The Juno Awards of 1989, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 12 March 1989 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. André-Philippe Gagnon was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television. Blue Rodeo won in three of its five nominations: Best Group, Best Single and Best Video. k.d. lang and Robbie Robertson were also notable winners in 1989. The previous Juno Awards ceremonies were conducted on 2 November 1987. There was no awards event in 1988 due to a decision to restore the Juno scheduling to the earlier portion of each year. The awards had been conducted early each year from its 1970 inception until 1984. Nominees and winners Canadian Entertainer of the Year (This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.) Winner: Glass Tiger Other Nominees: Bryan Adams Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts Blue Rodeo Tom Cochrane & Red Rider Bruce Cockburn Leonard Cohen Colin James k.d. lang Robbie Robertson Best Female Vocalist Winner: Céline Dion Other Nominees: Johanne Blouin k.d. lang Rita MacNeil Anne Murray Best Male Vocalist Winner: Robbie Robertson Other Nominees: Bruce Cockburn Leonard Cohen David Wilcox Neil Young Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: Sass Jordan Other Nominees: Candi Patti Jannetta Lisa Lougheed Michelle Wright Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Colin James Other Nominees: Art Bergmann Michael Breen Andrew Cash Jeff Healey Best Group Winner: Blue Rodeo Other Nominees: Glass Tiger Honeymoon Suite Rush Tom Cochrane & Red Rider Most Promising Group of the Year Winner: Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts Other Nominees: 54-40 The Jitters The Northern Pikes The Pursuit of Happiness Composer of the Year Winner: Tom Cochrane Other Nominees: Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor David Foster Rita MacNeil Jim Vallance Country Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: k.d. lang Other Nominees: Carroll Baker Sherry Kean Anne Murray Michelle Wright Country Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Murray McLauchlan Other Nominees: George Fox Matt Minglewood Patrick Norman Ian Tyson Instrumental Artist of the Year Winner: David Foster Other Nominees: Canadian Brass Manteca Frank Mills Zamfir International Entertainer of the Year Winner: U2 Other Nominees: Crowded House INXS Michael Jackson George Michael Producer of the Year Winner: Daniel Lanois and Robbie Robertson, "Showdown at Big Sky" & "Somewhere Down the Crazy River" from Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson Other