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35-571: In 1956 designers Frank Davies , John Gibson, Frank Newfeld , and Leslie (Sam) Smart met in Toronto to form the Society of Typographic Designers of Canada (TDC). In 1968 the organization changed its name to the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) with the Federal Charter approved on in 1976, unifying the country under one national association. In 1996 GDC's five Ontario Chapters combined to form

70-516: A broadening variety of membership. Today DesCan has chapters throughout Canada and has representation in every province and territory as well as many international members. DesCan is well-respected internationally and is a member of the International Council of Design (ico-D), the worldwide non-governmental body representing graphic and communication designers, allowing members to attain international recognition, professional development, and

105-568: A formal music industry awards ceremony. Instead of merely publishing the award results in RPM , presentations would be made at a physical venue. The first ceremony was the Gold Leaf Awards which took place on 23 February 1970 in Toronto, Ontario . Later that year RPM invited its readers to suggest a new name for these awards. The name "Juneau" was submitted, in honour of Pierre Juneau, the first head of

140-690: A global perspective on graphic design. DesCan is one of the ten largest association members in ico-D and has been a member since 1974. DesCan is also allied with the Societe des Designers Graphiques du Quebec (SDGQ), representing graphic designers in Quebec, the university and College Designers Association (UCDA), the Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators (CAPIC), and the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA). In 2010

175-500: A late-year scheduling until January 1988 when it noted the declining viewership of the Juno broadcasts and reverted to an early year awards schedule. CARAS postponed that year's Juno Awards until 12 March 1989, so there was no ceremony in the 1988 calendar year. In 1991, the awards were hosted in Vancouver, the first time the Juno ceremonies were conducted outside Toronto. That year also marked

210-543: A new award design to be used from 2011 on. Elford had developed cancer and was no longer able to produce individual Juno trophies. The new design, manufactured by Crystal Sensations of Markham, ON, featured a solid crystal tower containing a subsurface laser engraving depicting a spiral-wrapped human figure resembling the previous statuette. Elford died in November 2011. Specific award categories and their descriptions vary from year to year reflecting changes and developments in

245-521: A redesigned award from Stoney Creek, Ontario, artist Shirley Elford. After reviewing three designs, two of which were patterned after the existing trophy, a new trophy design was selected featuring a glass human figure surrounded by a nickel-coated spiral symbolic of a musical staff on an aluminum base. A few display statuettes were circulated for presentation during the ceremonies. Within months, winners received their personalized and individually made trophies from Elford. In October 2010, CARAS unveiled

280-753: A significant impact on the Canadian music industry. Born in Northampton , England, to British politician John Davies and Vera Georgina Harding-Davies, the young Davies was educated at Windlesham House School near Brighton , Pangbourne College , and Strasbourg University , in north-east France. On June 1, 1972, he married the Canadian pop singer Lynda Squires , daughter of Ruth Mullen Squires. The marriage produced three children: Meghan Mae Harding Davies, now Ehrensperger; Emily Gwyneth Emerson Davies-Cohen; and Kate Theresa Georgina Davies. Juno Awards The Juno Awards (stylized as JUNOS ), or simply known as

315-585: A year-round presence for the Juno Awards as a platform for promoting Canadian music. The 2020 event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada , but later replaced by an online ceremony on June 29. Stan Klees developed the first Juno trophies for the inaugural presentations in 1970. These were constructed from walnut wood, stood 18 inches (46 cm) tall and resembled a metronome . When CBC televised

350-606: The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame ( Panthéon des Auteurs et Compositeurs Canadiens ). Davies has contributed to the growth of Canada's music industry and its creative community for more than four decades . He is credited with discovering, producing, publishing, and developing the careers of many artists and songwriters, and has advocated for their status. Davies received the Juno Awards 2014 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award , recognizing individuals who have made

385-717: The Junos , are awards presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in Canada's music industry . The Grammy Awards are the United States' equivalent of the Juno Awards. Alongside the Canadian Screen Awards , they are considered one of the main annual Canadian entertainment award shows. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are also inducted as part of

