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1n. — Entertainment
an award presented to Canadian musicians, organized by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Type: 1. Origin — The awards are named after Pierre Juneau, the first chairperson of the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission. Juneau was responsible for the implementation of Canadian content requirements for radio, and these rules later extended to television. Originally established in December 1964 as a reader poll in a Canadian magazine (RPM Weekly, see the 1971 quotation), the first ceremony was held in 1970 as the RPM Gold Leaf Awards. As of 1971, the name was shortened, possibly anglicized, to Juno, but appears as JUNO in all official literature. The award ceremony is often referred to as The Junos.
The Junos occur annually and were regularly held in Toronto until 1991, when they were held in Vancouver. Since 2002, the awards have been hosted by different cities across Canada over the course of two evenings. The Junos acknowledge both artistic and technical achievements in music and, from 1978, have incorporated the inductions into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The awards were first televised by the CBC in 1975; in 2002 the broadcast rights were transferred to CTV. See also Canadian Encyclopedia reference and JUNO Awards reference s. v. "JUNO Awards Chronology").
See also ITP Nelson, s.v. "Juno2".
The Junos occur annually and were regularly held in Toronto until 1991, when they were held in Vancouver. Since 2002, the awards have been hosted by different cities across Canada over the course of two evenings. The Junos acknowledge both artistic and technical achievements in music and, from 1978, have incorporated the inductions into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The awards were first televised by the CBC in 1975; in 2002 the broadcast rights were transferred to CTV. See also Canadian Encyclopedia reference and JUNO Awards reference s. v. "JUNO Awards Chronology").
See also ITP Nelson, s.v. "Juno2".
See: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation,Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission,Canadian Screen Awards
Quotations
1971
Murray and Juneau among Juno winners
Anne Murray last night received the award for top female vocalist of 1970 at the seventh annual presentation of the Juno awards to "distinguished Canadian music figures" by the pop magazine, RPM.
1974
There are five nominees for 24 categories. Past winners have been such as Stompin' Tom Connors, Anne Murray, Gordon Lightfoot, the Guess Who, and Pierre Juneau, chairman of the CRTC. When presented with his Juno award in 1971 he said "I shouldn't be receiving one, I should be giving one to RPM."
1983
The Payolas took little time to achieve recognition in the industry, winning four Juno Awards - the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy - last year, including "Song of the Year", and "Most Promising New Band".
1990
Look who's up for a Juno; [4* Edition]
TORONTO - Here are the nominees for the 1990 Juno Awards for excellence in Canadian music, announced today. The awards will be presented March 18 in a ceremony broadcast nationally on CBC-TV.
2000
Chester Knight was elated to find out he'd been nominated once again for a Juno Award.
Knight has had to endure a lot of those feelings lately, having won a Prairie Music Award and an Aboriginal Music Award with the same album. He remembers squirming in his seat at the PMAs, feeling uncomfortable and hoping no one would talk to him -- an experience that reminded him of his days pitching baseball when the game was tied. In the even-bigger venue of the Juno Awards, everything will be magnified.
2008
This past weekend, the Juno Awards came to Calgary for the first time. Somehow, the Gauntlet managed to snag accreditation for both the highly-publicized awards show on Sunday and the low-key gala the night before.
2n. — Entertainment
a statuette given in conjunction with the JUNO Award (see Image 1).
Type: 1. Origin — The first Juno statuette, presented from 1970 to 1974, was made of walnut wood and shaped like a metronome. When the awards began to be televised in 1975, the design remained the same but the statuette was made of acrylic. In 2000 a redesign was commissioned to Ontarian artist Shirley Elford. The new Juno trophy was individually crafted of molten glass, featuring a human figure wrapped in a spiralling musical staff. In 2010, after the death of the artist, the award was again redesigned, and now consists of a laser-engraved spiral figure in crystal. See also the JUNO Awards reference s.v. "Statuette History".
Quotations
1994
Holding her Juno close to her, her sole win of three nominations, Dion pointedly remarked that Foster is "the best producer in the world, including Canada . . . and I also think Bryan Adams is the best in the world, including Canada.''
2000
TORONTO -- After nearly 30 years, the Juno Award needed a makeover. The geometrically shaped statue -- handed out each year to honour Canadian musicians -- looked dated. It lacked curves and was too heavy. And dangerous.
2004
Backstage, she talked about the meaning of her award.
"I put my blood, sweat and tears into this record," she said, clutching her Juno. "This, to me, is a great validation of that."
References
- ITP Nelson
- JUNO Awards • "JUNO Awards Chronology"
- JUNO Awards • "Statuette History"
- Canadian Encyclopedia • "Juno Awards"
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