Juno Awards of 1985
The Juno Awards of 1985, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 4 November 1985 in Toronto. The ceremony was hosted by Andrea Martin and Martin Short at the Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel. New categories for R&B/Soul and Reggae/Calypso were introduced this year. Nominations in secondary categories (children's, video, producer, recording engineer, classical and jazz) were announced 27 September 1985. The ceremonies were broadcast nationally on CBC Television from 7pm Eastern Time. These included performances by Liberty Silver, Kim Mitchell and a duet of Tina Turner and  Bryan Adams. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney was also in attendance. Earlier in 1985, most major Canadian music artists joined each other to create the benefit single "Tears Are Not Enough". It was not represented among the year's Juno nominations although it demonstrated strength in the Canadian music industry. This marked the first year that a black female was awarded a Juno: Liberty Silver. Nominees and winners. Female Vocalist of the Year. Winner: Luba Other nominees: Male Vocalist of the Year. Winner: Bryan Adams Other nominees: Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year. Winner: k.d. lang Other nominees: Most Promising  Male Vocalist of the Year. Winner: Paul Janz Other nominees: Group of the Year. Winner: Parachute Club Other nominees: Most Promising Group of the Year. Winner: Idle Eyes Other nominees: Composer of the Year. Winner: Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance Other nominees: Country Female Vocalist of the Year. Winner: Anne Murray Other nominees: Country Male Vocalist of the Year. Winner: Murray McLauchlan Other nominees: Country Group or Duo of the Year. Winner: The Family Brown Other nominees: Instrumental Artist of the Year. Winner: Canadian Brass Other nominees: Producer of the Year. Winner: David Foster, "Chicago 17" by Chicago Other nominees : Recording Engineer of the Year. Winner: Hayward Parrott, "Underworld" by The Front Other nominees: Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Winner: Wilf Carter Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award. Winner: A. Hugh Joseph Nominated and winning albums. Album of the Year. Winner: "Reckless", Bryan Adams Other nominees: Best Album Graphics. Winner: Rob MacIntyre and Dimo Safari, "Strange Animal" by Gowan Other nominees: Best Children's Album. Winner: "Murmel Murmel Munsch", Robert Munsch Other nominees: Best Classical Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble. Winner: "W.A. Mozart-String Quartets", The Orford String Quartet Other nominees: Best Classical Album of the Year - Large  Ensemble or Soloist(s) With Large Ensemble Accompaniment. Winner: "Ravel: Ma Mere L'oye/Pavane Pour un Infante Debunte/Tombeau de Couperin And Valses Nobles et Sentimentales", l'Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit conductor Other nominees: International Album of the Year. Winner: "Born in the U.S.A.", Bruce Springsteen Other nominees: Best Jazz Album. Winner: "A Beautiful Friendship", Don Thompson Other nominees: Nominated and winning releases. Best Selling Single. Winner: "Never Surrender", Corey Hart Other nominees: International Single of the Year. Winner: "I Want to Know What Love Is", Foreigner Other nominees: Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year. Winner: "Lost Somewhere Inside  Your Love", Liberty Silver Other nominees: Best Reggae/Calypso Recording. Winner: "Heaven Must Have Sent You", Liberty Silver and Otis Gayle Other nominees: Best Video. Winner: Rob Quartly, "A Criminal Mind" by Gowan Other nominees: