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 (now Canadian Tire Centre) and televised on CTV.
| Juno Awards of 2003 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 April 2003 |
| Venue | Corel Centre, Ottawa |
| Hosted by | Shania Twain |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CTV |
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
New Artist of the Year
Winner: Avril Lavigne
Other nominees:
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year
Winner: Alanis Morissette – "Hands Clean", "So Unsexy" (both songs by Alanis Morissette)
Other nominees:
- Garth Richardson – "Family System", "The Red" (both songs by Chevelle)
- Arnold Lanni – "I'd Do Anything", "I'm Just A Kid" (both songs by Simple Plan)
- Bob Rock – "Somewhere Out There" (Our Lady Peace), "Take Me As I Am" (Tonic)
- Remy Shand – "Burning Bridges" "The Way I Feel" (both songs by Remy Shand)
Recording Engineer of the Year
Winner: Denis Tougas, "Double Agent" and "Everybody's Got A Story" by Amanda Marshall
Other nominees:
- Richard Chycki, "Just Like Ali" by Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, "Visions of Paradise" by Mick Jagger
- Eric Filto, "Another Miracle" and "Supersexworld" by One Ton
- Brad Haehnel, "Shake It Off" by Jarvis Church, "Stoplight" by Scott Merritt
- Randy Staub, "Innocent" and "Somewhere Out There" by Our Lady Peace
Songwriter of the Year
Winner: Chad Kroeger of Nickelback – "Hero", "How You Remind Me", "Too Bad"
Other nominees:
- Avril Lavigne with The Matrix – "Complicated", "I'm with You", "Sk8er Boi"
- Ron Sexsmith – "Former Glory", "Gold In Them Hills", "These Days"
- Remy Shand – "Burning Bridges", "Take a Message", "The Way I Feel"
- Shania Twain with Robert John "Mutt" Lange – "I'm Gonna Getcha (Good)"
Aboriginal recording of the Year
Winner: Lovesick Blues, Derek Miller
Other nominees:
- The Right Combination, Vern Cheechoo and Lawrence Martin
- spirit world, solid wood, Leela Gilday
- Standing Strong, Chester Knight
- Round Dance The Night Away, Randy Wood
Alternative album Album of the Year
Winner: You Forgot It in People, Broken Social Scene
Other nominees:
Blues Album of the Year
Winner: 6 String Lover, Jack de Keyzer
Other nominees:
- First Class Riff-Raff, Fathead
- Wise And Otherwise, Harry Manx
- Long Hard Road, The Twisters
- 88th & Jump Street, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
Children's Album of the Year
Winner: Sing with Fred, Fred Penner
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
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, Mario Bernardi, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal
Other nominees:
- The Overcoat: Music By Dmitri Shostakovich, Angela Cheng, Mario Bernardi, CBC Radio Orchestra
- Schumann Piano Works, Anton Kuerti, Mario Bernardi, CBC Radio Orchestra
- Nocturnal Dances of Don Juan Quixote, I Musici de Montreal
- A Baroque Feast, Tafelmusik
Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble)
Winner: Liszt: Paganini Studie & Schubert March Transcriptions, Marc-André Hamelin
Other nominees:
- Fritz Kreisler, James Ehnes
- Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Music, Angela Hewitt
- 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
- Margison Sings Verdi, Richard Margison
- Of Ladies and Love..., Michael Schade
- Bach Cantatas, Daniel Taylor, Theatre of Early Music
Album Design of the Year
Winner: Exit, K-OS – Marina Dempster, Nelson Garcia, Steve Goode, Margaret Malandruccolo
Other nominees:
- Acoustic Kitty, John Mann – John Rummen
- Chicken Scratch, Zubot and Dawson – Mark Mushet, John Rummen
- Home is Where My Feet Are, Holly McNarland – Garnet Armstrong, Susan Michalek, James Pattyn
- Square, Buck 65 – Robbie Cameron, James Patterson
Francophone Album of the Year
Winner: Rêver mieux, Daniel Bélanger
Other nominees:
- Rendez-vous, Sylvain Cossette
- Break Syndical, Les Cowboys Fringants
- Les Lettres Rouges, Lynda Lemay
- De L'amour le mieux, Natasha St-Pier
Instrumental Album of the Year
Winner: Allegro, Robert Michaels
Other nominees:
- Celtic Mystique, Howard Baer
- Camino Latino / Latin Journey, Liona Boyd
- Lakeside Retreat, Oliver Schroer & Dan Gibson
- Big Band Love Songs, The Swingfield Big Band
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
- Highwire, Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra
- Mother Tree, Jean-Pierre
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
Winner: Live in Paris, Diana Krall
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
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 and Skip Bey
- Thank You, Ted, Rob McConnell Tentet
- Evolution, Bernard Primeau and the Montreal Jazz Ensemble
Rock Album of the Year
Winner: Gravity, Our Lady Peace
Other nominees:
- Born a Lion, Danko Jones
- The Interzone Mantras, The Tea Party
- Detox, Treble Charger
- Rained Out Parade, Wide Mouth Mason
Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group)
Winner: Chicken Scratch, Zubot and Dawson
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
Single of the Year
Winner: "Complicated", Avril Lavigne
Other nominees:
- "Bulletproof", Blue Rodeo
- "A New Day Has Come", Celine Dion
- "Somewhere Out There", Our Lady Peace
- "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
Dance Recording of the Year
Winner: Billie Jean, The Sound Bluntz
Other nominees:
- Wet, Boomtang
- Tribalmania, Grand Menage
- Freak The Funk, MC Mario
- Sunglasses At Night 2002, Original 3 featuring Corey Hart
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Winner: The Way I Feel, Remy Shand
Other nominees:
- You Changed, Jully Black
- Get Ready, Shawn Desman
- RNB, Carl Henry
- World Outside My Window, Glenn Lewis
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
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 – producer: Christopher Mills
External links
- OttawaStart archive of 2003 Juno Awards
- Capital Xtra: "Juno mania hits Ottawa"
- "The 2003 Juno Awards: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly", April 2003 on TheGATE.ca
- Markusoff, Jason (7 April 2003). "Juno Awards: Shania Gets Booed". Chart. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
- Juno Awards site