Juno Awards of 2003


The Juno Awards of 2003 were presented in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on 6 April 2003. The primary awards ceremony was hosted that evening by Shania Twain at the Corel Centre and televised on CTV. The 2003 Juno Awards were watched by 2.2 million viewers, a record at the time.

Ceremony highlights

The evening program included song performances by Avril Lavigne, Our Lady Peace, Sam Roberts, Remy Shand, Swollen Members and host Shania Twain.
Red Rider frontman and long-time solo artist Tom Cochrane was honoured as the 2003 inductee for the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
During the awards telecast, host Shania Twain made a succession of costume changes with clothing based on logos of every Canadian National Hockey League team. When the time came for her to wear the Toronto Maple Leafs insignia, the crowd in the home arena of the Ottawa Senators provided a substantial booing.

Nominees and winners

People

Artist of the Year

Winner: Shania Twain
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Group of the Year

Winner: Sum 41
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Fan Choice

Winner: Shania Twain
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New Artist of the Year

Winner: Avril Lavigne
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New Group of the Year

Winner: Theory of a Deadman
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Jack Richardson Producer of the Year

Winner: Alanis Morissette – "Hands Clean", "So Unsexy"
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Recording Engineer of the Year

Winner: Denis Tougas, "Double Agent" and "Everybody's Got A Story" by Amanda Marshall
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Songwriter of the Year

Winner: Chad Kroeger of Nickelback – "Hero", "How You Remind Me", "Too Bad"
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Albums

Album of the year

Winner: Let Go, Avril Lavigne
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Aboriginal recording of the Year

Winner: Lovesick Blues, Derek Miller
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Alternative album Album of the Year

Winner: You Forgot It in People, Broken Social Scene
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Blues Album of the Year

Winner: 6 String Lover, Jack de Keyzer
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Children's Album of the Year

Winner: Sing with Fred, Fred Penner
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Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year

Winner: Instrument of Praise, Toronto Mass Choir
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Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble)

Winner: Bruch Concertos: Vol. II, James Ehnes, Mario Bernardi, Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Other nominees:The Overcoat: Music By Dmitri Shostakovich, Angela Cheng, Mario Bernardi, CBC Radio OrchestraSchumann Piano Works, Anton Kuerti, Mario Bernardi, CBC Radio OrchestraNocturnal Dances of Don Juan Quixote, I Musici de MontrealA Baroque Feast, Tafelmusik

Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble)

Winner: Liszt: Paganini Studie & Schubert March Transcriptions, Marc-André Hamelin
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Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance)

Winner: Mozart Requiem, Les Violons de Roy
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Album Design of the Year

Winner: Exit, K-OS – Marina Dempster, Nelson Garcia, Steve Goode, Margaret Malandruccolo
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Francophone Album of the Year

Winner: Rêver mieux, Daniel Bélanger
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Instrumental Album of the Year

Winner: Allegro, Robert Michaels
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International Album of the Year

Winner: The Eminem Show, Eminem
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Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: Tales from the Blue Lounge, Richard Underhill
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Vocal Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: Live in Paris, Diana Krall
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Traditional Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: Life on Earth, Renee Rosnes
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Pop Album of the Year

Winner: Let Go, Avril Lavigne
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Rock Album of the Year

Winner: Gravity, Our Lady Peace
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Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group)

Winner: Chicken Scratch, Zubot and Dawson
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Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Solo)

Winner: Unravel, Lynn Miles
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World Music Album of the Year

Winner: Balagane, Jeszcze Raz
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  • la fiesta mondiale de percussion, The Beat
  • Cuban Odyssey, Jane Bunnett
  • Raphael Geronimo's Rumba Calzada Vol. 3, Raphael Geronimo
  • Hypnotika, Maza Mezé

Releases

Single of the Year

Winner: "Complicated", Avril Lavigne
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Classical Composition of the Year

Winner: "Requiem for a Charred Skull", Bramwell Tovey, Voices on High
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Country Recording of the Year

Winner: "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!", Shania Twain
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Dance Recording of the Year

Winner: Billie Jean, The Sound Bluntz
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R&B/Soul Recording of the Year

Winner: The Way I Feel, Remy Shand
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Rap Recording of the Year

Winner: Monsters in the Closet, Swollen Members
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Reggae Recording of the Year

Winner: You Won't See Me Cry, Sonia Collymore
Other nominees:
  • Gifted Man, Belinda Brady featuring Carla Marshall
  • Heartache, Mr. Leroy Brown
  • You Won't See Me Cry, Sonia Collymore
  • She Boom, Kulcha Connection
  • Two Hands Clapping, Snow

Video of the Year

Winner: "Weapon" by Matthew Good – Director: Ante Kovac, Matthew Good
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