
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
Album Of The Year
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Winner: Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles
- Tom Cochrane & Red Rider Victory Day
- Jeff Healey Band See The Light
- Rita MacNeil Now the Bell Rings
- Rita MacNeil Rita
Best Album Design
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Winner: Rush
Presto
- Men Without Hats The Adventures of Women & Men in the 21st Cnetury
- Kim Mitchell Rockland
- Mary Margaret O'Hara Miss America
- Manteca Perfect Foot
Best Children's Album
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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
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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
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Winner:
Louis Lortie 20th Century Original Piano Transcriptions - The Orford String Quartet Beethoven: The Complete Quartets
- Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Corelli: Concerti Grossi
- Canadian Brass Gabrielli & Monteverdi: Antiphonal Music
- Kevin McMillan Kevin McMillan, Baritone
Best Classical Composition
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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
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Winner:
Kon Kan I Beg Your Pardon - Yada Yada Jam Jam Jam
- Maestro Fresh Wes Let Your Backbone Slide
- Candi Under Your Spell
- Candi Missing You
Best Jazz Album
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Winner:
Andrew Cash Boomtown - Spoons Waterline
- Lee Aaron Watcha Do To My Body
- Luba Giving Away A Miracle
- Grapes Of Wrath All the Things I Wasn't
Canadian Entertainer Of The Year
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Winner: Jeff Healey Band
- Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
- K. D. Lang
- Kim Mitchell
- Blue Rodeo
Canadian Music Hall Of Fame
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Winner:
Maureen Forrester
Composer Of The Year
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Winner:
David Tyson, Christopher Ward - Eddie Schwartz
- Jim Vallance
- Luba
- Greg Keelor, Jim Cuddy
Country Female Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: K. D. Lang
- Lori Yates
- Carroll Baker
- Rita MacNeil
- Anne Murray
Country Group Or Duo Of The Year
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Winner:
The Family Brown - Alibi
- Silver & Degazio
- Stoker Brothers
- Great Western Orchestra
Country Male Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: George Fox
- Handsome Ned
- Jesse Winchester
- Ian Tyson
- Gary Fjellgaard
Female Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: Rita MacNeil
- Sass Jordan
- Lee Aaron
- Candy Pennella
- Anne Murray
Group Of The Year
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Winner: Blue Rodeo
- Rush
- Cowboy Junkies
- Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
- Jeff Healey Band
Instrumental Artist(s) Of The Year
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Winner:
Manteca - Frank Mills
- Liona Boyd
- Tafelmusik Baroque Chamber Orchestra
- Canadian Brass
International Album Of The Year
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Winner: Milli Vanilli
Girl You Know It's True
- The Travelling Wilburys The Travelling Wilburys Vol. 1
- Paula Abdul Forever Your Girl
- New Kids On The Block Hanging Touch
- Fine Young Cannibals The Raw and the Cooked
International Entertainer Of The Year
International Single Of The Year
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Winner:
Jive Bunny & The Master Mixers Swing the Mood - Paula Abdul Straight Up
- New Kids On The Block Hangin' Tough
- Madonna Like A Prayer
- Fine Young Cannibals She Drives Me Crazy
Male Vocalist Of The Year
Most Promising Female Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: Alannah Myles
- Annette Ducharme
- Mitsou
- Anita Perras
- Mary Margaret O'Hara
Most Promising Group Of The Year
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Winner: Tragically Hip
- Sons of Freedom
- Brighton Rock
- Indio
- Paradox
Most Promising Male Vocalist Of The Year
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Winner: Daniel Lanois
- Niel James Harnett
- Rufus Wainwright
- Ray Lyell
- Roch Voisine
Producer Of The Year
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Winner: Aerosmith
Pump
- Rush Prest
- Motley Crue & Blue Murder
- Rush Force Ten
- Alannah Myles Alannah Myles
- Daniel Lanois Acadie
Recording Engineer Of The Year
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Winner: Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles
- Sass Jordan Tell Somebody
- Manteca Perfect Foot
- Bruce Cockburn Big Cirumstance
- Chalk Circle As the Crow Flies
- Lee Aaron; She BodyRock
Single Of The Year
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Winner:
Alannah Miles Black Velvet - Kim Mitchell Rock 'n Roll Duty
- Grapes Of Wrath All the Tings I Wasn't
- Candi Under Your Spell
- Alannah Miles Love Is
