About The Show

The Junos recognize excellence in the Canadian Music Industry by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Tune in to watch some of your favorite Canadian artists, with a few international stars mixed in.

Host: Burton Cummings
Date: March 20, 1979
City: Toronto, Ontario

The Nominees

Best Album Graphics

Best Children's Album

Best Classical Album Of The Year

  • Winner:
    Glenn Gould, Roxolana Roslak
    Hindemith, Das Marienleben
  • Toronto Symphony, Andrew Davis Janacek Taras Bulba
  • Toronto Baroque Trio A Baroque Boquet
  • The Orford String Quartet The Orford String Quartet
  • Liona Boyd First Lady of the Guitar

Best Jazz Album

  • Winner:
    Tommy Banks Big Band
    Jazz Canada Montreaux 1978
  • Ted Moses More Than Ever
  • Ted Moses More Than Ever
  • Moe Koffman Things Are Looking Up
  • Humber College Jazz Ensemble Big Band Jazz, Volume II
  • Pete Magadini Bones Blues

Best Selling Album

Comedy Album Of The Year

  • Winner:
    The Air Farce
    The Air Farce Album
  • Nestor Pistor Best of Nestro Pistor, N.P. for P.M.
  • Nancy White Civil Service Songwriter
  • Alden Diehl Fight On

Country Female Vocalist Of The Year

  • Winner:
    Carroll Baker
  • Anne Murray
  • Laura Vinson
  • Marie Bottrell
  • Colleen Peterson

Country Group Or Duo Of The Year

  • Winner:
    The Good Brothers
  • The Mercey Brothers
  • Emeralds
  • Carlton Showband
  • Rhythm Pals

Country Male Vocalist Of The Year

  • Winner:
    Ronnie Prophet
  • R. Harlan Smith
  • Jimmy Arthur Ordge
  • Ian Tyson
  • Wilf Carter

Female Vocalist Of The Year

Folksinger Of The Year

Group Of The Year

Instrumental Artist(s) Of The Year

  • Winner:
    Liona Boyd
  • Frank Mills
  • Andre Gagnon
  • Black Light Orchestra
  • Hagood Hardy

Most Promising Female Vocalist Of The Year

  • Winner:
    Claudja Barry
  • Denise McCann
  • Ronney Abramson
  • Roxanne Goldade
  • Carolyne Bernier

Most Promising Group Of The Year

Most Promising Male Vocalist Of The Year

Producer Of The Year

Mobile Sitehide
Hey, we have a new extension for Chrome: Lyrics for Youtube! More info...