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The Juno Awards of 2003 were presented in
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, Ontario, Canada on 6 April 2003. The primary awards ceremony was hosted that evening by
Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time and the best-sel ...
at the Corel Centre (now
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) 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 Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...
,
Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guit ...
, Sam Roberts,
Remy Shand Remy Shand (born 1978) is a Canadian R&B/soul singer best known for his hit single to date, " Take a Message", released in late 2001. Early life Shand was born to parents Doug and Lana Shand. Career Shand became a fan of artists such as Stevie ...
,
Swollen Members Swollen Members is a four-time JUNO Award-winning Canadian hip hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting mainly of Madchild and Prevail. Frequent collaborators include vocalist Moka Only (who actually helped form the group in the ...
and host
Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time and the best-sel ...
.
Red Rider Red Rider, later known as Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, is a Canadian rock band popular in the 1980s. While they achieved significant success in Canada, the band never had a song in the top 40 in the United States, although " Lunatic Fringe" from t ...
frontman and long-time solo artist
Tom Cochrane Thomas William Cochrane ( ; born May 14, 1953) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician best known as the frontman for the rock band Red Rider and for his work as a solo singer-songwriter. Cochrane has won eight Juno Awards. He is a member ...
was honoured as the 2003 inductee for the
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. During the awards telecast, host
Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time and the best-sel ...
made a succession of costume changes with clothing based on logos of every Canadian
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team. When the time came for her to wear the
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insignia, the crowd in the home arena of the
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provided a substantial
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Nominees and winners


People


Artist of the Year

Winner:
Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time and the best-sel ...
Other nominees: *
Daniel Bélanger Daniel Bélanger (born December 26, 1961) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His music is eclectic, inspired by alternative rock, folk music, folk, and electronic music, sometimes humorous, sometimes wistful. Biography In 1983, Bélanger founded ...
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Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had ...
*
Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, she became a cultural phenomenon during the mid 199 ...
*
Remy Shand Remy Shand (born 1978) is a Canadian R&B/soul singer best known for his hit single to date, " Take a Message", released in late 2001. Early life Shand was born to parents Doug and Lana Shand. Career Shand became a fan of artists such as Stevie ...


Group of the Year

Winner:
Sum 41 Sum 41 was a Canadian rock band formed in Ajax, Ontario, in 1996. The band's final lineup consisted of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason McCaslin (bass, backing vocals), Tom T ...
Other nominees: *
Blue Rodeo Blue Rodeo is a Canadian rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have released 16 full-length studio albums, four live recordings, one greatest hits album, and two video/DVDs, along with multiple solo albums, side projects, and colla ...
*
Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guit ...
*
Swollen Members Swollen Members is a four-time JUNO Award-winning Canadian hip hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting mainly of Madchild and Prevail. Frequent collaborators include vocalist Moka Only (who actually helped form the group in the ...
*
The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, was a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassis ...


Fan Choice

Winner:
Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time and the best-sel ...
Other nominees: *
Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had ...
*
Diana Krall Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the US. On December 11, 2009, ''Billboard (magazi ...
*
Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...
*
Nickelback Nickelback is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Hanna, Alberta. Throughout its history, it has consisted of lead guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan ...


New Artist of the Year

Winner: Avril Lavigne Other nominees: *
Shawn Desman Shawn Bosco Fernandes (born January 12, 1982), known by his stage name Shawn Desman, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer, and choreographer. Early life Shawn Desman attended St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School in Toronto. After disco ...
* K-OS * Sam Roberts *
Sarah Slean Sarah Hope Slean (born June 21, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, composer and musician. She has released eleven albums to date (including EPs and live albums). She is also a poet, visual artist, and occasional actress. Career Major recordi ...


New Group of the Year

Winner: Theory of a Deadman Other nominees: * Bet.e & Stef *
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* One Ton *
Simple Plan Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec, in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals, studio bass guitar), Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhyt ...


