Juno Awards of 1992
The Juno Awards of 1992, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 29 March 1992 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Rick Moranis was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television from 9 pm Eastern.
Nominations were announced 12 February 1992. Bryan Adams was nominated in 7 categories to set a Juno record, while Tom Cochrane received nominations in 6.
Adams sparked controversy in the Canadian music industry several months earlier when he openly criticised Canadian content regulations when his album project, Waking Up the Neighbours, was disqualified as Canadian for radio airplay purposes. That album was created largely with the help of non-Canadian producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, therefore the songs fell below the legal Canadian content threshold. However, Adams qualified for the 1992 Juno nominations as an individual Canadian citizen. The 1992 Juno Awards thus became viewed as a showdown between Adams and Tom Cochrane, as the latter met Canadian content requirements.
When all the 1992 Juno Awards were presented, Tom Cochrane was the major winner with 4 Junos, compared to 3 for Adams. 1992's awards also featured an unprecedented three-way tie for winners in the Best Jazz Album category.
Nominees and winners
Canadian Entertainer of the Year">Juno Award for Entertainer of the Year">Canadian Entertainer of the Year
Determined by public ballot.Winner: Bryan Adams
Other Nominees:
- Blue Rodeo
- Celine Dion
- Colin James
- The Tragically Hip
Best Female Vocalist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best Female Vocalist
Other Nominees:
- Lee Aaron
- Loreena McKennitt
- Sarah McLachlan
- Mitsou
Best Male Vocalist">Juno Award for Artist of the Year">Best Male Vocalist
Other Nominees:
- Bryan Adams
- Bruce Cockburn
- Maestro Fresh-Wes
- Robbie Robertson
Most Promising Female Vocalist">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Female Vocalist
Other Nominees:
Note: Julie Masse was originally nominated here but was disqualified prior to the awards because her album was deemed to have been released 21 August 1990. Juno rules had set 1 September 1990 as the earliest date for which an album could qualify for the 1992 awards. Masse's nomination for this category was replaced by Meryn Cadell.
Most Promising Male Vocalist">Juno Award for New Artist of the Year">Most Promising Male Vocalist
Winner: Keven JordanOther Nominees:
- Stephen Fearing
- Lennie Gallant
- Glen Stace
- Wild T
Group of the Year">Juno Award for Group of the Year">Group of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Blue Rodeo
- Glass Tiger
- Rush
- The Tragically Hip
Most Promising Group">Juno Award for New Group of the Year">Most Promising Group
Other Nominees:
- The Rankin Family
- West End Girls
- World on Edge
- Young Saints
Songwriter of the Year">Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year">Songwriter of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Bryan Adams
- Bruce Cockburn
- Shirley Eikhard
- Marc Jordan
Best Country Female Vocalist">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Female Vocalist
Other Nominees:
- Carroll Baker
- Cindi Cain
- Joan Kennedy
- Anne Murray
Best Country Male Vocalist">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Male Vocalist
Other Nominees:
- Gary Fjellgaard
- Lennie Gallant
- Mark Koenig
- Ian Tyson
Best Country Group or Duo">Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year">Best Country Group or Duo
Other Nominees:
- Grievous Angels
- Joel Feeney and Western Front
- The Rankin Family
- Straight Clean & Simple
International Achievement Award">Juno International Achievement Award">International Achievement Award
- Bryan Adams
Best Instrumental Artist">Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year">Best Instrumental Artist
Other Nominees:
- John Arpin
- Jacques de Koninck
- David Foster
- Graham Townsend
Foreign Entertainer of the Year">Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year">Foreign Entertainer of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Michael Bolton
- Phil Collins
- MC Hammer
- Rod Stewart
Best Producer">Jack Richardson Producer of the Year">Best Producer
Other Nominees:
- Tom Cochrane, Mad Mad World
- Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart with Rupert Hine, Roll the Bones
- Loreena McKennitt with Brian Hughes, The Visit
- Bob Rock with James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, "Enter Sandman" by Metallica and Primal Scream by Mötley Crüe
Best Recording Engineer">Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year">Best Recording Engineer
Other Nominees:
- Scott Boyling, Paul Milner, John Naslen, "No Sign of Rain" and "Path to You" by Keven Jordan
- Kevin Doyle, "Slowly Slipping Away" by Harem Scarem
- Greg Reely, "D for Democracy" and "Political" for Spirit of the West
- Randy Staub, "Enter Sandman" by Metallica, "Dollar in my Pocket" for Big House
[Canadian Music Hall of Fame]
