Gold Leaf Awards of 1970
Gold Leaf Awards of 1970 | ||||
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Date | 23 February 1970 | |||
Venue | St. Lawrence Hall, Toronto, Ontario | |||
Hosted by | George Wilson | |||
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The Gold Leaf Awards of 1970,[1] which were the first Juno Awards, were founded by RPM Magazine to honour Canadian music industry achievements. The magazine had honoured musicians in the previous six years using a reader survey until this formal ceremony.
These awards were presented at St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto on 23 February 1970. 250 people attended this inaugural awards ceremony, twice the number who were invited. Winners received walnut wood trophies that resembled metronomes. George Wilson of CFRB radio was master of ceremonies for these awards and for the subsequent Juno Awards ceremonies until 1974.[2]
Winners
Top Male Singer
Andy Kim
Top Female Vocalist
Ginette Reno
Top Vocal Instrumental Group
The Guess Who
Top Country Male Artist
Tommy Hunter
Top Country Female Artist
Dianne Leigh
Top Country Instrumental Vocal Group
The Mercey Brothers
Top Folksinger (or Group)
Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian Industry Music Industry Man of the Year
Saul Holiff
Best Produced Single
"Which Way You Goin' Billy?", The Poppy Family
Best Produced Middle-of-the-Road Album
Which Way You Goin' Billy?, The Poppy Family
Top Record Company
RCA Records
Top Canadian Content Company
Quality Records
Top Record Company in Promotional Activities
Special RPM Radio Award For Community Activities
CKLG Vancouver (Now CFOX-FM)
References
- Citations
- (no byline) (23 February 1970). "Kim, Reno, Lightfoot among award winners". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. 13.
- "Awards". Juno Awards. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
External links
- Juno Awards official site
- Library and Archives Canada: "The RPM Story"
- AV Trust: "The RPM Legacy"
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- Album of the Year
- Adult Alternative
- Adult Contemporary
- Alternative
- Blues
- Children's
- Comedy
- Classical – Large Ensemble
- Classical – Small Ensemble
- Classical – Solo
- Classical Composition
- CCM/Gospel
- Contemporary Indigenous Artist
- Contemporary R&B/Soul
- Contemporary Roots
- Country
- Dance
- Electronic
- Francophone
- Global Music
- Heavy Metal
- Instrumental
- International
- Jazz – Solo
- Jazz – Group
- Jazz – Vocal
- Pop
- Rap Album/EP
- Rap Single
- Reggae
- Rock
- Single of the Year
- Traditional Indigenous Artist
- Traditional R&B/Soul
- Traditional Roots
- Underground Dance
- Classical Album of the Year (1977–1985)
- Classical – Solo or Chamber Ensemble (1985–2021)
- Classical – Vocal or Choral Performance (1994–2021)
- Indigenous Artist or Group (1994–2021)
- Jazz Album (1977–1993)
- Jazz – Contemporary (1994–2014)
- Jazz – Traditional (1994–2014)
- Rap Recording (1991–2021)
- R&B/Soul Recording (1985–2020)
- Roots and Traditional Album (1989–1995)
- Roots & Traditional Album – Solo (1996–2015)
- Roots & Traditional Album – Group (1996–2015)