The Juno Awards of 1994, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 20 March 1994 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Roch Voisine was the host for the ceremonies, which were taped that afternoon for broadcast that evening on CBC Television. Nominations were announced 8 February 1994. Starting in 1994, the Best New Solo Artist combined the former Most Promising Male and Female Vocalist categories. Reggae also received its own category, after years of being included under banners such as "world beat" or mixed with calypso. A new category for aboriginal music was also introduced and was awarded by Robbie Robertson. The award faced controversy after nominee Sazacha Red Sky was accused of cultural appropriation by Leonard George son of Chief Dan George, the alleged writer of the song that has since been registered as Public Domain, because she was not personally a member of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation and according to Leonard George did not have the right to record it under their cultural traditions. His son Leonard George sought a legal injunction to prevent the award from being presented at the Juno Awards ceremony at all, and a final compromise revising Red Sky's nomination to reflect the album instead of the song was announced on the morning of the ceremony. Around the time of the 1994 ceremonies, there were plans to host the 1995 ceremonies in Winnipeg. However, Juno organisers CARAS was demanding substantial funding from the Winnipeg committee attempting to host the awards. Atlantic group The Rankin Family was the major winner in 1994, winning awards in four categories including Entertainer of the Year.

Nominees and winners

Canadian Entertainer of the Year

This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS. Winner: The Rankin Family Other Nominees:

Best Female Vocalist

Winner: Celine Dion Other Nominees:

Best Male Vocalist

Winner: Roch Voisine Other Nominees:

Best New Solo Artist

Winner: Jann Arden Other Nominees:

Group of the Year

Winner: The Rankin Family Other Nominees:

Best New Group

Winner: The Waltons Other Nominees:

Songwriter of the Year

Winner: Leonard Cohen Other Nominees:

Best Country Female Vocalist

Winner: Cassandra Vasik Other Nominees:

Best Country Male Vocalist

Winner: Charlie Major Other Nominees:

Best Country Group or Duo

Winner: The Rankin Family Other Nominees:

Best Instrumental Artist

Winner: Ofra Harnoy Other Nominees:

Best Producer

Winner: Steven MacKinnon and Marc Jordan, "Waiting for a Miracle" from Reckless Valentine by Marc Jordan Other Nominees:

Best Recording Engineer

Winner: Kevin Doyle, "Old Cape Cod" and "Cry Me a River" by Anne Murray Other Nominees:

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Winner: Rush

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award

Winner: John V. Mills

Nominated and winning albums

Best Album

Winner: Harvest Moon, Neil Young Other Nominees:

Best Children's Album

Winner: Tchaikovsky Discovers America, Susan Hammond, Classical Kids Other Nominees:

Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble)

Winner: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Opus 10, No 1-3, Louis Lortie Other Nominees:

Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)

Winner: Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op.3 No. 1-6, Tafelmusik, director Jeanne Lamon Other Nominees:

Best Classical Album (Vocal or Choral Performance)

Winner: Debussy Songs, soprano Claudette Leblanc, piano Valerie Tryon Other Nominees:

Best Album Design

Winner: Marty Dolan, Faithlift by Spirit of the West Other Nominees:

Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)

Winner: The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston Other Nominees:

Best Mainstream Jazz Album

Winner: Fables and Dreams, Dave Young/Phil Dwyer Quartet Other Nominees:

Best Blues/Gospel Album

Winner: South at Eight/North at Nine, Colin Linden Other Nominees:

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

Winner: Don't Smoke in Bed, Holly Cole Trio Other Nominees:

Best Selling Francophone Album

Winner: Album de Peuple Tome 2, Francois Perusse Other Nominees:

Hard Rock Album of the Year

Winner: Dig, I Mother Earth Other Nominees:

Best Roots & Traditional Album

Winner: My Skies, James Keelaghan Other Nominees:

Nominated and winning releases

Single of the Year

Winner: "Fare Thee Well Love", The Rankin Family Other Nominees:

Best Classical Composition

Winner: "Among Friends", Chan Ka Nin Other Nominees:

Best Rap Recording

Winner: "One Track Mind", TBTBT Other Nominees:

Best R&B/Soul Recording

Winner: "The Time Is Right (I'll Be There for You)", Rupert Gayle Other Nominees:

Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording

Winner: Wapistan Is Lawrence Martin, Wapistan Other Nominees:

Best Reggae Recording

Winner: "Informer", Snow Other Nominees:

Best Global Recording

Winner: "El Camino Real", Ancient Cultures Other Nominees:

Best Dance Recording

Winner: "Thankful (Raw Club Mix)", Red Light Other Nominees:

Best Video

Winner: Jeth Weinrich, Jann Arden, "I Would Die For You" Other Nominees: