| Juno Awards of 1976 | ||||
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| Date | 15 March 1976 | |||
| Venue | Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto, Ontario | |||
| Hosted by | John Allan Cameron | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | CBC | |||
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The Juno Awards of 1976, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 15 March 1976 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by John Allan Cameron at the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute auditorium. CBC Television provided a national broadcast of the ceremonies.
Randy Bachman presented a special "people's award" to Juno founder Walt Grealis on this occasion compared to the lack of mention of Grealis at last year's ceremonies.
Dan Hill performed "You Make Me Want To Be" at the ceremonies.
Nominees and winners
Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Joni Mitchell
Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Gino Vannelli
Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Patricia Dahlquist
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Dan Hill
Group of the Year
Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Most Promising Group of the Year
Winner: Myles and Lenny
Composer of the Year
Winner: Hagood Hardy, "The Homecoming"
Country Female Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Anne Murray
Country Male Vocalist of the Year
Winner: Murray McLauchlan
Country Group or Duo of the Year
Winner: The Mercey Brothers
Folk Singer of the Year
Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Instrumental Artist of the Year
Winner: Hagood Hardy
Recording Engineer of the Year
Winner: Michel Ethier, Dompierre by François Dompierre
People's award
Winner: Walt Grealis
Nominated and winning albums
Best Selling Album
Winner: Four Wheel Drive, Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Best Album Graphics
Winner: Bart Schoales, Joy Will Find a Way by Bruce Cockburn
Best Selling International Album
Winner: Greatest Hits, Elton John
Nominated and winning releases
Best Selling Single
Winner: "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", Bachman–Turner Overdrive
- Paul Anka, "I Don't Like to Sleep Alone"
- Hagood Hardy, "The Homecoming"
- The Stampeders, "Hit the Road Jack"
Best Selling International Single
Winner: "Love Will Keep Us Together", The Captain and Tennille
References
- Kirby, Blaik (16 March 1976). "Overdrive, Vanelli, Mitchell big Juno winners". The Globe and Mail. p. 16.