Juno Awards of 1997

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Juno Awards of 1997
Date9 March 1997
Venue Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario
Hosted by Jann Arden
Television/radio coverage
Network CBC
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The Juno Awards of 1997, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 9 March 1997 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum. Jann Arden was host for the major ceremonies which were broadcast on CBC Television.

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Nominations were announced on 29 January 1997. Major winners were Celine Dion and The Tragically Hip.

Nominees and winners

Best Female Vocalist

Winner: Celine Dion

Other Nominees:

Best Male Vocalist

Winner: Bryan Adams

Other Nominees:

Best New Solo Artist

Winner: Terri Clark

Other Nominees:

Group of the Year

Winner: The Tragically Hip

Other Nominees:

Best New Group

Winner: The Killjoys

Other Nominees:

Songwriter of the Year

Winner: Alanis Morissette (Glen Ballard, co-songwriter)

Other Nominees:

Best Country Female Vocalist

Presented by Sloan

Winner: Shania Twain

Other Nominees:

Best Country Male Vocalist

Winner: Paul Brandt

Other Nominees:

Best Country Group or Duo

Winner: The Rankin Family

Other Nominees:

International Achievement Award

Winners:

Best Instrumental Artist

Winner: Ashley MacIsaac

Other Nominees:

Best Producer

Winner: Garth Richardson, "Bar-X-the Rocking M" by Melvins and "Mailman" by The Jesus Lizard

Other Nominees:

Best Recording Engineer

Winner: Paul Northfield, "Another Sunday" and "Leave It Alone"

Other Nominees:

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Winner: Lenny Breau (posthumously), Gil Evans (posthumously), Maynard Ferguson, Moe Koffman, Rob McConnell

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

Winner: Dan Gibson

Nominated and winning albums

Best Album

Winner: Trouble at the Henhouse , The Tragically Hip

Other Nominees:

Best Children's Album

Winner: Songs from The Tree House , Martha Johnson

Other Nominees:

Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)

Winner:Scriabin: The Complete Piano Sonatas, Marc-André Hamelin

Other Nominees:

Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)

Winner:Ginastera/Villa-Lobos/Evangelista, I Musici de Montréal

Other Nominees:

Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance)

Winner:Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust, Choeur et orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conductor Charles Dutoit

Other Nominees:

Best Album Design

Winner: John Rummen and Crystal Heald, Decadence - Ten Years of Various Nettwerk

Other Nominees:

Best Blues/Gospel Album

Winner:Right to Sing the Blues, Long John Baldry

Other Nominees:

Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)

Winner: Falling Into You , Céline Dion

Other Nominees:

Best Mainstream Jazz Album

Winner: Ancestors , Renee Rosnes

Other Nominees:

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

Winner: Africville Suite , Joe Sealy

Other Nominees:

Best Roots or Traditional Album - Group

Winner: Matapédia , Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Other Nominees:

Best Roots or Traditional Album - Solo

Winner:Drive-In Movie, Fred Eaglesmith

Other Nominees:

Best Alternative Album

Winner: One Chord to Another , Sloan

Other Nominees:

Best Selling Francophone Album

Winner: Live à Paris , Celine Dion

Other Nominees:

North Star Rock Album of the Year

Winner: Trouble at the Henhouse , The Tragically Hip

Other Nominees:

Nominated and winning releases

Single of the Year

Winner: "Ironic", Alanis Morissette

Other Nominees:

Best Classical Composition

Winner:Picasso Suite (1964), Harry Somers

Other Nominees:

Best Rap Recording

Winner: What It Takes , Choclair

Other Nominees:

Best R&B/Soul Recording

Winner:Feelin' Alright, Carlos Morgan

Other Nominees:

Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording

Winner: Up Where We Belong , Buffy Sainte-Marie

Other Nominees:

Best Reggae/Calypso Recording

Winner:Nana McLean, Nana McLean

Other Nominees:

Best Global Album

Winner:Africa Do Brasil, Paulo Ramos Group

Other Nominees:

Best Dance Recording

Winner: "Astroplane (City of Love Mix)", BKS

Other Nominees:

Best Video

Winner: Jeth Weinrich, "Burned Out Car" by Junkhouse

Other Nominees:

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