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42-595: Seeds of this gospel choir were sown during the choir’s initial live recording concert as part of the Association of Gospel Music Ministries workshop in October 1988. Since then the choir has recorded twelve albums including the Juno award winning album, Instrument of Praise, which won Contemporary Christian/Gospel album of the Year in 2003; Going Home, an all Caribbean gospel project in 2008,

84-530: A Christmas album entitled A Christmas Gift in 2010, and a worship album entitled Made for Worship which was released in May 2014 as a CD+DVD combo. Its most recent album entitled “By Special Request” was released in June 2018. In 2012, to kick off the choir’s 25th performance season a compilation album 25 was released. This compact disc features highlights of the choir’s original music of the past 25 years. That same year, TMC

126-537: A cabinet minister have or obtain a seat in parliament shortly after his appointment, he resigned from cabinet. He was subsequently appointed to the civil service by Trudeau as undersecretary of state, and then, in 1980, as deputy minister of communications. In 1982, he became president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . As Juneau was closely identified with the Liberal Party, he

168-500: 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

252-448: A new name for these awards. The name "Juneau" was submitted, in honour of Pierre Juneau, the first head of 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

294-521: 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

336-585: 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

378-521: Is considered as one of the key men behind the creation of IYCS which today is present in over 80 countries with millions of members. Juneau joined the National Film Board of Canada in 1949. Hired as the NFB's French Advisor by commissioner Albert Trueman to see how the NFB could better meet the needs of francophone filmmakers and contemporary Quebec society, Juneau was one of the original proponents for

420-858: The Juno Awards . He was born in Verdun , now part of Montreal , to a working-class family. After graduating from the Université de Montréal , he studied at the University of Paris where he met Pierre Trudeau , with whom he co-founded the dissident political magazine Cité Libre upon returning to Montreal. He was the Jeunesse Étudiante Chrétienne (JEC) Canadian representative at the International Young Catholic Students (IYCS) Centre for International Documentation and Information (CIDI) in 1947–49. He

462-527: 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

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504-576: 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

546-800: The Toronto Symphony Orchestra , Hamilton Place with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Gospel Music Workshop of America conventions in Washington, DC, Atlanta and Detroit. The choir has also appeared with well-known Gospel singers such as Tramaine Hawkins , Alvin Slaughter and Take 6 , Canadian recording artists such as Michael Burgess and Jane Bunnett and jazz legend, Jon Hendricks . Mission: To create and perform Gospel music that will draw all people into

588-413: 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

630-471: The CBC to 95% of programming. Under Juneau, CBC Television increased its level of Canadian content and moved towards commissioning independently produced drama helping to stimulate the production industry where previously it had produced most drama in-house. After retiring from the CBC, he founded the World Radio and Television Council, a non-government organization supported by UNESCO . He also taught in

672-582: The CRTC to accept an appointment by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to the cabinet as Minister of Communications . Since Juneau did not have a seat in the House of Commons of Canada , he attempted to enter parliament through a by-election , but was defeated in the Montreal riding of Hochelaga by the Progressive Conservative candidate, Jacques Lavoie . Following constitutional convention which requires that

714-466: 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

756-517: 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

798-628: The United States. Toronto Mass Choir is the host of the annual gospel music conference, PowerUp Gospel Conference The choir has also been a special guest at countless church services, festivals, award shows and venues such as The Ottawa Bluesfest , Quebec’s Le Festival de Musique Sacree de Saint-Roch, the Toronto Jazz Festival , the Canadian National Exhibition , Missionfest, the Empire Club of Canada , Roy Thompson Hall with

840-593: The Year and Traditional Roots Album of the Year —were introduced to "ensure two genres of music are not competing against each other in the same category". Pop Dance/Electronic Contemporary Instrumental & Composing Rock Alternative R&B Rap Country Jazz Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Canadian Roots Reggae Global Music Children's Comedy Engineering Field Production Field Songwriting Pierre Juneau Pierre Juneau PC OC MSRC (October 17, 1922 – February 21, 2012)

882-847: The awards night. From 1974, the award winners were not made public until the Juno ceremonies. Music industry representatives formed an advisory committee for 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

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924-585: The awesome presence of God. Juno Award The Juno Awards (stylized as JUNOS ), or simply known as 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

966-660: 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 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

1008-405: The case of radio) produced in Canada. Canadian content, by requiring radio stations to give air play to Canadian artists, is credited with creating a domestic market for Canadian music and the subsequent boom in music production. The music industry's Juno Awards are named after Juneau, and in 1971 he received a special Juno award for "Canadian music industry Man of the Year". In 1975, Juneau left

1050-475: 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

1092-507: The communications department of the Université de Montréal . In 1975, he was made an officer of the Order of Canada and was elected a member of the Royal Society of Canada . He received honorary doctorates from York University , Ryerson Polytechnic University , Trent University and Université de Moncton . Juneau died in Montreal from heart failure on February 21, 2012. He was 89. He

1134-654: The creation of a French-language production branch at the NFB. In the 1950s, he was the NFB's assistant regional supervisor in Quebec , and then became the chief of international distribution, the assistant head of the European office, and the NFB's secretary. In 1964, he became the board's Director of French-language production. In 1959, Juneau was a co-founder of the Montreal International Film Festival , and served as its president until 1968. In 1966, Juneau

1176-539: 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

1218-401: 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

1260-485: 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

1302-402: 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

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1344-588: The main annual Canadian entertainment award shows. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are also inducted as part of 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

1386-495: 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

1428-433: 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

1470-544: The not for profit choir consists of adult members who are from various local church denominations including Baptist, Church of God, Wesleyan, Missionary and Pentecostal. Toronto Mass Choir has appeared on many radio and television broadcasts for stations such as CTS, CBC Radio One, CITY-TV and has been the focus for several television documentaries. Toronto Mass Choir travels abroad has taken them to several different countries including England, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Italy, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Dominican Republic and

1512-482: 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

1554-518: The year 1969, and the trophy resembled a metronome . But the name was changed in honour of Pierre Juneau , 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

1596-464: Was a Canadian film and broadcast executive, a one-time member of the Canadian Cabinet , the first chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and subsequently president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . He is credited with the creation, promotion, and championing of Canadian content requirements for radio and television. Juneau is the namesake of

1638-600: Was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Gospel Music Association of Canada. Karen Burke , a graduate of McMaster University , the Royal Conservatory of Music and a Professor of music at York University , is the director of the diversified group of singers and musicians along with her husband, Oswald Burke, who is their Executive Producer. Now 35-strong plus a five-piece band,

1680-615: Was appointed vice-chairman of the Bureau of Broadcast Governors and the last Chairman in March 1968. When the BBG became the Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC) in 1968, Juneau became the body's first chairman. In the early 1970s, he was the architect of the CRTC's Canadian content regulations that require a certain percentage of radio and television time to be devoted to programming (or music in

1722-510: 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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1764-545: Was viewed with hostility by the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney that came to power in the 1984 election . He clashed with the Mulroney government over budget cuts and its reorganization of the CBC but nevertheless completed his seven-year term. Despite financial pressures, during his term as CBC president, Juneau inaugurated a new cable service, CBC Newsworld , and increased Canadian content on

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