Jack Richardson Producer of the Year

Winner:
Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, she became a cultural phenomenon during the mid 199 ...
– "Hands Clean", "So Unsexy" (both songs by
Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, she became a cultural phenomenon during the mid 199 ...
) Other nominees: *
Garth Richardson Garth "GGGarth" Richardson, (born ), is a Canadian record producer and sound engineer. He is the son of music producer Jack Richardson. He has worked with such musical acts as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Motley Crüe, Nickelback, Rage Against ...
– "Family System", "The Red" (both songs by Chevelle) *
Arnold Lanni Arnold David Lanni (born May 4, 1956) is a Canadian record producer and former member of Frōzen Ghōst and Sheriff. He wrote Sheriff's most successful song, " When I'm with You." History Lanni was a founding member of Canadian rock band Sheri ...
– "I'd Do Anything", "I'm Just A Kid" (both songs by
Simple Plan Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec, in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals, studio bass guitar), Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhyt ...
) *
Bob Rock Robert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, recording engineer and musician. In 1976, Rock joined Little Mountain Sound Studios, starting out as a recording engineer and sound mixer. During his time there, he coll ...
– "Somewhere Out There" (
Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guit ...
), "Take Me As I Am" ( Tonic) *
Remy Shand Remy Shand (born 1978) is a Canadian R&B/soul singer best known for his hit single to date, " Take a Message", released in late 2001. Early life Shand was born to parents Doug and Lana Shand. Career Shand became a fan of artists such as Stevie ...
– "Burning Bridges" "The Way I Feel" (both songs by
Remy Shand Remy Shand (born 1978) is a Canadian R&B/soul singer best known for his hit single to date, " Take a Message", released in late 2001. Early life Shand was born to parents Doug and Lana Shand. Career Shand became a fan of artists such as Stevie ...
)


Recording Engineer of the Year

Winner: Denis Tougas, "Double Agent" and "Everybody's Got A Story" by
Amanda Marshall Amanda Meta Marshall (born August 29, 1972) is a Canadian Juno award winning pop-rock singer and songwriter. She has released four studio albums; the first was certified diamond in Canada, with the second and third certified 3× platinum and p ...
Other nominees: *Richard Chycki, "Just Like Ali" by Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, "Visions of Paradise" by
Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician. He is known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of The Rolling Stones. Jagger has co-written most of the band's songs with lead guitarist Keith Richards; Jagge ...
*Eric Filto, "Another Miracle" and "Supersexworld" by One Ton *Brad Haehnel, "Shake It Off" by
Jarvis Church Gerald Eaton (born November 22, 1971) is a Jamaican-Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and music producer, also known by his stage name Jarvis Church. Career Eaton is the lead singer for the R&B-pop group The Philosopher Kings, which reached its p ...
, "Stoplight" by
Scott Merritt Scott Merritt is a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer. at canoe.ca's Pop Music Encyclopedia. Most prominent in the 1980s, he was a shortlisted nominee for Most Promising Male Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1986. Originally from Brant ...
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Randy Staub Randy Staub is a Canadian recording engineer. He has been nominated for the Juno Awards' " Recording Engineer of the Year" award 12 times. He won in 2002 for the songs "How You Remind Me" and " Too Bad" by Nickelback.Peebles, Frank (April 4, 2008) ...
, "Innocent" and "Somewhere Out There" by
Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guit ...


Songwriter of the Year

Winner:
Chad Kroeger Chad Robert Kroeger (, Turton; born November 15, 1974) is a Canadian musician who is best known for being the lead singer, lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and founding member of the rock band Nickelback. In addition to his work with Nic ...
of
Nickelback Nickelback is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Hanna, Alberta. Throughout its history, it has consisted of lead guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan ...
– "
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How You Remind Me "How You Remind Me" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. With lyrics written by lead singer Chad Kroeger and music composed by the band, the power ballad was released on July 17, 2001, as the lead single from their third studio album, ' ...
", " Too Bad" Other nominees: *
Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...
with
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– " Complicated", " I'm with You", "
Sk8er Boi "Sk8er Boi" (pronounced "skater boy") is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released as the second single from her debut album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002). It was written by Lavigne and The Matrix (productio ...
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Ron Sexsmith Ronald Eldon Sexsmith (born January 8, 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. He was the songwriter of the year at the 2005 Juno Awards. He began releasing recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21, and has ...
– "Former Glory", "Gold In Them Hills", "These Days" *
Remy Shand Remy Shand (born 1978) is a Canadian R&B/soul singer best known for his hit single to date, " Take a Message", released in late 2001. Early life Shand was born to parents Doug and Lana Shand. Career Shand became a fan of artists such as Stevie ...
– "Burning Bridges", " Take a Message", "The Way I Feel" *
Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time and the best-sel ...
with
Robert John "Mutt" Lange Robert John "Mutt" Lange ( ; born 11 November 1948) is a South African record producer. He is known for his work in rock music as well as co-writing and producing various songs for Shania Twain, his ex-wife. Her 1997 album ''Come On Over'', whic ...
– "I'm Gonna Getcha (Good)"


