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: Andrea Martin and Martin Short
Date: November 3, 1985
City: Toronto, Ontario
The Nominees
Album Of The Year
Best Album Graphics
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Winner: Gowan
Strange Animal
- Luba Secrets & Sins
- Various Artists Metal for Breakfast
- Idle Eyes Idle Eyes
- The Parachute Club At the Feet of the Moon
- Strange Advance 2WO
Best Children's Album
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Winner:
Robert Munsch Murmel Murmel Munsch - Wee Rockers Wee Rockers
- Today's Special Today's Special
- The Music Builders Chorus Music Builders VI
- Brad McDonald, Frank Daller, David E. Walden The Magic Singing Animal Farm
- Paul Hann Snyder the Spider
Best Classical Album - Large Ensemble Or Soloist(s) With Large Ensemble Accompaniment
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Winner:
Orchestra symphonique de Montreal Ravel: Ma Mere L'oye, Pavane Pour un Infante Debunte, Tombeau de Couperin and Valses Nobles et Sentimentales - Orchestre symphonique de Montreal Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps
- Orchestre symphonique de Montreal Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
- CBC Vancouver Orchestra The Brandenburg Concertos
- Elmer Iseler Seranade in Harmony
Best Classical Album - Solo Or Chamber Ensemble
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Winner:
The Orford String Quartet W.A. Mozart-String Quartets - Toronto Chamber Orchestra Pachelbel Canon and Other Digital Delights
- Steven Staryk, John Perry Beethoven Violin and Piano Sonatas
- Mireille Lagace Mireille Lagace-Great French Organ Works
- Catherine Robbin Catherine Robbin - Mezzo Soprano
Best Jazz Album
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Winner:
Don Thompson A Beautiful Friendship - The Oliver Whitehead Quintet Free For Now
- The Bill King Quintet Avenue B
- Oliver Jones The Many Moods of Oliver Jones
- Fraser MacPherson MacPherson
Best R&b / Soul Recording
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Winner:
Liberty Silver Lost Somewhere Inside Your Love - Yvonne Moore Hit & Run Lover
- Wayne St. John Two Can Play
- Something Extra Mega Mix
- Demo Cates Memories of Moments
Best Reggae / Calypso Recording
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Winner:
Liberty Silver & Otis Gayle Heaven Must Have Sent You - Trade Winds Trade Winds '84
- Syren Higher Love
- Sattalites Sattalites
- Mojah Camboulay Dub
Best Video
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Winner: Gowan
Criminal Mind
- Gowan (you're A) Strange Animal
- Corey Hart Never Surrender
- Kim Mitchell Go For Soda
- The Parachute Club At the Feet of the Moon
Canadian Music Hall Of Fame
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Winner:
Wilf Carter
Composer Of The Year
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Winner:
Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance - Corey Hart
- Luba
- Eddie Schwartz
- David Foster
Country Female Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: Anne Murray
- Marie Bottrell
- Anne Lord
- Carroll Baker
- Laura Vinson
Country Group Or Duo Of The Year
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Winner:
The Family Brown - Kelita Haverland & Gilles Godard
- Anita Perras & Tim Taylor
- C-Weed Band
- Midnite Rodeo Band
Country Male Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner:
Murray McLauchlan - Terry Sumsion
- Terry Carisse
- Ronnie Hawkins
- Valdy
Female Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: Luba
- Carole Pope
- Lee Aaron
- Dalbello
- Anne Murray
Group Of The Year
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Winner:
The Parachute Club - Strange Advance
- Helix
- Triumph
- Honeymoon Suite
Instrumental Artist(s) Of The Year
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Winner: Canadian Brass
- Hagood Hardy
- The Spitfire Band
- Frank Mills
- Zamfir
International Album Of The Year
International Single Of The Year
Male Vocalist Of The Year
Most Promising Female Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: K. D. Lang
- Connie Kaldor
- Belinda Metz
- Vanity
- Liberty Silver
Most Promising Group Of The Year
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Winner:
Idle Eyes - Arrows
- Images in Vogue
- The Box
- Rational Youth
Most Promising Male Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner:
Paul Janz - Johnnie Lovesin
- Daniel Lavoie
- Claude Dubois
- Johnny MacLeod
Producer Of The Year
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Winner: Chicago
Chicago 17
- Hugh Marsh The Bear Walks
- Bryan Adams Reckless
- Idle Eyes Idle Eyes
- Gino Vannelli Black Cars
- New Regime New Regime
Recording Engineer Of The Year
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Winner:
The Front Underworld - Hugh Marsh The Bear Walks
- Carroll Baker Taking Care of Myself, Always Hurts
- Target Small Town Girl
- Elmer Iseler Serenade in Harmony
- Robert Armes Lessons in Love, Claim to Fame
Single Of The Year
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
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Winner:
A. Hugh Joseph