Wednesday, April 1, 1992 — North Shore News - 2% The CanCon controversy Adams’ family upset over CRTC treatment of Bryan, says brother Bruce T WAS a lukewarm na- tional reconciliation for North Shore rock giant Bryan Adams at the Juno Awards Sunday. The seven-nomination Adams Express was slowed by high- wayman Tom Cochrane, who took the album, single, songwriter and male vocalist of the year categories. But fans gave Adams the Enter- tainer of the Year vote and the Canadian music industry gave him Producer of the Year as well as a special achievement award in recognition of the gobal success of Adams’ massive hit (Everything | Do) | Do It For You from his Wak- ing Up The Neighbors release. The real story is in what he didn’t win. If you buy the line that industry politics decides who gets what at the Junos, then Adams was frozen cut big-time by the CARAS (Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) membership. While Adams’ musical content is Michael Becker RECORD REVIEW decidedly apolitical, he drew at- tention to the the politics of music-making in this country when he blasted the CRTC and Canadian content law over the CRTC iuling last year that Waking Up The Neighbors does not quali- fy as Canadian content. Adams’ co-writer and co- producer is Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lange, a Briton. The ruling limits Waking Up The Neighbors radio airplay to 18 plays per week. Adams argues the regulations breed mediocrity. Music Now spoke with Adams’ brother Bruce Adams and A&M Records representative Aifie Williams about the issue. Here is what Bruce had to say: - Music Now: Your father was a diplomat for this country. When you were younger you lived as Canadians in various countries. It must be an especially rude irony to see your brother tagged with the foreign-content label. Bruce Adams: ‘My dad always taught us to be proud Canadians. So t guess in a way Bryan is fol- lowing in his father’s footsteps. As far as being a diplomat, Bryan is a diplomat of another sort. He’s out there in foreign countries and it’s always Bryan Adams from Canada. “As fac as the CanCon thing that’s a pretty rude thing. | think the whole family is fairly insulted by the whole thing, and | think Bryan is especially upset.” See Content page 30 Adams snubbed at Juno Awards AS MANY observers had predicted, North Shore rocker Bryan Adams received his just desserts at Sunday night's Juno Awards presentations. Adams was named Canadian Entertainer of the Year (deter- mined by public ballot) but was snubbed in five out of six other categories determined by music industry voting. . Earlier this year he angered in- Den Mother — dustry officials when he blasted Canadian-content regulations. saying they helped to support mediocre musicians. Adams had been nominated in six categories but lost in all with the exception of Producer of the Year. Tom Cochrane emerged as the industry favorite meanwhile, winning Male Vocalist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, as eee REE, ts olf Family Car! Brenders Issue Price $370 Phone Orders Accepted Sale $269 Framed $489 Layaway plan available Bateman Specials Issue $485 $485 $390 Siberian Tiger At the Cliff-Bobcat Gulls and Pilings Sale $299 $329 $290 Framed $499 $529 $439 Over 2,000 frame samples to choose from Plus! Receive 30% off Custom Framing with this ad Sale ends ‘‘Earth Day’’ April 22 Wall Street Picture Framing Westview Shopping Centre 983-3734 well as Best Album and Top Single of the Year. in other categories, North Vancouver jazz pianist Renee Rosnes’ For the Moment tied for Best Jazz Album. Though many believed a Juno to be long overdue for North Vancouver rocker Darby Mills, Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year went to Alanis. NEWS prota bus Watoltetd BRYAN ADAMS was voted Entertainer of the Year by Canadian fans at last weekend’s Juno Awards.