The Juno Awards of 1974, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 25 March 1974 in Toronto at a ceremony at the Inn on the Park's Centennial ballroom hosted by George Wilson of CFRB radio's Starlight Serenade programme. No television broadcasts had yet been planned for the Junos, prompting the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) to plan an April 1974 ceremony entitled the Maple Music Awards. Amid some music industry criticism over the proposed competition of awards ceremonies, CRIA backed down from its own ceremonies in February 1974, about a month after the Maple Music Awards were announced. However, this situation forced Juno Awards founder Walt Grealis to prepare for television coverage of the 1975 Juno Awards.

Nominees and winners

Best Female Vocalist

Winner: Anne Murray Other nominees:

Best Male Vocalist

Winner: Terry Jacks Other nominees:

Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Cathy Young Other nominees: ''There were a total of six nominees announced in this category, compared with the normal five nominees in other categories. No explanation for this situation was indicated.''

Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Ian Thomas Other nominees:

Best Group

Winner: Lighthouse Other nominees:

Most Promising Group of the Year

Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive Other nominees:

Best Songwriter

Winner: Murray McLauchlan, "Farmer's Song" Other nominees:

Best Country Female Artist

Winner: Shirley Eikhard Other nominees:

Best Country Male Artist

Winner: Stompin' Tom Connors Other nominees:

Best Country Group or Duo

Winner: The Mercey Brothers Other nominees:

Folk Singer of the Year

Winner: Gordon Lightfoot Other nominees:

Most Promising Folk Singer

Winner: Dave Nicol

Best Independent Record Company of the Year

Winner: True North Records Other nominees:

Top Canadian Content Company of the Year

Winner: GRT of Canada Ltd.

Top Record Company of the Year

Winner: WEA Music of Canada Ltd.

Top Promotional Company of the Year

Winner: A&M Records of Canada Ltd.

Nominated and winning albums

Contemporary Album of the Year

Winner: Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Bachman–Turner Overdrive Other nominees:

Pop Music Album of the Year

Winner: Danny's Song, Anne Murray Other nominees:

Country Album of the Year

Winner: To It and At It, Stompin' Tom Connors Other nominees:

Folk Album of the Year

Winner: Old Dan's Records, Gordon Lightfoot Other nominees:

Nominated and winning releases

Best Single (Pop)

Winner: "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks Other nominees:

Best Single (Contemporary)

Winner: "Seasons in the Sun", Terry Jacks Other nominees:

Best Single (Country)

Winner: "Farmer's Song", Murray McLauchlan Other nominees:

Best Single (Folk)

Winner: "Farmer's Song", Murray McLauchlan Other nominees:

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