Awards & Winners

Hagood Hardy

Date of Birth 26-February-1937
Place of Birth Angola
(Steuben County, Indiana, Pleasant Township, United States of America)
Nationality Canada
Also know as Hardy, Hagood, Hugh Hagood Hardy, Hugh Hagood Hardy, CM
Profession Composer, Pianist, Vibraphonist, Music Arranger, Percussionist, Film Score Composer
Hugh Hagood Hardy, CM was a Canadian composer, pianist, and vibraphonist. He is best known for the 1975 single, "The Homecoming" originally created as music to a 1972 TV commercial for Salada tea, and for his soundtrack to the Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea films. Born in Angola, Indiana, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Trinity College in the University of Toronto. He also studied music privately in Toronto with Gordon Delamont. In the 1960s he played vibraphone in the bands of Martin Denny, Gigi Gryce, Herbie Mann, and George Shearing. He is best known for his phenomenal performance with Herbie Mann at the latter's Live, At The Village Gate. The session includes the jazz standard Comin' Home Baby & the Gershwin classic, Summertime. This version of Summertime was later "covered" by the 90's rock group Sublime in their hit song "Doin' Time." In 1992, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In the 1995 provincial election he was the candidate for the Ontario Liberal Party in the riding of York South and faced local MPP and Premier of Ontario Bob Rae. The Ontario Liberals faltered in the election, and Hardy lost to Rae.

Awards by Hagood Hardy

Check all the awards nominated and won by Hagood Hardy.

1990


Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Gemini Award for Best Original Music Score for a Series Road to Avonlea

1988


Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Gemini Award for Best Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) Frontier

1987


Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

1986


Gemini Award for Best Music Composition for a Program (Dramatic Underscore)
Honored for : Anne of Green Gables

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Gemini Award for Best Music Composition for a Program (Dramatic Underscore) Anne of Green Gables

1985


Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

1984


Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

1982


Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

1981


Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

1980


Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score Klondike Fever
Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year
Genie Award for Outstanding Original Music Score (Non-Feature Film) Tukiki and His Search for a Merry Christmas

1979


Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

1978


Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

1977


Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year
Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year The Homecoming

1976


Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year
Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year
Honored for : The Homecoming

Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year The Homecoming
Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year
Juno Award for Single of the Year The Homecoming