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| + | Juno Awards. Canadian recording industry awards, established in 1964 by RPM Magazine, the first Canadian national recording industry weekly music trade publication pioneered by Walt Grealis. They were known initially as the RPM Gold Leaf Awards (held in the St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto), however in 1965, reader Hal Philips suggested that the magazine rename the awards to honour the then-head of the CRTC, Pierre Juneau. In 1970, upon the discovery that Juno had been a chief goddess of the Roman pantheon, the spelling was changed permanently to 'Juno.' The Juno Awards have often been described as the Canadian equivalent of the (US) Grammy awards. Effectively devoted to the English-Canadian sector of the recording industry, they were paralleled as of 1979 in Quebec by the Félix Awards. | ||
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The origins of the awards date back to 1970. In that year, Stan Klees and Walt Grealis, publishers of weekly trade publication [[RPM]], organized the Gold Leaf Awards, held at the St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto. | The origins of the awards date back to 1970. In that year, Stan Klees and Walt Grealis, publishers of weekly trade publication [[RPM]], organized the Gold Leaf Awards, held at the St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto. | ||
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More history: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0001799 | More history: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0001799 | ||
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==Juno Award Winners== | ==Juno Award Winners== | ||
Past JUNO Award winners include a number of Canadian Christian artists in a variety of categories. | Past JUNO Award winners include a number of Canadian Christian artists in a variety of categories. | ||
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History of the Juno AwardsJuno Awards. Canadian recording industry awards, established in 1964 by RPM Magazine, the first Canadian national recording industry weekly music trade publication pioneered by Walt Grealis. They were known initially as the RPM Gold Leaf Awards (held in the St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto), however in 1965, reader Hal Philips suggested that the magazine rename the awards to honour the then-head of the CRTC, Pierre Juneau. In 1970, upon the discovery that Juno had been a chief goddess of the Roman pantheon, the spelling was changed permanently to 'Juno.' The Juno Awards have often been described as the Canadian equivalent of the (US) Grammy awards. Effectively devoted to the English-Canadian sector of the recording industry, they were paralleled as of 1979 in Quebec by the Félix Awards. The origins of the awards date back to 1970. In that year, Stan Klees and Walt Grealis, publishers of weekly trade publication RPM, organized the Gold Leaf Awards, held at the St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto.
More history: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0001799
Juno Award WinnersPast JUNO Award winners include a number of Canadian Christian artists in a variety of categories.
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