The Juno Awards of 1991, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 3 March 1991 in Vancouver, British Columbia at a ceremony in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Paul Shaffer was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television.
This was the first time the award ceremonies were hosted away from Toronto. A category for rap music also made its debut at these 1991 awards.
Nominees and winners
Canadian Entertainer of the Year Winner: The Tragically Hip
Other Nominees: The Jeff Healey Band Colin James Kim Mitchell Alannah Myles
Best Female Vocalist Winner: Celine Dion
Other Nominees: Lee Aaron Rita MacNeil Anne Murray Candy Pennella
Best Male Vocalist Winner: Colin James
Other Nominees: Gowan Paul Janz Maestro Fresh-Wes Neil Young
Most Promising Female Vocalist Winner: Sue Medley
Other Nominees: Jane Child Holly Cole Patricia Conroy Mae Moore Lorraine Segato
Most Promising Male Vocalist Winner: Andy Curran
Other Nominees: Danny Brooks John James Kenny MacLean Francis Martin Bob Wiseman
Group of the Year Winner: Blue Rodeo
Other Nominees: Cowboy Junkies The Jeff Healey Band The Northern Pikes Rush
Most Promising Group Winner: Leslie Spit Treeo
Other Nominees: Bootsauce Crash Vegas National Velvet Spirit of the West
Songwriter of the Year Winner: David Tyson
Other Nominees: Jane Child Leonard Cohen Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor Daniel Lanois Eddie Schwartz
Best Country Female Vocalist Winner: Rita MacNeil
Other Nominees: Carroll Baker Patricia Conroy Anne Murray Michelle Wright
Best Country Male Vocalist Winner: George Fox
Other Nominees: Tommy Hunter David Hutchins Larry Mercey Tim Taylor
Best Country Group or Duo Winner: Prairie Oyster
Other Nominees: The Good Brothers Colleen Peterson and Gilles Godard Kimberley Richards and J.K. Gulley Sylvia Tyson and Tom Russell
Best Instrumental Artist Winner: Ofra Harnoy
Other Nominees: Exchange Michael Jones Moe Koffman Ian Tamblyn
International Entertainer of the Year Winner: The Rolling Stones
Other Nominees: Aerosmith Phil Collins Madonna Sinéad O'Connor
Best Producer Winner: David Tyson, Baby, It's Tonight; Don't Hold Back Your Love
Other Nominees: Jane Child Bruce Fairbairn David Foster Declan O'Doherty Gino Vannelli and Joe Vannelli
Best Recording Engineer Winner: Gino/Joe Vannelli, The Time Of Day; Sunset On LA
Other Nominees: Kevin Doyle Noel Golden Tom Henderson and Peter Moore Fraser Hill and Rick Hutt Mike Jones
Canadian Music Hall of Fame Winner: Leonard Cohen
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award Winner: Mel Shaw, CARAS founder
Nominated and winning albums
Best Album Winner: Unison, Celine Dion
Other Nominees: Bodyrock, Lee Aaron Les B.B., Les B.B. Hell to Pay, The Jeff Healey Band Home I'll Be, Rita MacNeil
Best Children's Album Winner: Mozart's Magic Fantasy, Susan Hammond
Other Nominees: Une voix pour les enfants (A Voice for the Children), Carmen Campagne Yes I Can, Sandra Beech The Season - A Family Christmas Celebration, Fred Penner Sing A to Z, Sharon, Lois and Bram
Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble) Winner: R. Murray Schafer: Five String Quartets, The Orford String Quartet
Other Nominees: Beethoven: 15 Variations and Fugue and Other Works, Louis Lortie Beethoven Quartets Volume II, IV, V, The Orford String Quartet Mozart Piano Quartets, Jane Coop and members of The Orford String Quartet 20th Century Guitar Works, Norbert Kraft
Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble) Winner: Debussy: Images, Nocturnes, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit
