The Juno Awards of 1993, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 21 March 1993 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Celine Dion was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television at 8 pm Toronto time. This year, all performers at the ceremonies would be Canadians, in contrast to some ceremonies in previous years.

Juno Awards of 1993
Date21 March 1993
VenueO'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Hosted byCeline Dion
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBC
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Nominations were announced 9 February 1993. Celine Dion received 7 nominations, tying the record set by Bryan Adams at the 1992 awards. Bryan Adams and Tom Cochrane were prominent male nominees this year.

Nominees and winners

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This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.

Winner: The Tragically Hip

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Winner: Celine Dion

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Presented by Sebastian Bach.

Winner: Leonard Cohen

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Winner: Julie Masse

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Winner: John Bottomley

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Winner: Barenaked Ladies

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Winner: Skydiggers

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Winner: k.d. lang and Ben Mink

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Winner: Michelle Wright

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Winner: Gary Fjellgaard

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Winner: Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy

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Winner: Ofra Harnoy

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Winner: U2

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Winner: k.d. lang and Ben Mink with co-producer Greg Penny, "Constant Craving" and "The Mind Of Love"

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Winner: Jeff Wolpert and John Whynot, "The Lady of Shallott" and The Visit by Loreena McKennitt

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Winner: Anne Murray

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

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Winner: Brian Robertson

Nominated and winning albums

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Winner: Ingénue, k.d. lang

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Winner: Waves Of Wonder, Jack Grunsky

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Winner: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Louis Lortie

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  • Brahms, Piano Music Vol. 2, Antonín Kubálek
  • Lieder on Poems of Heinrich Heine, Kevin McMillian and Michael McMahon
  • Schumann: Liederkreise, Catherine Robbin and Michael McMahon
  • Songs of Hugo Wolf, Daniel Lichti and Arlene Shrut

Winner: Handel: Excerpts From Floridante, Tafelmusik, with Alan Curtis, Catherine Robbin, Linda Maguire, Nancy Argenta, Ingrid Attrot, Mel Braun, leader Jeanne Lamon

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Winner: Rebecca Baird and Kenny Baird, Lost Together by Blue Rodeo

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Winner: Waking Up the Neighbours, Bryan Adams

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Winner: My Ideal, P.J. Perry

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Winner: Dion Chante Plamondon, Celine Dion

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Note: Heading West, an album by Mitsou, was disqualified shortly after its nomination when Juno officials declared it had less than four-fifths of French lyrical content to qualify as a Francophone Album (Canadian Press (11 February 1993). The Gazette (Montreal). p. D9. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)).

Winner: Doin' the Nasty, Slik Toxik

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Winner: Jusqu'aux p'tites heures, La Bottine Souriante

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Nominated and winning releases

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Winner: "Beauty and the Beast", Céline Dion and Peabo Bryson

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Winner: "Concerto For Flute and Orchestra", R. Murray Schafer

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Winner: "Achy Breaky Heart", Billy Ray Cyrus

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Winner: "Keep It Slammin'", Devon

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Winner: Once In A Lifetime, Love & Sas

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  • "Don't Look Any Further", The Nylons
  • "If That was a Dream", Lorraine Scott
  • "Infatuated", Vivienne Williams
  • "Power to the People", Debbie Johnson

Winner: Spirits Of Havana, Jane Bunnett

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  • All Over the World, Sattalites
  • Invisible Minority, Salvador Ferreras
  • Listen to the World, Kaleefah
  • The Prodigal Son, Show-Do-Man

Winner: "Love Can Move Mountains (Club Mix)", Celine Dion

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  • "C'mon and Get My Love (House Techno Remix)", Banned in the UK
  • "Don't Stop Now (Prohibition Club Mix)", Love & Sas
  • "Love Vibe (Love Vibe Club Mix)", Lisa Lougheed
  • "World Love (Lisa Love House Mix)", Lisa Lougheed

Winner: Curtis Wehrfritz, "Closing Time" by Leonard Cohen

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References

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  • The Globe and Mail (8 January 1993). "Public asked to vote on top entertainer". The Globe and Mail. p. C9.
  • "Dion tops list of Juno nominations". The Daily News (Halifax). 10 February 1993. p. 26.
  • Taylor, Kate (10 February 1993). "Dion equals record for Juno nominations". The Globe and Mail. p. C3.
  • Dafoe, Chris (20 March 1993). "The Juno Awards / Learning to love - er, like - them". The Globe and Mail. pp. C1, C6.
  • Dafoe, Chris (22 March 1993). "Women have come a long way at Junos". The Globe and Mail. pp. C1.
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