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 edit
Top Male Singer edit
Top Female Vocalist edit
Top Vocal Instrumental Group edit
Top Country Male Artist edit
Top Country Female Artist edit
Top Country Instrumental Vocal Group edit
Top Folksinger (or Group) edit
Canadian Industry Music Industry Man of the Year edit
Best Produced Single edit
"Which Way You Goin' Billy?", The Poppy Family
Best Produced Middle-of-the-Road Album edit
Which Way You Goin' Billy?, The Poppy Family
Top Record Company edit
Top Canadian Content Company edit
Top Record Company in Promotional Activities edit
Special RPM Radio Award For Community Activities edit
CKLG 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.