Albums


Album of the year

Winner: '' Let Go'',
Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...
Other nominees: *''
Rêver mieux ''Rêver mieux'' is the third studio album by Québécois singer and musician Daniel Bélanger."Electrifying changes: Belanger goes from folkie to high tech on his new album, Rever Mieux". ''Montreal Gazette'', November 19, 2001. It was his first ...
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Daniel Bélanger Daniel Bélanger (born December 26, 1961) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His music is eclectic, inspired by alternative rock, folk music, folk, and electronic music, sometimes humorous, sometimes wistful. Biography In 1983, Bélanger founded ...
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A New Day Has Come ''A New Day Has Come'' is the eighteenth studio album and seventh English-language album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Sony Music on 25 March 2002. It was her first new studio album since her 1998 Christmas album '' These Are Spec ...
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Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had ...
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Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guit ...
*'' Up!'',
Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time and the best-sel ...


Aboriginal recording of the Year

Winner: ''Lovesick Blues'', Derek Miller Other nominees: *''The Right Combination'',
Vern Cheechoo Vern Cheechoo is a Cree people, Cree folk and country singer-songwriter from Canada.Dariya Baiguzhiyeva"Moose Cree singer's new album will be dedicated to his late wife" ''Village Media, Timmins Today'', July 24, 2021. He is most noted as a two-time ...
and Lawrence Martin *''spirit world, solid wood'', Leela Gilday *''Standing Strong'',
Chester Knight Chester Knight is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter from Saskatchewan."Chester Knight nominated for aboriginal Juno". Canadian Press, February 3, 2000. He is most noted for the 1999 album ''Falling Down'', which won the Juno Award for Best Aborigi ...
*''Round Dance The Night Away'', Randy Wood


Alternative album Album of the Year

Winner: ''
You Forgot It in People ''You Forgot It in People'' is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock band Broken Social Scene, released on October 15, 2002. It was the band's commercial breakthrough. ''You Forgot It in People'' features intricate, experimental productio ...
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Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band and musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew (vocals, guitar) and Brendan Canning (vocals, bass) in 1999. Alongside Drew and Canning, the ...
Other nominees: *''
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Buck 65 Richard Terfry (born March 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian alternative hip hop rapper. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country ...
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Make Up The Breakdown ''Make Up the Breakdown'' is the debut album by Hot Hot Heat, following the release of the '' Knock Knock Knock'' EP. It was released on October 8, 2002. It was ranked the 20th best album of the year on ''Pitchfork''s Top 50 Albums of 2002. Tra ...
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Hot Hot Heat Hot Hot Heat was a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, formed in 1999. The band was signed to Seattle label Sub Pop in 2001 and Warner Records throughout the majority of their career. The band has released five full-lengt ...
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*'' Alone at the Microphone'',
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Blues Album of the Year

Winner: ''6 String Lover'', Jack de Keyzer Other nominees: *''First Class Riff-Raff'', Fathead *''Wise And Otherwise'',
Harry Manx Harry Manx (born 1955) is a Canadian musician who blends blues, folk music, and Hindustani classical music. His official website describes his music as being a "blend Indian folk melodies with slide guitar blues, add a sprinkle of gospel and ...
*''Long Hard Road'', The Twisters *''88th & Jump Street'', Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne


