Gold Leaf Awards of 1970
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
Top Male Singer
Top Female Vocalist
Top Vocal Instrumental Group
Top Country Male Artist
Top Country Female Artist
Top Country Instrumental Vocal Group
Top Folksinger (or Group)
Canadian Industry Music Industry Man of the Year
Best Produced Single
Best Produced Middle-of-the-Road Album
Top Record Company
Top Canadian Content Company
Top Record Company in Promotional Activities
Special RPM Radio Award For Community Activities
CKLG Vancouver (Now CFOX-FM)
References
- 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.
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