The Juno Awards of 1985, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 4 November 1985 in Toronto. The ceremony was hosted by Andrea Martin and Martin Short at the Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel. New categories for R&B/Soul and Reggae/Calypso were introduced this year. Nominations in secondary categories (children's, video, producer, recording engineer, classical and jazz) were announced 27 September 1985. The ceremonies were broadcast nationally on CBC Television from 7pm Eastern Time. These included performances by Liberty Silver, Kim Mitchell and a duet of Tina Turner and Bryan Adams. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney was also in attendance. Earlier in 1985, most major Canadian music artists joined each other to create the benefit single "Tears Are Not Enough". It was not represented among the year's Juno nominations although it demonstrated strength in the Canadian music industry. This marked the first year that a black female was awarded a Juno: Liberty Silver.

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: k.d. lang Other nominees:

Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year

Winner: Paul Janz Other nominees:

Group of the Year

Winner: The Parachute Club Other nominees:

Most Promising Group of the Year

Winner: Idle Eyes Other nominees:

Composer of the Year

Winner: Bryan Adams and 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:

Country Group or Duo of the Year

Winner: The Family Brown Other nominees:

Instrumental Artist of the Year

Winner: Canadian Brass Other nominees:

Producer of the Year

Winner: David Foster, Chicago 17 by Chicago Other nominees:

Recording Engineer of the Year

Winner: Hayward Parrott, Underworld by The Front Other nominees:

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Winner: Wilf Carter

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

Winner: A. Hugh Joseph

Nominated and winning albums

Album of the Year

Winner: Reckless, Bryan Adams Other nominees:

Best Album Graphics

Winner: Rob MacIntyre and Dimo Safari, Strange Animal by Gowan Other nominees:

Best Children's Album

Winner: Murmel Murmel Munsch, Robert Munsch Other nominees:

Best Classical Album of the Year - Solo or Chamber Ensemble

Winner: W.A. Mozart-String Quartets, The Orford String Quartet Other nominees: ===Best Classical Album of the Year - Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) With Large Ensemble Accompaniment=== Winner: Ravel: Ma Mere L'oye/Pavane Pour un Infante Debunte/Tombeau de Couperin And Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, l'Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit conductor Other nominees:

International Album of the Year

Winner: Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen Other nominees:

Best Jazz Album

Winner: A Beautiful Friendship, Don Thompson Other nominees:

Nominated and winning releases

Best Selling Single

Winner: "Never Surrender", Corey Hart Other nominees:

International Single of the Year

Winner: "I Want to Know What Love Is", Foreigner Other nominees:

Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year

Winner: "Lost Somewhere Inside Your Love", Liberty Silver Other nominees:

Best Reggae/Calypso Recording

Winner: "Heaven Must Have Sent You", Liberty Silver and Otis Gayle Other nominees:

Best Video

Winner: Rob Quartly, "A Criminal Mind" by Gowan Other nominees: