Lawrence Gowan - Awards and Nominations

Awards and Nominations

The following are Gowan's Juno nominations:

• 1983 - Nominated - "Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year"
• 1985 - Winner - "Best Video" for "Criminal Mind" with director Rob QuartlyAnimation & Direction by Greg Duffell / Lightbox Studios Inc.
• 1985 - Winner - "Best Album Graphics" for Strange Animal (awarded to designers Rob MacIntyre and Dimo Safari)
• 1985 - Nominated - "Male Vocalist of the Year"
• 1985 - Nominated - "Album of the Year" for Strange Animal
• 1985 - Nominated - "Best Selling Single" for "A Criminal Mind"
• 1985 - Nominated - "Best Video" for "You're a Strange Animal" Animation by Greg Duffell / Lightbox Studios Inc.
• 1986 - Nominated - "Best Video" for "Cosmetics" (director: Rob Quartly)
• 1987 - Nominated - "Male Vocalist of the Year"
• 1987 - Nominated - "Album of the Year" for Great Dirty World
• 1987 - Nominated - "Canadian Entertainer of the Year"
• 1991 - Nominated - "Male Vocalist of the Year"

On November 16, 1998, Gowan received the National Achievement Award from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN).

In 2003, Gowan was presented with the SOCAN award (along with three other musicians) for songs that have surpassed the 100,000 radio airplay mark for his song, "Moonlight Desires".

In 2011, Gowan was presented with a star on the Scarborough Walk of Fame-Entertainment.