Children's Album of the Year

Winner: ''Sing with Fred'',
Fred Penner Frederick Ralph Cornelius Penner (born November 6, 1946) is a Canadian children's entertainer and musician known for the song "The Cat Came Back" and his television series, ''Fred Penner's Place'', which aired on Canadian Broadcasting Corporatio ...
Other nominees: *''Nous sommes tous comme les fleurs'', Charlotte Diamond *''Once Upon A Tune – Volume 3 – Beanstock'', Judy & David *''Dodo la planète do dream songs night songs'', Pelican Music Project *''Let's Play'',
Raffi Raffi Cavoukian (, born July 8, 1948), known professionally by the mononym Raffi, is an Armenian-Canadian singer-lyricist and author born in Egypt best known for his children's music. In 1992, ''The Washington Post'' called him "the most p ...


Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year

Winner: ''Instrument of Praise'', Toronto Mass Choir Other nominees: *''Army Of Love'', Jake *''Jubilation VIII – A Cappella Plus'', Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir *''Saved!'', Northern Blues Gospel All Stars *''Tumbling After'', Starfield


Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble)

Winner: ''Bruch Concertos: Vol. II'',
James Ehnes James Ehnes (born January 27, 1976) is a Canadian- American concert violinist and violist. Early life Ehnes was born in Brandon, Manitoba, the son of Alan Ehnes, long time trumpet professor at Brandon University (Canada), and Barbara Withey E ...
,
Mario Bernardi Mario Bernardi, (20 August 1930 – 2 June 2013) was a Canadian conductor and pianist. ...
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Other nominees: * ''The Overcoat: Music By
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'', Angela Cheng,
Mario Bernardi Mario Bernardi, (20 August 1930 – 2 June 2013) was a Canadian conductor and pianist. ...
,
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* ''Schumann Piano Works'',
Anton Kuerti Anton Emil Kuerti, OC (born July 21, 1938) is an Austrian-born Canadian pianist, music teacher, composer, and conductor. He has developed international recognition as a solo pianist.
,
Mario Bernardi Mario Bernardi, (20 August 1930 – 2 June 2013) was a Canadian conductor and pianist. ...
,
CBC Radio Orchestra The CBC Radio Orchestra was a Canadian orchestra based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that was operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Until the early 1980s the CBC had a number of orchestras located in Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, and ...
* ''Nocturnal Dances of Don Juan Quixote'', I Musici de Montreal * ''A Baroque Feast'',
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Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble)

Winner: ''Liszt: Paganini Studie & Schubert March Transcriptions'',
Marc-André Hamelin Marc-André Hamelin, OC, OQ (born September 5, 1961) is a Canadian virtuoso pianist and composer who has received 11 Grammy Award nominations. He is on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music. Biography Born in Montreal, Quebec ...
Other nominees: *''Fritz Kreisler'',
James Ehnes James Ehnes (born January 27, 1976) is a Canadian- American concert violinist and violist. Early life Ehnes was born in Brandon, Manitoba, the son of Alan Ehnes, long time trumpet professor at Brandon University (Canada), and Barbara Withey E ...
*''Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Music'',
Angela Hewitt Angela Hewitt (born July 26, 1958) is a Canadian classical pianist. She is best known for her Bach interpretations. Career Hewitt was born in Ottawa, Ontario, daughter of the Yorkshire-born Godfrey Hewitt (thus she also has British nationality) ...
*''Graupner – Partitas for Harpsichord'', Geneviève Soly *''Osvaldo Golijov: Yiddishbuk'', St. Lawrence String Quartet


Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance)

Winner: ''Mozart Requiem'', Les Violons de Roy Other nominees: *''¡Ay Que Si!'',
Suzie LeBlanc Suzie LeBlanc (born 27 October 1961) is a Canadian soprano and early music specialist. She taught at McGill University from 2016 to 2020 and became the Artistic and Executive Director of Early Music Vancouver in 2021. She was named a member of t ...
*''Margison Sings Verdi'',
Richard Margison Richard Charles Margison, OC (born 16 July 1953) is a Canadian operatic tenor and lives in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. Background Margison began his career in Victoria, BC, where, he sang folk songs in the coffeehouses and clubs. He appeared ...
*''Of Ladies and Love...'',
Michael Schade Michael Schade (born 23 January 1965) is a Canadian operatic tenor, who was born in Geneva and raised in Germany and Canada. He and his wife Dee McKee, and their youngest child live in Vienna, Austria; the rest of the family lives in Canada. ...
*''Bach Cantatas'', Daniel Taylor,
Theatre of Early Music The Theatre of Early Music is a choir and Baroque instrumental ensemble based in Montreal, and later in Toronto. It is conducted by Daniel Taylor. The group performs and records early sacred music. Among of the group's better known pieces are v ...


