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.
| Gold Leaf Awards of 1970 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 February 1970 |
| Venue | St. Lawrence Hall, Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | George Wilson |
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
editTop Male Singer
editTop Female Vocalist
editTop Vocal Instrumental Group
editTop Country Male Artist
editTop Country Female Artist
editTop Country Instrumental Vocal Group
editTop Folksinger (or Group)
editCanadian Industry Music Industry Man of the Year
editBest Produced Single
edit"Which Way You Goin' Billy?", The Poppy Family
Best Produced Middle-of-the-Road Album
editWhich Way You Goin' Billy?, The Poppy Family
Top Record Company
editTop Canadian Content Company
editTop Record Company in Promotional Activities
editSpecial RPM Radio Award For Community Activities
editCKLG Vancouver (Now CFOX-FM)
References
edit- Citations
- ^ "Past Nominees + Winners, 1970". junoawards.ca. The Juno Awards. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ The Juno awards : tenth anniversary special issue. RPM Publications. 1980. pp. 9–10.
- (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.