It took place on 26 March 1995 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum.
Susan Aglukark and Jann Arden were among the prominent nominees this year.
Vancouver rock band 54-40's album Smilin' Buddha Cabaret was accidentally left off the nomination list for Best Alternative Album; after realizing the error, the Academy decided to add them to the category, and rather than remove another band's album simply widened the category to six nominees.
[1] Leonard Rambeau, the long-time manager of Anne Murray, received a special lifetime achievement award; Rambeau died later that year of cancer.
This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.