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420-574: The New Artist of the Year , New Group of the Year , Rock Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year . Sales and a CARAS member vote determine the nominations for Artist of the Year and Group of the Year . After the nominees list is published, another voting round is conducted to determine the winners of most categories. Voting for the Juno Fan Choice Award is open to the public and closes after

455-576: The Territories , have yet to play host to the Junos. In recent years, the various locations often host a number of supporting events and festivals surrounding the awards. Beginning in 1975 when the CBC began to televise the Junos live performances were featured throughout the show. The Canadian Music Hall of Fame was introduced in 1978. These are the performers who appeared during the show and those who were inducted into

490-413: The 1960s to 1990s sold over one million copies and was certified diamond. In 2001, a second four-CD box set was released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the awards. In 2006, a third box set was released to celebrate the 35th anniversary which was certified platinum in Canada. CARAS transferred the broadcast rights to the Juno Awards from CBC to CTV for the 2002 ceremonies. 2006 marked the first time

525-553: The Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario and received provincial legislation granting them authority to use the title of Registered Graphic Designer and the R.G.D. designation within the province of Ontario. GDC celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006 with a commemorative stamp from Canada Post . In 2021 the organization changed its name to the Design Professionals of Canada (DesCan) to more accurately reflect

560-500: The CRTC. Juneau was instrumental in establishing Canadian content regulations for broadcasters to promote Canadian musicians. That name became shortened to Juno and by 1971, the awards ceremonies were referred to as the "Juno Awards". From 1970 to 1973, RPM announced the winners before the awards night. From 1974, the award winners were not made public until the Juno ceremonies. Music industry representatives formed an advisory committee for

595-466: The Canadian Music Hall of fame. The "General Field" are awards which are not restricted by music genre. Other awards are given for performance and production in specific genres and for other contributions such as artwork and video. Special awards are also given for longer-lasting contributions to the music industry. Award names have changed through the years, most notably the switch in 2003 from

630-687: The Junos in 1974 which became the Canadian Music Awards Association the following year. This organisation assumed full management and operation of the Juno Awards from 1977 and became the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). The Junos were first televised across Canada in 1975 on CBC Television . Primary ceremonies continued to be broadcast on CBC until 2001 , moving to CTV Television Network (CTV) from 2002 to 2017 inclusive. The broadcast returned to CBC from 2018 onward. The Canadian Music Hall of Fame

665-461: The Junos were broadcast internationally through MTV2 in the United States and several affiliated MTV channels in other nations. The telecast of the 2006 Juno Awards was available to approximately 250 million people. The Allan Waters Humanitarian Award honouring media icon Allan Waters was inaugurated in 2006. The first artist to be given this honour was Bruce Cockburn . At the 2007 ceremony, host Nelly Furtado made Juno history by being

700-507: The awards ceremonies. The Juno Awards were originally called the RPM Gold Leaf Awards named after RPM Magazine. The winners would be announced in RPM magazine before awards night. The first ceremony was held on February 23, 1970 to honour the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1969, and the trophy resembled a metronome . But the name was changed in honour of Pierre Juneau ,

735-640: The benefit of Canadian industry, commerce, public service and education. Through the media, publications, seminars, events, conferences and exhibits, the DesCan builds awareness of graphic and communication design and its essential role in business and society. From 1977, initially in British Columbia and then across Canada, Graphex has provided a design competition. Since 1960, the DesCan has been recognizing as Fellows those designers who make major contributions to Canadian graphic design. Designers who have received

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770-475: The ceremonies in 1975, the award was constructed from acrylic instead of wood while retaining a metronome shape. The trophy was given minor modifications in succeeding years. These included a reduction in size for ease of handling, and changes to the inlay design such as a special 1996 emblem to signify the 25th anniversary. In 2000 following criticism from producers that the existing award trophy did not have an attractive television appearance, CARAS commissioned

805-539: The first hour of the televised ceremony, while voting on general categories is limited to CARAS members. Winners in genre-specific or specialty categories are determined by specially appointed CARAS juries. As of 2010, ballots are audited by the major Big Four accounting firms PricewaterhouseCoopers . The Juno Awards events were not conducted outside Toronto until 1991. Since then, the ceremonies have been hosted throughout Canada, reaching both coasts. The provinces of New Brunswick , Prince Edward Island , Quebec , and

