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: Rick Moranis
Date: March 17, 1990
City: Toronto, Ontario

The Nominees

Best Children's Album

  • Winner:
    Susan Hammond, Barbara Nichol
    Beethoven Lives Upstairs
  • Robert Minden Ensemble The Boy Who Wanted to Talk to Whales
  • Norman Foote Footeprints
  • Eric Nagler Improvise with Eric Nagler
  • Bob King The People on My Street

Best Classical Album - Large Ensemble

  • Winner:
    Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
    Boccherini: Cello Concertos and Symphonies
  • National Arts Centre Orchestra Hadyn Symphonyies Nos. 1 and 5
  • Montreal Symphony Orchestra Prokofiev: Sympohonies Nos. 1 and 5
  • Montreal Symphony Orchestra Fete a la Francais
  • Louis Lortie, Montreal Symphony Orchestra Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris

Best Classical Album - Solo Or Chamber Ensemble

Best Classical Composition

  • Winner:
    Oskar Morawetz
    Concerto for Harp and Chamber Orchestra Morawetz: Harp
  • T.P. Carrabre Sonata No. 1 Jete-Music for Violin
  • Sid Robinovitch The Sons of Jacob Jete-Music for Violin
  • Gary Kulesha Third Chamber Concerto Masquerade
  • Jean Coulthard Introduction and Three Folk Songs Tableau

Best Dance Recording

Best Jazz Album

  • Winner:
    Jon Ballantyne Trio featuring Joe Henderson
    Skydance
  • Time Warp Off Centre
  • The Hugh Fraser Quintet Pas de Problem
  • The Edmonton Jazz Ensemble Something's Here
  • Bernie Senesky Friday the 14th

Best R&b / Soul Recording

  • Winner:
    Billy Newton-Davis
    Spellbound
  • Lorraine Scott Never Be Lonely
  • Jay W. McGee Another Love in Your Life
  • George Banton Your Love
  • Debbie Johnson Mega Love

Best Reggae / Calypso Recording

  • Winner:
    Sattalites
    Too Late to Turn Back Now
  • Leroy Sibbles South Africa is a Disgrace
  • Elsworth James Soca Band
  • Elsworth James Tribute to Ben Johnson
  • Clifton Joseph Chuckie Prophesy

Best Roots & Traditional Album

  • Winner:
    La Bottine Souriante
    Je Voudrais Changer d'Chapeau
  • Amos Garrett I Make My Home in My Shoes
  • Sylvia Tyson You Were On My Mind
  • Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir Jubilation II
  • Jesse Winchester Humour Me

Best Video

Canadian Entertainer Of The Year

Canadian Music Hall Of Fame

  • Winner:
    Maureen Forrester

Composer Of The Year

  • Winner:
    David Tyson, Christopher Ward
  • Eddie Schwartz
  • Jim Vallance
  • Luba
  • Greg Keelor, Jim Cuddy

Country Female Vocalist Of The Year

Country Group Or Duo Of The Year

  • Winner:
    The Family Brown
  • Alibi
  • Silver & Degazio
  • Stoker Brothers
  • Great Western Orchestra

Country Male Vocalist Of The Year

Female Vocalist Of The Year

Group Of The Year

Instrumental Artist(s) Of The Year

  • Winner:
    Manteca
  • Frank Mills
  • Liona Boyd
  • Tafelmusik Baroque Chamber Orchestra
  • Canadian Brass

Most Promising Female Vocalist Of The Year

Most Promising Group Of The Year

Most Promising Male Vocalist Of The Year

Recording Engineer Of The Year

Single Of The Year

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

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