Other Nominees: Debussy la mer, Jeux, Prélude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit Music on Hebrew Themes, I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra, conductor Yull Turovsky Ravel Piano Concertos, Louis Lortie piano and London Symphony Orchestra Schumann Symphony No. 3 and Konzertstück, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Mario Bernardi Zelenka Missa del Filii, Tafelmusik Orchestra
Best Album Design Winner: Robert Lebeuf, Sue Medley by Sue Medley
Other Nominees: François Blais, Motion by Motion John W. Stewart, The Brown Album by Bootsauce Hugh Syme, Snow in June by The Northern Pikes Hugh Syme, Oceanview Motel by Mae Moore
International Album of the Year Winner: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, MC Hammer
Other Nominees: AC/DC, The Razors Edge Phil Collins, ...But Seriously New Kids on the Block, Step by Step Sinéad O'Connor, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Best Jazz Album Winner: Two Sides, Mike Murley
Other Nominees: The Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra, Dave McMurdo Oscar Peterson Live, Oscar Peterson Renee Rosnes, Renee Rosnes Time Warp Live at George's Jazz Room, Time Warp
Best Hard Rock/Metal Album Winner: Presto, Rush
Other Nominees: Andy Curran, Andy Curran Bodyrock, Lee Aaron Dirty Weapons, Killer Dwarfs Nothingface, Voivod
Best Roots & Traditional Album Winner: Dance and Celebrate by Bill Bourne and Alan MacLeod
Other Nominees: Acoustic Blues, Jackson Delta Jubilation III - Glory Train, Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir One Job Town, Grievous Angels Weather Out the Storm, Figgy Duff
Nominated and winning releases
Single of the Year Winner: "Just Came Back", Colin James
Other Nominees: "Let Your Backbone Slide", Maestro Fresh-Wes "More Than Words Can Say", Alias "She Ain't Pretty", The Northern Pikes "So Listen", MCJ and Cool G
Best Classical Composition Winner: String Quartet No.5 - 'Rosalind, R. Murray Schafer
Other Nominees: Aviravirmayedhi, Glenn Buhr Cappriccio-Concertante, Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté Chaconne, Michael Colgrass La Cri de Merlin, R. Murray Schafer
Best Dance Recording Winner: "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" (Knife Feel Good Mix), Jane Child
Other Nominees: The World Keeps on Turning, Candi & The Backbeat Unison, Celine Dion I Wanna Know, John James Puss 'n Boots (These Boots are Made for Walkin', Kon Kan
International Single of the Year Winner: "Vogue", Madonna
Other Nominees: "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)", Soul II Soul "Lambada", Kaoma "Step by Step", New Kids on the Block "Unskinny Bop", Poison
Best R&B/Soul Recording Winner: Dance to the Music (Work Your Body), Simply Majestic featuring B. Kool
Other Nominees: Can't Repress the Cause, Dance Appeal So Listen, MCJ and Cool G Jamaican Funk, Michie Mee and L.A. Luv Take Me Like I Am, Spunkadelic
Rap Recording of the Year Winner: Symphony in Effect by Maestro Fresh-Wes
Other Nominees: Dance to the Music, Simply Majestic with B-Kool So Listen, MCJ and Cool G Take Me Like I Am, Spunkadelic Wash Your Face in My Sink, Dream Warriors
Best Reggae/Calypso Recording Winner: Soldiers We Are All, Jayson & Friends
Other Nominees: Broken Arrow, Mojah Eyes Like Fire, Leroy Sibbles Rock and Sway, Messenjah Wild Jockey, Jackie Mittoo
Best Video Winner: Joel Goldberg, "Drop The Needle" by Maestro Fresh-Wes
Other Nominees: Don Allan, "I Am a Wild Party" by Kim Mitchell Don Allan, "I Wanna Know" by John James Ron Berti, "She Ain't Pretty" by The Northern Pikes Joel Goldberg, "Let Your Backbone Slide" by Maestro Fresh-Wes
References
External links Juno Awards site