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
Winner: Harold MoonNominated and winning albums
Best Album">Juno Award for Album of the Year">Best Album
Winner: Mad Mad World, Tom CochraneOther Nominees:
- The Ghosts That Haunt Me, Crash Test Dummies
- Highlights From The Phantom of the Opera, cast members of the Canadian production of this musical
- Road Apples, The Tragically Hip
- Waking Up the Neighbours, Bryan Adams
Best Children's Album">Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year">Best Children's Album
Other Nominees:
- Children of the Morning, Jack Grunsky
- Happy Feet, Fred Penner
- Rendezvous Soleil, Claire de Lune
- Swing on a Star, Claire de Lune
[Juno Award for Classical [Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble|Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)]]
Other Nominees:'
Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)">Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment">Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)
Winner: ', Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles DutoitOther Nominees:'
Best Album Design">Juno Award for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year">Best Album Design
Winner: Hugh Syme, Roll The Bones by RushOther Nominees:
- Robert Leboeuf, Art Bergmann by Art Bergmann
- Robert Leboeuf, Young Saints by Young Saints
- Kevin Mutch, The Ghosts That Haunt Me by Crash Test Dummies
- Hugh Syme, Big House by Big House
Best Selling Album by a Foreign Artist">Juno Award for International Album of the Year">Best Selling Album by a Foreign Artist
Other Nominees:
- Gonna Make You Sweat, C&C Music Factory
- Metallica, Metallica
- Time, Love and Tenderness, Michael Bolton
- The Razor's Edge, AC/DC
Best Jazz Album">Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year">Best Jazz Album
- For The Moment, Renee Rosnes
- In Transition, Brian Dickinson
- The Brass Is Back, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
- Climbing, Barry Elmes
- Gliding, Stan Samole
Best Selling Francophone Album">Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year">Best Selling Francophone Album
Other Nominees:
- L'Album du peuple, François Pérusse
- Kathleen, Kathleen
- Snob, Les B.B.
- Vilain Pingouin, Vilain Pingouin
Hard Rock Album of the Year">Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year">Hard Rock Album of the Year
Winner: Roll the Bones, RushOther Nominees:
- Big House, Big House
- Love Machine, Brighton Rock
- Magnet to Steele, Chrissy Steele
- Some Girls Do, Lee Aaron
Best Roots & Traditional Album">Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album">Best Roots & Traditional Album
- Various Artists, Saturday Night Blues
- Loreena McKennitt, The Visit
- Bruce Cockburn, Nothing But a Burning Light
- Kashtin, Innu
- The Rankin Family, Fare Thee Well Love
Nominated and winning releases
Single of the Year">Juno Award for Single of the Year">Single of the Year
Winner: "Life Is a Highway", Tom CochraneOther Nominees:
- "Animal Heart", Glass Tiger
- "Can't Stop This Thing We Started", Bryan Adams
- " I Do It For You", Bryan Adams
- "Too Hot", Alanis
Best Classical Composition">Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year">Best Classical Composition
Other Nominees:
- Dream Rainbow Dream Thunder, R. Murray Schafer
- Improvisation on a Blue Theme, John Thrower
- Memorial to Martin Luther King, Oskar Morawitz
- Virelai, Patrick Cardy
Best Selling Single by a Foreign Artist">Juno Award for Best Selling Single">Best Selling Single by a Foreign Artist
Other Nominees:
- "Black or White", Michael Jackson
- "Enter Sandman", Metallica
- "Joyride", Roxette
- "Unbelievable", EMF
Best R&B/Soul Recording">Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year">Best R&B/Soul Recording
Other Nominees:
- All Talk, Lorraine Scott
- Destiny, Simply Majestic
- Got 2 Have Your Love, Helen Sharpe
- Let Me Go, Debbie Johnson
Rap Recording of the Year">Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year">Rap Recording of the Year
Other Nominees:
- Conductin' Things, Maestro Fresh-Wes
- , Michie Mee and L.A. Luv
- Play the Music DJ, Simply Majestic
- She's a Flirt , Kish
[Juno Award for [World Music Album of the Year|Best World Beat Recording]]
Other Nominees:
- Haï Musik, Anoosh
- Innu, Kashtin
- The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band, Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band
- Till the Bars Break, Jeannette Armstrong
Best Dance Recording">Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year">Best Dance Recording
Other Nominees:
- "Good Together", Candi & The Backbeat
- "I Don't Need Yo Kiss", Love & Sas
- "I'll Respect You", Debbie Johnson
- "Too Hot", Alanis
Best Video">Juno Award for Video of the Year">Best Video
Other Nominees:
- Lyne Charlebois, "Political" by Spirit of the West
- Alain Desrochers, "Dis Moi, Dis Moi" by Mitsou
- Dale Heslip, "Superman's Song" by Crash Test Dummies
- David Storey, "Life is a Highway" by Tom Cochrane