills
Other nominees: Liona Boyd André Gagnon Hagood Hardy Gino Soccio
Producer of the Year Winner: Bruce Fairbairn, Armageddon by Prism
Other nominees: Bob Gallo, Night Music by Hellfield Paul Gross, Images at Twilight by Saga Andre Perry, I Want You by Wilson Pickett Domenic Troiano, Fret Fever by Domenic Troiano
Recording Engineer of the Year Winner: David Greene, Concerto for Contemporary Violin by Paul Hoffert
Other nominees: Nick Blagona, "Say Hello" by April Wine, "Under My Thumb", Streetheart Andrew Hermant, "The Birdwalk" by Hagood Hardy, Riel Soundtrack by Bill McCauley Paul Page, "Hold on I'm Comin'" by Karen Silver Mark Wright, "Let Go the Line" and "Paradise Skies" by Max Webster
Canadian Music Hall of Fame Winner: Paul Anka
Nominated and winning albums
Album of the Year Winner: Anne Murray, New Kind of Feeling
Other nominees: Armageddon, Prism Flying Colors, Trooper Hemispheres, Rush Hot Shots, Trooper
Best Album Graphics Winner: Rodney Bowes, Cigarettes by The Wives
Other nominees: Rodney Bowes, Good-Bye LA by Bob Segarini Heather Cooper, Hoffert: Concerto for Contemporary Violin/Stravinsky by Paul Hoffert Dave Elliot, Private Eye (self-titled) Paul Hodgson, Rendezvous by CANO
Best Children's Album Winner: Sharon, Lois & Bram, Smorgasbord
Other nominees: Chickery Chick, Sandra Beech Going Bananas, All the Performers of the Mariposa in the Schools Program I Lost My Pet Lizard, Brenda and Paul Hoffert Mr. Dressup, For a Song, Ernie Coombs
Best Classical Album of the Year Winner: The Crown of Ariadne, Judy Loman, R. Murray Schafer (composer)
Other nominees: Loving, Kathy Terrell, Jean MacPhail, Susan Gudgeon, Mary Lou Fallis, Chamber Orchestra, Robert Aitken (conductor) The Nutcracker Suite - Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord No. 1,2,3, Robert Aitken, Greta Kraus The Stratford Ensemble, Raffi Armenian, Maureen Forrester
Best Selling International Album Winner: Breakfast in America, Supertramp
Other nominees: Blondes Have More Fun, Rod Stewart Get the Knack, The Knack Nightflight to Venus, Boney M Spirits Having Flown, Bee Gees
Best Jazz Album Winner: Sackville 4005, Ed Bickert, Don Thompson
Other nominees: Determination, Michael Stewart, Keith Blackley Night Child, Oscar Peterson Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass Again, Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass Walking on Air, Jim Galloway
Comedy Album of the Year Winner: A Christmas Carol, Rich Little
Other nominees: Billy Bishop Goes to War, Eric Peterson Cinderelly, Al Clouston Nestor Pistor, Nestor Pistor Steve's Record, Steve Ivings
Nominated and winning releases
Single of the Year Winner: "I Just Fall in Love Again", Anne Murray
Other nominees: "Boogie Woogie Dancin Shoes", Claudja Barry "(Everybody) Get Up and Boogie", Freddie James "Midnight Music", Martin Stevens "Under My Thumb", Streetheart
Best Selling International Single Winner: "Heart of Glass", Blondie
Other nominees: "Born to Be Alive", Patrick Hernandez "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?", Rod Stewart "Le Freak", Chic "Y.M.C.A.", Village People
References
Bibliography Krewen, Nick. (2010). Music from far and wide: Celebrating 40 years of the Juno Awards. Key Porter Books Limited, Toronto.
External links Juno Awards site