840-401: The first nominee with multiple nominations to win every award for which she was nominated. These included the two most prestigious honours, Album of the Year and Artist of the Year. On 18 April 2017, CARAS president Allan Reid announced that the ceremonies would return to CBC for the first time since 2002, for at least the next six years. He said he wanted to collaborate with the CBC to bolster

875-683: The first president of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and former president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Juneau was an outspoken advocate for Canadian content regulations. In 1964 RPM magazine began polling its readers to determine which artists and groups they considered the best in Canada. RPM announced the results of these polls each December. There were no formal award ceremonies. Record label owner Stan Klees met with RPM founder Walt Grealis to plan

910-448: The graphic design profession. This provides DesCan members with the opportunity for international recognition, professional development, and a global perspective on graphic design. The Société des designers graphiques du Québec (SDGQ), representing graphic designers in the province of Quebec , has a formal relationship with the GDC. DesCan certifies and licenses members whose services meet

945-438: The honour include Allan Fleming (1960), Burton Kramer (1975), Chris Yaneff (1983), Paul Arthur (1996), Jim Rimmer (2007), and Mark Busse (2014). DesCan consists of ten chapters across Canada, facilitating a national, ongoing exchange of ideas and information for designers and students: DesCan is a professional member of ico-D (International Council of Communication Design), the worldwide non-governmental body representing

980-485: The introduction of a category for rap recordings. For the first time the 1995 Awards, held in Hamilton's Copps Coliseum , were open to the public. This marked the 25th anniversary of the Junos. In 1996 the four-CD, 77-song box set Oh What a Feeling: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music and a book were released to mark the 25th anniversary of the Juno Awards. The box set featured popular songs by Canadian artists from

1015-402: The last six months of the eligibility period, and are deemed Canadian by birth, passport or immigration status. Following the close of the eligibility period, CARAS conducts an initial vote by its members to establish the list of nominees in most categories. Sales figures determined the nominees for Album of the Year and International Album of the Year . Sales along with a jury vote determine

1050-495: The mid-November prior to the awards ceremony. For example, the eligibility period of the 2010 Juno Awards was from 1 September 2008 to 13 November 2009. Musicians or their representatives submit music released during the eligibility period to CARAS, designated for the appropriate nomination categories. Nominations other than for the International Album of the Year may only be awarded to Canadians who have lived in Canada during

1085-433: The music industry. In 1964 there were 16 categories, and in 2017 there were 42. Judging panels change each year. They include people from different areas of the music industry and regions of the country. An advisory committee oversees each category to ensure that all the submissions meet the required criteria. The nominations for each year's Junos are based on an eligibility period which lasts for 13 to 14 months, ending on

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1120-458: The organization adopted membership changes to replace the MGDC and LGDC certifications with a new CGD™ certification in order to reduce confusion over the meaning of the MGDC designation. The CGD certification mark was replaced with CDP™ in 2021. The DesCan maintains a national certified body of graphic and communication designers and promotes standards of graphic design and ethical business practices for

1155-482: The phrase "Best..." to " ... of the year". Since 2015, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Fan Choice Award are the only categories that are presented at every broadcast. The awards for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Breakthrough Group of the Year are customarily presented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage . Beginning with the 2016 ceremony, two new awards categories— Contemporary Roots Album of

1190-441: The standardized, national criteria. The CDP™ certification mark is recognized across Canada as the mark of professional services and ethical business conduct. Current certification requirements and guidelines can be found at https://descan.ca/certification/ . Frank Davies (record producer) Francis William Harding Davies (born November 22, 1946) is a British-born Canadian record producer, music publisher, and founder of

1225-510: Was introduced in 1978. In 1979, the statuette's name was officially changed from RPM Annual Gold Leaf Award to the Juno Award, and featured then-Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau as a presenter. Joni Mitchell was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame by Pierre Trudeau in 1982. Initially, the awards were presented during the early part of each year. In 1984, organisers postponed that year's awards until December. CARAS maintained

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