Juno Awards of 1974#Most Promising Group of the Year
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{{Infobox award
| name = Juno Awards of 1974
| date = 25 March 1974
| venue = Inn on the Park, Toronto, Ontario
| host = George Wilson
| previous = 1973
| main = Juno Awards
| next = 1975
}}
The Juno Awards of 1974, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 25 March 1974 in Toronto at a ceremony at the Inn on the Park's Centennial ballroom hosted by George Wilson of CFRB radio's Starlight Serenade programme.{{cite book | title=The Juno awards : tenth anniversary special issue | publisher=RPM Publications | year=1980 | pages=9–10 }}
No television broadcasts had yet been planned for the Junos, prompting the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) to plan an April 1974 ceremony entitled the Maple Music Awards. Amid some music industry criticism over the proposed competition of awards ceremonies, CRIA backed down from its own ceremonies in February 1974, about a month after the Maple Music Awards were announced. However, this situation forced Juno Awards founder Walt Grealis to prepare for television coverage of the 1975 Juno Awards.
Nominees and winners
=[[Juno Award for Artist of the Year|Best Female Vocalist]]=
=[[Juno Award for Artist of the Year|Best Male Vocalist]]=
=[[Juno Award for New Artist of the Year|Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year]]=
Winner: Cathy Young
Other nominees:
- Linda Brown
- Donna Moon
- Marie Claire Seguin
- Donna Warner
- Nancy White
There were a total of six nominees announced in this category, compared with the normal five nominees in other categories. No explanation for this situation was indicated.
=[[Juno Award for New Artist of the Year|Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year]]=
=[[Juno Award for Group of the Year|Best Group]]=
=[[Juno Award for New Group of the Year|Most Promising Group of the Year]]=
=[[Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year|Best Songwriter]]=
Winner: Murray McLauchlan, "Farmer's Song"
Other nominees:
- Dave Beckett and Gary Weeks, "Could You Ever Love Me Again"
- Skip Prokop, "Pretty Lady"
- Bob Ruzicka, "Dirty Old Man"
- Ian Thomas, "Painted Ladies"
=[[Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year|Best Country Female Artist]]=
=[[Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year|Best Country Male Artist]]=
=[[Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year|Best Country Group or Duo]]=
Winner: The Mercey Brothers
Other nominees:
- Alabama
- Family Brown
- Jim and Don Haggart
- Humphrey and the Dumptrucks
- Mercey Brothers
=[[Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year|Folk Singer of the Year]]=
=Most Promising Folk Singer=
=Best Independent Record Company of the Year=
Winner: True North Records
Other nominees:
- Axe Records
- Daffodil Records
- Marathon Records
- Smile Records
=Top Canadian Content Company of the Year=
Winner: GRT of Canada Ltd.
=Top Record Company of the Year=
Winner: WEA Music of Canada Ltd.
=Top Promotional Company of the Year=
Winner: A&M Records of Canada Ltd.
Nominated and winning albums
=[[Juno Award for Album of the Year|Contemporary Album of the Year]]=
Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Other nominees:
- Can You Feel It, Lighthouse
- Danny's Song, Anne Murray
- From the Fire, The Stampeders
- Ian Thomas, Ian Thomas
=[[Juno Award for Album of the Year|Pop Music Album of the Year]]=
Winner: Danny's Song, Anne Murray
Other nominees:
- Close Your Eyes, Edward Bear
- Gary & Dave, Gary & Dave
- Master Session, Moe Koffman
- Wish I Were a Plane, Laurie Bower Singers
=[[Juno Award for Album of the Year|Country Album of the Year]]=
Winner: To It and At It, Stompin' Tom Connors
Other nominees:
- Countrified, Dick Damron
- Out West, George Hamilton IV
- Portrait, Family Brown
- Songs for Everyone, Ray Griff
=Folk Album of the Year=
Winner: Old Dan's Records, Gordon Lightfoot
Other nominees:
- Coast to Coast Fever, David Wiffen
- Country Man, Valdy
- Day to Day Dust, Murray McLauchlan
- Night Vision, Bruce Cockburn
Nominated and winning releases
=Best Single (Pop)=
Winner: "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks
Other nominees:
- "Could You Ever Love Me Again", Gary & Dave (Gary Weeks and Dave Beckett)
- "Danny's Song", Anne Murray
- "Painted Ladies", Ian Thomas
- "Pretty Lady", Lighthouse
=Best Single (Contemporary)=
Winner: "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks
Other nominees:
- "Bondi Junction", Peter Foldy
- "Carpenter of Wood", Cliff Edwards
- "Could You Ever Love Me Again", Gary & Dave (Gary Weeks and Dave Beckett)
- "Danny's Song", Anne Murray
=Best Single (Country)=
Winner: "Farmer's Song", Murray McLauchlan
Other nominees:
- "Highway Driving", Alabama
- "Carpenter of Wood", Cliff Edwards
- "He", Jim and Don Haggart
- "Dirty Old Man", George Hamilton IV
=Best Single (Folk)=
Winner: "Farmer's Song", Murray McLauchlan
Other nominees:
- "A Good Song", Valdy
- "Goodbye Mama", Dave Nicol
- "Simple Man", Valdy
- "You Are What I Am", Gordon Lightfoot
References
=Notes=
=General=
- {{cite news | pages=13 | title=A new set of awards for Canadian music industry | date=27 January 1974 | newspaper=The Globe and Mail|location=Toronto | first=Robert | last=Martin }}
- {{cite news | pages=13 | title=Maple awards fizzle | date=26 February 1974 | newspaper=The Globe and Mail|location=Toronto }}
- {{cite news | pages=15 | title=Some surprises in Juno awards | date=26 March 1974 | newspaper=The Globe and Mail|location=Toronto | first=Jack | last=Batten }}
- {{cite magazine | pages=2–3 | title=Juno nominations ready for voting | date=16 February 1974 | magazine=RPM }}
- {{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=104}}
- {{cite magazine |author= |title=Juno Award Nominees Listed |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vAcEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA54 |magazine=Billboard |page=54 |date=9 March 1974 |access-date=24 July 2017}}
External links
- [http://www.junoawards.ca Juno Awards site]
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