Juno Awards of 1996


The Juno Awards of 1996, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 10 March 1996 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum. Anne Murray was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television.
Quebec-based independent classical label Analekta Records boycotted the Junos after failing to receive a Juno nomination after attempts for five years. Analekta claimed its sales were twice that of CBC Records.
Several record stores such as CD Plus, HMV, Sunrise and Music World also intended to boycott the Junos because competing music retailer Columbia House had signed on as a Juno advertiser.
Nominations were announced 31 January 1996. Prominent nominees were Alanis Morissette and Shania Twain who had recent internationally successful albums who both won Grammy Awards on 28 February 1996. Alanis Morissette won in five Juno categories, becoming this year's major winner.

Nominees and winners

Levi's Entertainer of the Year

Presented by David Clayton-Thomas, Denny Doherty, John Kay, Domenic Troiano and Zal Yanovsky, this award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.
Winner: Shania Twain
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Presented by Russell DeCarle and Buffy Sainte-Marie.
Winner: Alanis Morissette
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Presented by Susan Aglukark and Kim Mitchell.
Winner: Colin James
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Winner: Ashley MacIsaac
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This award was presented by Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees The Diamonds and The Crew Cuts
Winner: Blue Rodeo
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Winner: Philosopher Kings
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Winner: Alanis Morissette
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Presented by George Fox and Charlie Major, this award was accepted on Twain's behalf by her sister Carrie-Anne because she was too sick to attend.
Winner: Shania Twain
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Winner: Charlie Major
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Winner: Prairie Oyster
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Winner: Liona Boyd
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Winner: Michael Phillip Wojewoda, "End of the World" by The Waltons; "Beaton's Delight" by Ashley MacIsaac
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Winner: Chad Irschick, "O Siem" by Susan Aglukark
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Winners: David Clayton-Thomas, Denny Doherty, John Kay, Domenic Troiano, Zal Yanovsky

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

Winner: Ronnie Hawkins

Nominated and winning albums

Best Album

Presented by Deborah Cox and Robbie Robertson.
Winner: Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette
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Winner: Celery Stalks At Midnight, Al Simmons
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Winner: ', piano Marc-Andre Hamelin
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Winner: ', Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, conductor Charles Dutoit
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Winner: Ben Heppner Sings Richard Strauss, tenor Ben Heppner, The Toronto Symphony Orchestra, conductor Andrew Davis
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Winner: Tom Wilson and Alex Wittholz, Birthday Boy
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Winner: No Need to Argue, The Cranberries
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Winner: That River, Jim Byrnes
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Winner: Vernal Fields, Ingrid Jensen
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Winner: NOJO, Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra
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Winner: D'eux, Celine Dion
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Presented by Burton Cummings and Alannah Myles.
Winner: Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette
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Winner: Gypsies & Lovers, The Irish Descendants
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Winner: What Fresh Hell is This?, Art Bergmann
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Single of the Year

Winner: "You Oughta Know", Alanis Morissette
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Winner: Concerto For Violin And Orchestra, Andrew P. MacDonald, David Stewart, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
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Winner: ETSI Shon "Grandfather Song", Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat
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Winner: "E-Z On Tha Motion", Ghetto Concept
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Presented by Ronnie Hawkins and Colin James.
Winner: Deborah Cox, Deborah Cox
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Winner: "Now and Forever", Sattalites
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Winner: Music From Africa, Takadja
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Winner: "A Deeper Shade Of Love ", Camille
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Presented by Amanda Marshall and The Odds.
Winner: Jeth Weinrich, "Good Mother" by Jann Arden
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