Album Design of the Year

Winner: ''
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'', K-OS – Marina Dempster, Nelson Garcia, Steve Goode,
Margaret Malandruccolo Margaret Malandruccolo is a Canadian photographer and music video director primarily living in Los Angeles who specializes in portraiture, album photography, and fashion photography. She has directed over a hundred music videos and has won two Jun ...
Other nominees: *'' Acoustic Kitty'', John Mann – John Rummen *''Chicken Scratch'',
Zubot and Dawson Zubot and Dawson were a folk duo from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that consisted of Jesse Zubot on fiddle and Steve Dawson on guitar. They played largely folk-inspired acoustic music and released three albums. They toured both North Americ ...
– Mark Mushet, John Rummen *''Home is Where My Feet Are'',
Holly McNarland Holly McNarland (born 23 October 1975) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter, who was most prominent in the 1990s.Mike Roberts, "Riding the buzz: Wonder gal McNarland not as dark as the songs". ''The Province'', 18 July 1995. Career Orig ...
– Garnet Armstrong, Susan Michalek, James Pattyn *''
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Buck 65 Richard Terfry (born March 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian alternative hip hop rapper. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country ...
– Robbie Cameron, James Patterson


Francophone Album of the Year

Winner: ''
Rêver mieux ''Rêver mieux'' is the third studio album by Québécois singer and musician Daniel Bélanger."Electrifying changes: Belanger goes from folkie to high tech on his new album, Rever Mieux". ''Montreal Gazette'', November 19, 2001. It was his first ...
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Daniel Bélanger Daniel Bélanger (born December 26, 1961) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His music is eclectic, inspired by alternative rock, folk music, folk, and electronic music, sometimes humorous, sometimes wistful. Biography In 1983, Bélanger founded ...
Other nominees: *''Rendez-vous'',
Sylvain Cossette Sylvain Cossette (born May 8, 1963) is a French-Canadian singer from Grand-Mère, Quebec (located in the Mauricie region). He was a founding member of the Quebec-based English-language band Paradox in 1984 before becoming a French-language sol ...
*''Break Syndical'',
Les Cowboys Fringants Les Cowboys Fringants () are a Quebecker folk rock band formed in 1995 in Repentigny, Quebec. The French word ''fringant'' can be translated as "dashing", or "frisky". They perform '' Quebecker'' néo-trad music (modernized Quebec folk music ...
*''Les Lettres Rouges'',
Lynda Lemay Lynda Lemay (born 25 July 1966) is a Canadian francophone singer-songwriter. Through her mother she is a descendant of Zacharie Cloutier. After winning regional awards in 1989 she went to France and regularly tours in Quebec and France, includi ...
*''De L'amour le mieux'',
Natasha St-Pier Natasha St-Pier (born 10 February 1981) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and television presenter. She is of Acadian heritage, and grew up in the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River valley of New Brunswick, but has spent most of ...


Instrumental Album of the Year

Winner: ''Allegro'',
Robert Michaels Roberto Michele Buttarazzi, better known as Robert Michaels, is a Canadian musician born in Toronto, Canada who spent part of his childhood in Italy. Michaels is a gold and platinum-selling recording artist, guitarist, and vocalist. He has recei ...
Other nominees: *''Celtic Mystique'', Howard Baer *''Camino Latino / Latin Journey'',
Liona Boyd Liona Maria Carolynne Boyd, (born 11 July 1949) is a Canadian classical guitarist often referred to as the 'First Lady of the Guitar'. Music career Early years Boyd was born in London and grew up in Toronto. Her father grew up in Bilbao, Spai ...
*''Lakeside Retreat'',
Oliver Schroer Oliver Schroer (June 18, 1956 – July 3, 2008) was a Canadian fiddler, composer, and music producer. Early life Oliver Schroer grew up in Vandeleur, Ontario, a small farming community near Markdale in rural Grey County. He attended Grey High ...
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Dan Gibson Dan Gibson (January 19, 1922 in Montreal – March 18, 2006 in Toronto) was a Canadian photographer, cinematographer and sound recordist. Career During the late 1940s, Dan Gibson took photographs and made nature films, including ''Audubon Wildl ...
*''Big Band Love Songs'', The Swingfield Big Band


