title: Juno Awards of 1973
text: # Juno Awards of 1973
  
  The Juno Awards of 1973, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 12 March 1973 in Toronto at a ceremony at the Inn on the Park's Centennial ballroom. Approximately 1500 people attended this event which was hosted by George Wilson of CFRB radio.
  
  David Crombie, Toronto's mayor at that time, presented the Best Male Vocalist award to Stompin' Tom Connors. Gordon Lightfoot also made his first personal appearance at the Junos.
  
  An associated music industry conference known as Communication 6 was held from 10 March and concluded with the Juno Award ceremonies.
  
  Taped excerpts from the awards were broadcast on a special edition of CBC Radio's The Entertainers on 23 March 1973.
  
  ## Winners
  
  ### Best Female Vocalist
  
  Winner: Anne Murray
  
  ### Outstanding Performance – Female
  
  Winner: Ginette Reno
  
  ### Best Male Vocalist
  
  Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
  
  ### Outstanding Performance – Male
  
  Winner: Bob McBride
  
  ### Best Group
  
  Winner: Lighthouse
  
  ### Outstanding Performance – Group
  
  Winner: Edward Bear
  
  ### Best Songwriter
  
  Winner: Gordon Lightfoot
  
  ### Best Country Female Artist
  
  Winner: Shirley Eikhard
  
  ### Best Country Male Artist
  
  Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors
  
  ### Best Country Group or Duo
  
  Winner: The Mercey Brothers
  
  ### Folk Singer of the Year
  
  Winner: Bruce Cockburn
  
  ### Outstanding Performance – Folk
  
  Winner: Valdy
  
  ### Broadcaster of the Year
  
  Winner: VOCM, St. Johns Newfoundland
  
  ### Top Canadian Content Company of the Year
  
  Winner: Capitol Records of Canada
  
  ### Top Record Company of the Year
  
  Winner: WEA Music of Canada Ltd.
  
  ### Top Promotional Company of the Year
  
  Winner: RCA Ltd.
  
  ### Journalist of the Year
  
  Winner: Peter Goddard
  
  ### Music Industry Man of the Year
  
  Winner: Arnold Gosewich
  
  ### Contribution to Canadian music
  
  Winner: David Clayton Thomas
  
  ## Nominated and winning albums
  
  ### Best Produced Album (middle of the road)
  
  Winner: Annie, Anne Murray (produced by Brian Ahern)
  
  ## Nominated and winning releases
  
  ### Best Produced Single
  
  Winner: "Last Song", Edward Bear (produced by Gene Martynec)
  
  