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The Gold Leaf Awards of 1970, which were in effect the first Juno Awards, were founded by RPM Magazine to honour Canadian music industry achievements. The magazine had honoured musicians in the previous six years using a reader survey, but had begun a formal awards ceremony.

These awards were presented at St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto on 23 February 1970. 250 people attended this inaugural awards ceremony, twice the number who were invited. Winners received walnut wood trophies that resembled metronomes.

[edit] Winners

• Best male vocalist: Andy Kim
• Best female vocalist: Ginette Reno
• Best group: The Guess Who
• Best country male artist: Tommy Hunter
• Best country female artist: Dianne Leigh
• Best country group or duo: The Mercey Brothers
• Best folk artist: Gordon Lightfoot
• Best-produced single: "Which Way You Goin' Billy?", The Poppy Family
• Best-produced middle-of-the-road album: Which Way You Goin' Billy?, The Poppy Family
• Best overall record company: RCA Victor
• Best company for Canadian content: Quality Records
• Best promotion of Canadian artists: Capitol Records

[edit] References

• (no byline). "Kim, Reno, Lightfoot among award winners", Globe and Mail, 23 February 1970, pp. 13.

[edit] External links

• Juno Awards site
• Library and Archives Canada: "The RPM Story"
• AV Trust: "The RPM Legacy"