The 2008 celebrations in Calgary, Alberta will mark the 37th anniversary of the Juno Awards and the 7th telecast with our broadcast partner CTV.

The origins of the awards date back to 1970. In that year, Stan Klees and Walt Grealis, publishers of weekly trade publication RPM, organized the Gold Leaf Awards, held at the St. Lawrence Hall in Toronto.

The Juno Awards operated as an exclusive industry event in those early years. In 1975, they assumed a much higher profile, being telecast nationally for the first time. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) was established that year to handle the event, working with all segments of the Canadian music industry.   More detail...