Juno Awards of 1977

The Juno Awards of 1977, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 16 March 1977 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by David Steinberg at the Royal York Hotel. The ceremonies were broadcast on a 2-hour CBC Television special. Oddly, a US band, Heart, won a Juno for best Canadian band

Classical and jazz categories were introduced this year.

Nominees and winners

Nominated and winning albums

Best Selling Album

Winner: Neiges, André Gagnon

Best Album Graphics

Winner: Michael Bownes], Ian Tamblyn by Ian Tamblyn

Best Classical Album of the Year

Winner: Beethoven - Vols. 1,2,&3, Anton Kuerti

Other nominees:

• Franck and Ravel, Hidetaro Suzuki & Zeyda Ruga-Suzuki
• Franz Schubert & Johannes Brahms, Gisela Depkat
• Liona, Liona Boyd
• Plays J.S. Bach, Pierre Grandmaison

Best Selling International Album

Winner: Frampton Comes Alive, Peter Frampton

Best Jazz Album

Winner: The Atlantic Suite, Phil Nimmons - Nimmons 'N Nine Plus Six

• Jingle Man — Moe Koffman
• Travelin' On — Oscar Peterson
• The Jazz Album — Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
• Nowhere But Here — Joel Shulman

Nominated and winning releases

Best Selling Single

Winner: "Roxy Roller", Sweeney Todd

• André Gagnon, "Wow"
• Patsy Gallant, "From New York to L.A."
• THP Orchestra, "Theme from S.W.A.T."

Best Selling International Single

Winner: "I Love to Love", Tina Charles

References

External links

• Juno Awards site