The Juno Awards of 1986, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 10 November 1986 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Howie Mandel at the Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel. CBC Television broadcast the ceremonies nationally.
Labour problems at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation overshadowed plans for the awards broadcast. NABET complained about CBC plans to hire two American technical workers to assist with a special effect during the broadcast. NABET was renegotiating a labour contract with CBC and felt that Canadians should have been hired instead.
Meanwhile, CBC workers with the CUPE stopped work on 7 November. This strike was temporary, but interrupted the work of some Juno stage hands who were members of that union. weekend. CUPE's workers returned to work on the day of the Junos broadcast, as this particular union action was not planned to continue past the weekend.
1600 public tickets were made available, but all were sold late September, approximately one month after the $170 CAD tickets were offered for sale.
Gordon Lightfoot entered Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and was introduced at the ceremonies by Bob Dylan who made a surprise appearance.
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: Kim Richardson
Other nominees:
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year.
Winner: Billy Newton-Davis
Other nominees:
Group of the Year.
Winner: Honeymoon Suite
Other nominees:
Most Promising Group of the Year.
Winner: Glass Tiger
Other nominees:
Composer of the Year.
Winner: 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:
Winner: [[Prairie Oyster]]
Other nominees:
[[Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year|Instrumental Artist of the Year]].
Winner: [[David Foster]]
Other nominees:
[[Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award|Producer of the Year]].
Winner: [[David Foster]], "[[St. Elmo's Fire (film)|St. Elmo's Fire]] Soundtrack" by various artists
Other nominees:
[[Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year|Recording Engineer of the Year]].
Winner: Joe and [[Gino Vannelli]], "[[Black Cars]]" by [[Gino Vannelli]]
Other nominees:
[[Canadian Music Hall of Fame]].
Winner: [[Gordon Lightfoot]]
[[Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award]].
Winner: [[Jack Richardson (record producer)|Jack Richardson]]
Nominated and winning albums.
[[Juno Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]].
Winner: "[[The Thin Red Line (album)|The Thin Red Line]]", [[Glass Tiger]]
Other nominees:
[[Juno Award for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year|Best Album Graphics]].
Winner: [[Hugh Syme]] and Dimo Safari, "[[Power Windows (album)|Power Windows]]" by [[Rush (band)|Rush]]
Other nominees:
[[Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year|Best Children's Album]].
Winner: "10 Carrot Diamond", [[Charlotte Diamond]]
Other nominees:
[[Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble|Best Classical Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble]].
Winner: "Stolen Gems", James Campbell (clarinet)
Other nominees:
[[Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment|Best Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) With Large Ensemble Accompaniment]].
Winner: "Holst: The Planets", [[Toronto Symphony Orchestra]], Andrew Davis - Conductor
Other nominees:
International Album of the Year.
Winner: "Brothers in Arms", Dire Straits
Other nominees:
Best Jazz Album.
Winner: "Lights of Burgundy", Oliver Jones
Other nominees:
Nominated and winning releases.
Best Selling Single.
Winner: "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)", Glass Tiger
Other nominees:
International Single of the Year.
Winner: "Live Is Life", Opus
Other nominees:
Best R&amp;B/Soul Recording of the Year.
Winner: "Love is a Contact Sport", Billy Newton-Davis
Other nominees:
Best Reggae/Calypso Recording.
Winner: "Revolutionary Tea Party", Lillian Allen
Other nominees:
Best Video.
Winner: Greg Masuak, "How Many (Rivers To Cross)" by Luba
Other nominees: