The Juno Awards of 1977, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 16 March 1977 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by David Steinberg at the Royal York Hotel. The ceremonies were broadcast on a 2-hour CBC Television special. Oddly, a US band , Heart, won a Juno for best Canadian band
Classical and jazz categories were introduced this year.
Nominees and winners
Nominated and winning albums
Best Selling Album
Winner: Neiges, André Gagnon
Best Album Graphics
Winner: Michael Bownes], Ian Tamblyn by Ian Tamblyn
Best Classical Album of the Year
Winner: Beethoven - Vols. 1,2,&3, Anton Kuerti
Other nominees: Franck and Ravel, Hidetaro Suzuki & Zeyda Ruga-Suzuki Franz Schubert & Johannes Brahms, Gisela Depkat Liona, Liona Boyd Plays J.S. Bach, Pierre Grandmaison
Best Selling International Album
Winner: Frampton Comes Alive, Peter Frampton
Best Jazz Album
Winner: The Atlantic Suite, Phil Nimmons - Nimmons 'N Nine Plus SixJingle Man — Moe KoffmanTravelin' On — Oscar PetersonThe Jazz Album — Rob McConnell and the Boss BrassNowhere But Here'' — Joel Shulman
Nominated and winning releases
Best Selling Single
Winner: "Roxy Roller", Sweeney Todd
André Gagnon, "Wow" Patsy Gallant, "From New York to L.A." THP Orchestra, "Theme from S.W.A.T."