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.
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
Other nominees: Daniel Bélanger Celine Dion Alanis Morissette Remy Shand
Group of the Year
Winner: Sum 41
Other nominees: Blue Rodeo Our Lady Peace Swollen Members The Tragically Hip
Fan Choice
Winner: Shania Twain
Other nominees: Celine Dion Diana Krall Avril Lavigne Nickelback
New Artist of the Year
Winner: Avril Lavigne
Other nominees: Shawn Desman K-OS Sam Roberts Sarah Slean
New Group of the Year
Winner: Theory of a Deadman
Other nominees: Bet.e & Stef Crush One Ton Simple Plan
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)"
Albums
Album of the year
Winner: Let Go, Avril Lavigne
Other nominees: Rêver mieux, Daniel Bélanger A New Day Has Come, Celine Dion Gravity, Our Lady Peace Up!, Shania Twain
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: Square, Buck 65 Make Up The Breakdown, Hot Hot Heat The New Deal, The New Deal Alone at the Microphone, Royal City
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