International Album of the Year

Winner: ''
The Eminem Show ''The Eminem Show'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on May 26, 2002, through Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records and Interscope Records. Eminem produced most of the album himself, with additional production by ...
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Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
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Weathered ''Weathered'' is the third studio album by American rock band Creed, released on November 20, 2001. It was the last Creed album to be released until '' Full Circle'' came out in October 2009, with Creed disbanding in June 2004. It is the only Cr ...
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Creed A creed, also known as a confession of faith, a symbol, or a statement of faith, is a statement of the shared beliefs of a community (often a religious community) which summarizes its core tenets. Many Christian denominations use three creeds ...
*''Escape (Enrique Iglesias album), Escape'', Enrique Iglesias *''Nellyville'', Nelly *''Laundry Service (album), Laundry Service'', Shakira


Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: ''Tales from the Blue Lounge'', Richard Underhill Other nominees: *''Mistura'', Mark Duggan's Vuja dé *''Love Songs'', Warren Hill (musician), Warren Hill *''Highwire'', Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra *''Mother Tree'', Jean-Pierre


Vocal Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: ''Live in Paris'',
Diana Krall Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the US. On December 11, 2009, ''Billboard (magazi ...
Other nominees: *''the path of least resistance'', Coral Egan *''Another Day'', Molly Johnson *''Pennies From Heaven'', Susie Arioli Swing Band *''The Wall Street Sessions'', Joani Taylor/Bob Murphy (musician), Bob Murphy


Traditional Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: ''Life on Earth'', Renee Rosnes Other nominees: *''Spirituals and Dedications'', Jane Bunnett, Dewey Redman, Dean Bowman, Larry Cramer, Stanley Cowell, Kieran Overs, Mark McLean *''Then and Now'', Oliver Jones (pianist), Oliver Jones and Skip Bey *''Thank You, Ted'', Rob McConnell, Rob McConnell Tentet *''Evolution'', Bernard Primeau and the Montreal Jazz Ensemble


Pop Album of the Year

Winner: '' Let Go'',
Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...
Other nominees: *''Shake It Off'',
Jarvis Church Gerald Eaton (born November 22, 1971) is a Jamaican-Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and music producer, also known by his stage name Jarvis Church. Career Eaton is the lead singer for the R&B-pop group The Philosopher Kings, which reached its p ...
*''Asianblue'', Emm Gryner *''Everybody's Got a Story'',
Amanda Marshall Amanda Meta Marshall (born August 29, 1972) is a Canadian Juno award winning pop-rock singer and songwriter. She has released four studio albums; the first was certified diamond in Canada, with the second and third certified 3× platinum and p ...
*''Under Rug Swept'',
Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, she became a cultural phenomenon during the mid 199 ...


Rock Album of the Year

Winner: ''
Gravity In physics, gravity (), also known as gravitation or a gravitational interaction, is a fundamental interaction, a mutual attraction between all massive particles. On Earth, gravity takes a slightly different meaning: the observed force b ...
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Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guit ...
Other nominees: *''Born a Lion'', Danko Jones *''The Interzone Mantras'', The Tea Party (band), The Tea Party *''Detox (Treble Charger album), Detox'', Treble Charger *''Rained Out Parade'', Wide Mouth Mason


Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group)

Winner: ''Chicken Scratch'',
Zubot and Dawson Zubot and Dawson were a folk duo from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that consisted of Jesse Zubot on fiddle and Steve Dawson on guitar. They played largely folk-inspired acoustic music and released three albums. They toured both North Americ ...
Other nominees: *''All Day Every Day'', The Bill Hilly Band (The Bills) *''Five Dollar Bill'', The Corb Lund Band *''Your Daughters and Your Sons'', The Duhks *''Field Guide'', John Reischman and the Jaybirds


Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Solo)

Winner: ''Unravel'', Lynn Miles Other nominees: *''Gingerbread'', Kim Barlow *''Voodoo King'', Bill Bourne *''Failer'', Kathleen Edwards *''That's How I Walk'', Stephen Fearing


World Music Album of the Year

Winner: ''Balagane'', Jeszcze Raz Other nominees: *''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 Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is a key musician in popularizing pop-punk music, as she paved the way for female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. List of awa ...
Other nominees: *"Bulletproof",
Blue Rodeo Blue Rodeo is a Canadian rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have released 16 full-length studio albums, four live recordings, one greatest hits album, and two video/DVDs, along with multiple solo albums, side projects, and colla ...
*"A New Day Has Come (song), A New Day Has Come",
Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had ...
*"Somewhere Out There (Our Lady Peace song), Somewhere Out There",
Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guit ...
*"Brother Down", Sam Roberts


Classical Composition of the Year

Winner: "Requiem for a Charred Skull", Bramwell Tovey, ''Voices on High'' Other nominees: *"Test Run", John Estacio, Banff International String Competition *"Orbiting Garden", Christos Hatzis, ''Orbiting Garden'' *"Music for a Thousand Autumns", Alexina Louie, ''Music for a Thousand Autumns'' *"Concerto for Cello", Heather Schmidt, ''Colour Of My Dreams''


Country Recording of the Year

Winner: "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!",
Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time and the best-sel ...
Other nominees: *"I Just Wanna Be Mad", Terri Clark *''Curve'', Doc Walker *''Emerson Drive (album), Emerson Drive'', Emerson Drive *''Shut Up and Kiss Me (Michelle Wright album), Shut Up and Kiss Me'', Michelle Wright


Dance Recording of the Year

Winner: ''Billie Jean'', The Sound Bluntz Other nominees: *''Wet'', The Boomtang Boys, Boomtang *''Tribalmania'', Grand Menage *''Freak The Funk'', MC Mario *''Sunglasses At Night 2002'', Original 3 featuring Corey Hart (singer), Corey Hart


R&B/Soul Recording of the Year

Winner: ''The Way I Feel'',
Remy Shand Remy Shand (born 1978) is a Canadian R&B/soul singer best known for his hit single to date, " Take a Message", released in late 2001. Early life Shand was born to parents Doug and Lana Shand. Career Shand became a fan of artists such as Stevie ...
Other nominees: *''You Changed'', Jully Black *''Get Ready'',
Shawn Desman Shawn Bosco Fernandes (born January 12, 1982), known by his stage name Shawn Desman, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer, and choreographer. Early life Shawn Desman attended St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School in Toronto. After disco ...
*''RNB'', Carl Henry (singer), Carl Henry *''World Outside My Window'', Glenn Lewis


Rap Recording of the Year

Winner: ''Monsters in the Closet (Swollen Members album), Monsters in the Closet'',
Swollen Members Swollen Members is a four-time JUNO Award-winning Canadian hip hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting mainly of Madchild and Prevail. Frequent collaborators include vocalist Moka Only (who actually helped form the group in the ...
Other nominees: *''El Dorado'', BrassMunk *''R.A.W.'', Checkmate (rapper), Checkmate *''
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'', K-OS *''Reloaded (Rascalz album), Reloaded'', Rascalz


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 (musician), Snow


Video of the Year

Winner: "Weapon (song), Weapon" by Matthew Good – Director: Ante Kovac, Matthew Good Other nominees: *"Black Black Heart" by David Usher – producer: Craig Bernard *"Lovercall" by Danko Jones – producer: Craig Bernard, Danko Jones *"Superstarr Pt. 0" by K-OS – producer: Micah Meisner *"PDA" by Interpol (band), Interpol – producer: Christopher Mills


References


External links


OttawaStart archive of 2003 Juno Awards"The 2003 Juno Awards: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly"
April 2003 on ''TheGATE.ca'' *
Juno Awards site
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