The Juno Awards of 1995 was an awards show representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year. It took place on 26 March 1995 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum. Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer and other regulars of the television series This Hour Has 22 Minutes were the hosts for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television. Almost 10,000 people were in attendance, and over 6,500 public tickets were sold. It was the first time the Awards event was open to the public.
Nominees were announced on 1 February 1995. Susan Aglukark and Jann Arden were among the prominent nominees this year. Vancouver rock band 54-40's album Smilin' Buddha Cabaret was accidentally left off the nomination list for Best Alternative Album; after realizing the error, the Academy decided to add them to the category, and rather than remove another band's album simply widened the category to six nominees.
Leonard Rambeau, the long-time manager of Anne Murray, received a special lifetime achievement award; Rambeau died later that year of cancer.
Nominees and winners
Entertainer of the Year This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.
Winner: The Tragically Hip
Other Nominees: Celine Dion Crash Test Dummies Sarah McLachlan Neil Young
Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: Jann Arden
Other Nominees: Sass Jordan Julie Masse Loreena McKennitt Michelle Wright
Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Neil Young
Other Nominees: Bruce Cockburn Colin James John McDermott Roch Voisine
Best New Solo Artist Winner: Susan Aglukark
Other Nominees: Sara Craig David Gogo Éric Lapointe Andrew Matheson
Group of the Year Winner: The Tragically Hip
Other Nominees: Barenaked Ladies Crash Test Dummies Spirit of the West The Watchmen
Best New Group Winner: Moist
Other Nominees: Big Sugar Farmer's Daughter The Gandharvas Wild Strawberries
Songwriter of the Year Winner: Jann Arden
Other Nominees: Bryan Adams Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy Joni Mitchell Neil Young
Country Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: Michelle Wright
Other Nominees: Lisa Brokop Cindy Church Patricia Conroy Anne Murray
Country Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Charlie Major
Other Nominees: Joel Feeney George Fox Terry Kelly Jim Witter
Country Group or Duo of the Year Winner: Prairie Oyster
Other Nominees: Coda the West Farmer's Daughter Prescott-Brown Quartette
Instrumental Artist of the Year Winner: André Gagnon
Other Nominees: Hennie Bekker Wayne Chaulk Marie-Andree Ostiguy Quartetto Gelato
Producer of the Year Winner: Robbie Robertson, "Skin Walker" and "It Is a Good Day to Die" by Robbie Robertson
Other Nominees: Arnold Lanni, "Birdman" and "Naveed" by Our Lady Peace David Foster, "Power of My Love" and "Colour of My Love" by Celine Dion, "I Swear" and "All-4-One" by All-4-One Mark Howard and The Tragically Hip, "Grace, Too", "Day for Night", "Nautical Disaster" by The Tragically Hip Pierre Marchand, "Possession", "Stumbling Towards Ecstasy", "Good Enough" by Sarah McLachlan
Recording Engineer of the Year Winner: Lenny DeRose, "Lay My Body Down" and "Charms" by The Philosopher Kings
Other nominees: Mike Fraser, "Push Comes to Shove" by Jackyl and "Deuces Are Wild" by Aerosmith Michael Phillip Wojewoda, Music from the Motion Picture Whale Music by Rheostatics Marc Ramaer, "Hush Sweet Lover" by k.d. lang and "Jane" by Barenaked Ladies Jeff Wolpert, "The Bonny Swans" and "The Dark Night of the Soul" by Loreena McKennitt
Global Achievement Award Winner: Leonard Rambeau
Canadian Music Hall of Fame Winner: Buffy Sainte-Marie
The induction was rescinded in 2025, over her American citizenship.
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award Winner: Louis Applebaum
Nominated and winning albums
Album of the Year Winner: The Colour of My Love, Celine Dion
Other Nominees: Day for Night, The Tragically Hip Five Days in July, Blue Rodeo Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, Sarah McLachlan North Country, The Rankin Family
Best Children's Album Winner: Bananaphone, Raffi
Other Nominees: Eric's World Record, Eric Nagler J'ai tant danse, Carmen Campagne Jacob Two Two and the Dinosaur, Mordecai Richler What a day!, Fred Penner
Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble) Winner: Erica Goodman Plays Canadian Harp Music, Erica Goodman
Other Nominees: Bibor: Instrumental Works, Tafelmusik, musical director Jeanne Lamon Gabrielli for Brass, The Canadian Brass The Joy of Piano, Valerie Tryon Quartetto Gelato, Quartetto Gelato
Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble) Winner: Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6, Tafelmusik, director Jeanne Lamon
Other Nominees: Ibert: Escales, Flute Concerto, flute Timothy Hutchins, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit Shostakovich: Symphonies 1 and 15, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit Stravinsky: Apollon Musagete, Sinfonietta de Montréal, conductor Charles Dutoit The Romantic Piano Concerto Vol. 7 - Henselt and Alkan, piano Marc-André Hamelin, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Martyn Brabbins
Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance) Winner: Berlioz: Les Troyens, Vocal Soloists, Choeur et Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conductor Charles Dutoit
Other Nominees: Glitter and Be Gay, Tracy Dahl, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Mario Bernardi Janáček: Glagolitic Mass and Sinfonietta, Choeur et Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conductor Charles Dutoit Pergolesi and Vivaldi: Stabat Mater, vocal soloists Catherine Robbin and Dorothea Röschmann, Les Violons du Roy, director Bernard Labadie Schubert: Schwanengesang D.957, baritone Kevin McMillan, piano Lev Natochenny
Best Album Design Winner: Andrew MacNaughtan and Our Lady Peace, Naveed
Other Nominees: Nancy Boyle, Itch by Kim Mitchell Kevin Lynn, Project Twinkle by King Cobb Steelie Antoine Moonen and Mike Trebilcock, Starry by The Killjoys Megan Oldfield, Smilin' Buddha Cabaret by 54-40
Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) Winner: The Colour of My Love, Celine Dion
Other Nominees: August and Everything After, Counting Crows Day For Night, The Tragically Hip The Sign, Ace of Base Vs., Pearl Jam
Best Mainstream Jazz Album Winner: Free Trade, Free Trade
Other Nominees: Bill, Please, Lorne Lofsky I Thought About You..., Ranee Lee Overtime, Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass The Water Is Wide, Jane Bunnett
Best Contemporary Jazz Album Winner: The Merlin Factor, Jim Hillman and The Merlin Factor
Other Nominees: Carpathian Blues, John Stetch Dual Vision, Joe Sealy and Paul Novotny Hymn to the Earth, Sonny Greenwich We Were Talking, Mark Duggan
Best Roots & Traditional Album Winner: The Mask and Mirror, Loreena McKennitt
Other Nominees: The Assassin's Apprentice, Stephen Fearing Driver, Ferron La Mistrine, La Bottine Souriante Turbulent Indigo, Joni Mitchell
Best Alternative Album Winner: Shiver, Rose Chronicles
Other Nominees: Forever Again, Eric's Trip Naveed, Our Lady Peace Project Twinkle, King Cobb Steelie Smilin' Buddha Cabaret, 54-40 Twice Removed, Sloan
Best Blues/Gospel Album Winner: Joy To The World - Jubilation V, Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir
Other Nominees: Good Times Guaranteed, Downchild Blues Band Home Is Where the Harp Is Live, Harpdog Brown and The Bloodhounds Just Gettin' Started, Rita Chiarelli Welcome Back, John Ellison
Best Selling Francophone Album Winner: Coup de tête, Roch Voisine
Other Nominees: Déchaînée, France D'Amour Jehanne Blouin chante Noël, Jehanne Blouin Obsession, Éric Lapointe Y, Lynda Lemay
Best Hard Rock Album Winner: Suffersystem, Monster Voodoo Machine
Other Nominees: Get Down, Malhavoc Millennium, Front Line Assembly Prototype, Varga Purge, Econoline Crush
Nominated and winning releases
Single of the Year Winner: "Could I Be Your Girl", Jann Arden
Other Nominees: "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm", Crash Test Dummies "The Power of Love", Celine Dion "Please Forgive Me", Bryan Adams "Push", Moist
Best Classical Composition Winner: "Sketches From Natal", Malcolm Forsyth with CBC Vancouver Orchestra
Other Nominees: "From the Eastern Gate", Alexina Louie, Erica Goodman Plays Canadian Harp Music "Iridescence", Chris Harman, Iridescence by Espirit Orchestra "Missa Brevis No. 11 Sancti Johannis Baptistae", Healey Willan - Healey Willan Masses & Motets by The Choirs of St. Mary Magdalene Church "Sonata Rhapsody for Viola & Piano", Jean Coulthard - A Portrait of the Viola by Steven Dann and Bruce Vogt
Best Rap Recording Winner: Certified, Ghetto Concept
Other Nominees: Chi-Litchi-Latchi-Low, Freaks of Reality Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be from Canada?!!, Maestro Fresh-Wes Really Livin', Rascalz Subliminal Simulation, Dream Warriors
Best R&B/Soul Recording Winner: "First Impression For The Bottom Jigglers", Bass Is Base
Other Nominees: "I Had a Dream", Carol Medina "Key to My Heart", The Earthtones "Love T.K.O.", The Nylons "Smooth & Soft", Gentlemen X
Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording Winner: Arctic Rose, Susan Aglukark
Other Nominees: Akua Tuta, Kashtin Blue Voice/New Voice, Jani Lauzon Music for the Native Americans, Robbie Robertson and The Red Road Ensemble No Regrets, Tom Jackson
Best Reggae Recording Winner: "Class and Credential", Carla Marshall
Other Nominees: "A Love Thang", Tanya Mullings "Lazah Current", Lazah Current "Smokin' the Goats", One "The Sound", Fujahtive
Best Global Recording Winner: Africa +, Eval Manigat
Other Nominees: Dancing on the Moon Contigo, Oscar Lopez Indiscretion, Djole Nene, Alpha Yaya Diallo Nine-Fold Heart, The Lee Pui Ming Ensemble
Best Dance Recording Winner: Higher Love (Club Mix), Capital Sound
Other Nominees: "Could I Be Your Girl", Jann Arden "In the Night", Capital Sound "Music Is My Life", Temperance "Pure (You're Touching Me)", West End Girls
Best Video Winner: Lyne Charlebois, "Tunnel of Trees" by Gogh Van Go
Other Nominees: Curtis Wehrfritz, "Bad Timing" by Blue Rodeo Jeth Weinrich, "Blame Your Parents" by 54-40 Jeth Weinrich, "Insensitive" by Jann Arden Brenton Spencer, "Push" by Moist
References
External links Juno Awards site