Juno Awards of 1973
{{Short description|1973 edition of the Juno Awards}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Juno Awards of 1973
| date = 12 March 1973
| venue = Inn on the Park, Toronto, Ontario
| host = George Wilson
| previous = 1972
| main = Juno Awards
| next = 1974
}}
The Juno Awards of 1973, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 12 March 1973 in Toronto at a ceremony at the Inn on the Park's Centennial ballroom. Approximately 1500 people attended this event which was hosted by George Wilson of CFRB radio.{{cite book | title=The Juno awards : tenth anniversary special issue | publisher=RPM Publications | year=1980 | pages=9–10 }}
David Crombie, Toronto's mayor at that time, presented the Best Male Vocalist award to Stompin' Tom Connors. Gordon Lightfoot also made his first personal appearance at the Junos.
An associated music industry conference known as Communication 6 was held from 10 March and concluded with the Juno Award ceremonies.
Taped excerpts from the awards were broadcast on a special edition of CBC Radio's The Entertainers on 23 March 1973.{{cite book | title=The Juno awards : tenth anniversary special issue | publisher=RPM Publications | year=1980 | page=44 }}
Winners
=[[Juno Award for Artist of the Year|Best Female Vocalist]]=
Winner: Anne Murray
=[[Juno Award for Artist of the Year|Outstanding Performance – Female]]=
Winner: Ginette Reno
=[[Juno Award for Artist of the Year|Best Male Vocalist]]=
Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
=[[Juno Award for Artist of the Year|Outstanding Performance – Male]]=
Winner: Bob McBride
=[[Juno Award for Group of the Year|Best Group]]=
Winner: Lighthouse
=[[Juno Award for Group of the Year|Outstanding Performance – Group]]=
Winner: Edward Bear
=[[Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year|Best Songwriter]]=
Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
=[[Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year|Best Country Female Artist]]=
Winner: Shirley Eikhard
=[[Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year|Best Country Male Artist]]=
Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors
=[[Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year|Best Country Group or Duo]]=
Winner: The Mercey Brothers
=[[Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year|Folk Singer of the Year]]=
Winner: Bruce Cockburn
=Outstanding Performance – Folk=
Winner: Valdy
=Broadcaster of the Year=
Winner: VOCM, St. Johns Newfoundland
=Top Canadian Content Company of the Year=
Winner: Capitol Records of Canada
=Top Record Company of the Year=
Winner: WEA Music of Canada Ltd.
=Top Promotional Company of the Year=
Winner: RCA Ltd.
=Journalist of the Year=
Winner: Peter Goddard
=Music Industry Man of the Year=
Winner: Arnold Gosewich
=Contribution to Canadian music=
Winner: David Clayton Thomas
Nominated and winning albums
=Best Produced Album (middle of the road)=
Winner: Annie, Anne Murray (produced by Brian Ahern)
Nominated and winning releases
===Best Produced Single===
Winner: "Last Song", Edward Bear (produced by Gene Martynec)
References
=Notes=
=General=
- {{cite news | pages=14 | title=Anne Murray double winner in Juno poll | date=27 February 1973 | newspaper=The Globe and Mail|location=Toronto }}
- {{cite news | pages=15 | title=Connors, Lightfoot win Juno awards | date=13 March 1973 | newspaper=The Globe and Mail|location=Toronto | first=Robert | last=Martin }}
- {{cite magazine | title=Special Juno Issue | magazine=RPM | date=17 March 1973 }}
- {{cite magazine | title=(Juno report) | magazine=RPM | date=24 March 1973 }}
- {{cite book|last1=Melhuish|first1=Martin|title=Oh What a Feeling: A Vital History of Canadian Music|date=1996|publisher=Quarry Press|isbn=1550821644|page=100}}
External links
- [http://www.junoawards.ca Juno Awards site]
{{Juno Award years}}
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