The Juno Awards of 1975, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 24 March 1975 in Toronto at a ceremony in the Canadian National Exhibition. Paul Anka was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast for the first time. Canadians were able to watch the event on CBC Television from 10pm Eastern Time.
Stompin' Tom Connors, Susan Jacks, Terry Jacks, Andy Kim, Anne Murray, and The Stampeders appeared at the ceremonies.
With the move to television, control over the Junos shifted from Walt Grealis' RPM Magazine to the new Canadian Music Awards Association. Grealis was now in an advisory role for the Junos, and according to The Globe and Mail, his founding role was not acknowledged during the Junos broadcast.
Nominees and winners
Winner: Anne Murray
Other nominees:
- Alexis Radlin
- Patsy Gallant
- Susan Jacks
- Cathy Young
Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Winner: Suzanne Stevens
- Alexis Radlin
- Charity Brown
- Debbie Fleming
Winner: Gino Vannelli
- Bill King
- Justin Paige
- Keath Barrie
- Paul Hann
Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Winner: Paul Anka
- Randy Bachman
- Tommy Chong
- Burton Cummings
- Terry Jacks
- Andy Kim
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Joni Mitchell
- Fred Turner
- Neil Young
Winner: Anne Murray
Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors
Winner: Carlton Showband
Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Winner: Randy Bachman
- Brian Ahearn
- Bill Amesbury and Bill Gilliland
- John Driscoll
- Terry Jacks
- Andy Kim
- Gene Martynec
- Murray McLauchlan and Bernie Finkelstein
- Jack Richardson
- Mel Shaw
Nominated and winning albums
Winner: Not Fragile, Bachman–Turner Overdrive
- Paul Anka, Anka
- The Guess Who, Best of the Guess Who #2
- Anne Murray, A Love Song
Winner: Bart Schoales, Night Vision by Bruce Cockburn
- Note: No other nominees currently listed in the Juno Awards database.
Winner: Band on the Run, Paul McCartney
- John Denver, John Denver's Greatest Hits
- Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Charlie Rich, Behind Closed Doors
- Various Artists, 41 Original Hits from the Soundtrack of American Graffiti
Nominated and winning releases
Winner: "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks
- Paul Anka, "You're Having My Baby"
- Bachman–Turner Overdrive, "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
- Andy Kim, "Rock Me Gently"
- Wednesday, "Last Kiss"
Winner: "The Night Chicago Died", Paper Lace
- Paul McCartney and Wings, "Band on the Run"
- George McCrae, "Rock Your Baby"
- Charlie Rich, "The Most Beautiful Girl"
- Ray Stevens, "The Streak"
References
- Martin, Robert (8 March 1975). "Trying to make the public take the Juno to its heart". The Globe and Mail. p. 26.
- Kirby, Blaik (25 March 1975). "Junos for Murray, Lightfoot and little hope for quality". The Globe and Mail. p. 14.
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