The Juno Awards of 1997, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 9 March 1997 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum.
Jann Arden was host for the major ceremonies which were broadcast on CBC Television.
Nominations were announced on 29 January 1997.
Major winners were Celine Dion and The Tragically Hip.
Winner: Celine Dion Other Nominees: Winner: Bryan Adams Other Nominees: Winner: Terri Clark Other Nominees: Winner: The Tragically Hip Other Nominees: Winner: The Killjoys Other Nominees: Winner: Alanis Morissette (Glen Ballard, co-songwriter) Other Nominees: Presented by Sloan Winner: Shania Twain Other Nominees: Winner: Paul Brandt Other Nominees: Winner: The Rankin Family Other Nominees: Winners: Winner: Ashley MacIsaac Other Nominees: Winner: Garth Richardson, "Bar-X-the Rocking M" by Melvins and "Mailman" by The Jesus Lizard Other Nominees: Winner: Paul Northfield, "Another Sunday" and "Leave It Alone" Other Nominees: Winner: Lenny Breau (posthumously), Gil Evans (posthumously), Maynard Ferguson, Moe Koffman, Rob McConnell Winner: Dan Gibson Winner: Trouble at the Henhouse, The Tragically Hip Other Nominees: Winner: Songs from The Tree House, Martha Johnson Other Nominees: Winner: Scriabin: The Complete Piano Sonatas, Marc-André Hamelin Other Nominees: Winner: Ginastera/Villa-Lobos/Evangelista, I Musici de Montréal Other Nominees: Winner: Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust, Choeur et orchestre symphonique de Montréal, conductor Charles Dutoit Other Nominees: Winner: John Rummen and Crystal Heald, Decadence - Ten Years of Various Nettwerk Other Nominees: Winner: Right to Sing the Blues, Long John Baldry Other Nominees: Winner: Falling Into You, Céline Dion Other Nominees: Winner: Ancestors, Renee Rosnes Other Nominees: Winner: Africville Suite, Joe Sealy Other Nominees: Winner: Matapédia, Kate & Anna McGarrigle Other Nominees: Winner: Drive-In Movie, Fred Eaglesmith Other Nominees: Winner: One Chord to Another, Sloan Other Nominees: Winner: Live à Paris, Celine Dion Other Nominees: Winner: Trouble at the Henhouse, The Tragically Hip Other Nominees: Winner: "Ironic", Alanis Morissette Other Nominees: Winner: Picasso Suite (1964), Harry Somers Other Nominees: Winner: What It Takes, Choclair Other Nominees: Winner: Feelin' Alright, Carlos Morgan Other Nominees: Winner: Up Where We Belong, Buffy Sainte-Marie Other Nominees: Winner: Nana McLean, Nana McLean Other Nominees: Winner: Africa Do Brasil, Paulo Ramos Group Other Nominees: Winner: "Astroplane (City of Love Mix)", BKS Other Nominees: Winner: Jeth Weinrich, "Burned Out Car" by Junkhouse Other Nominees: