History The Juno Awards were originally called the RPM Gold Leaf Awards named after RPM Magazine. The winners would be announced in RPM magazine before awards night. The first ceremony was held on February 23, 1970 to honour the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1969, and the trophy resembled a metronome. But the name was changed in honour of Pierre Juneau, the first president of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and former president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Juneau was an outspoken advocate for Canadian content regulations.
history ThE JuNo Awards WERe OrigINalLy called tHe Rpm golD leaF Awards nameD aftEr rPm maGaZine. THE winNErs would Be anNOuNced in RPm mAgazine BefoRe AWArDs nIGHt. the firST CeremoNy WAs HEld On fEbruaRy 23, 1970 TO hoNour The musIcAL AccompliSHmeNts OF PeRforMers for THe year 1969, aNd tHe troPHY ResEmbled A MeTronoMe. bUt thE nAmE was changed IN HoNOUr oF pierRe junEau, tHe firsT presIDeNT of ThE canAdian raDIo-teleVisiOn and tElEcOmmUnICations CommisSioN (crtc) And Former PreSident of the canADIan BRoadcasTing CorPorAtIon (cBc). jUnEau was AN OUtsPoKen aDvocate fOr caNADiaN CoNTeNT RegulAtioNS.