# Juno Awards of 1971

The Juno Awards of 1971 (Juno Award), representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 22 February 1971 in Toronto at a ceremony in the St. Lawrence Hall. These would be the first awards to be formally titled the Junos as decided by RPM Magazine in 1970 following its first formal music awards event. George Wilson of CFRB radio was master of ceremonies for the awards for the second consecutive year.
Atlantic Canadians were particularly successful at the awards in 1971, most notably producer Brian Ahern and artists Stompin' Tom Connors, Gene MacLellan and Anne Murray, prompting Murray to quip to the audience about the emergence of a "Maritime Mafia" in the Canadian music scene. Connors would go on to win several more Junos before returning them in protest of the awards honoring Canadian musicians who primarily make their career outside of Canada.

## Nominated and winning people
### Best Female Vocalist

Winner: Anne Murray
Other nominees:
* Susan Jacks
* Debbie Lori Kaye
* Joni Mitchell
* Ginette Reno

### Best Male Vocalist

Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
Other nominees:
* Andy Kim
* Pierre Lalonde
* Gene MacLellan
* Tom Northcott

### Best Group

Winner: The Guess Who
Other nominees:
* Edward Bear
* Lighthouse
* Mashmakhan
* The Poppy Family

### Best Songwriter

Winner: Gene MacLellan (Special Award: Canadian Composer)

### Best Country Female Artist

Winner: Myrna Lorrie
Other nominees:
* Debbie Lori Kaye
* Dianne Leigh
* Julie Lynn
* Donna Ramsay

### Best Country Male Artist

Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors
Other nominees:
* Gary Buck
* Dick Damron
* Tommy Hunter
* Hank Smith

### Best Country Group or Duo

Winner: The Mercey Brothers
Other nominees:
* The Chaparrals
* The Hickorys
* The Rainvilles
* Rhythm Pals

### Top Folk Singer

Winner: Bruce Cockburn
Other nominees:
* Great Speckled Bird
* Anthony Green and Barry Stagg
* Joni Mitchell
* Tom Northcott

### Music industry Man of the Year

Winner: Pierre Juneau

### Broadcaster of the Year

Winner: Standard Broadcasting, noted for its Canadian Talent Library

### Top Canadian Content Company of the Year

Winner: Quality Records
Other nominees:
* Capitol Records
* Columbia Records
* London Records
* RCA Records

### Top Record Company of the Year

Winner: Capitol Records
Other nominees:
* Columbia Records
* Quality Records
* RCA Records
* Warner Bros. Records

### Top Promotional Company of the Year

Winner: Capitol Records
Other nominees:
* Columbia Records
* Quality Records
* RCA Records
* Warner Bros. Records

### Journalist of the Year

Winner: Dave Bist, Montreal Gazette

## Nominated and winning albums
### Best Produced Album

Winner: Honey, Wheat and Laughter, Anne Murray (producer Brian Ahern)
Other nominees:
* Make Someone Happy, Tom and Judy
* Sit Down Young Stranger, Gordon Lightfoot
* This Way Is My Way, Anne Murray
* Young Years, Pierre Lalonde

## Nominated and winning releases
### Best Produced Single

Winner: "Snowbird" by Anne Murray (producer Brian Ahern)
Other nominees:
* "American Woman", The Guess Who
* "As the Years Go By", Mashmakhan
* "Fly Little White Dove, Fly", The Bells
* "If You're Lookin'", Tranquility Base