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2003 Juno Awards in Ottawa

The 2003 Juno Awards were held in Ottawa on Sunday, April 6, 2003 at the Corel Centre (now Scotiabank Place). The show was broadcast live on CTV.

The winners

Single: Complicated, Avril Lavigne
Fan Choice: Shania Twain
Album: Let Go, Avril Lavigne
Artist: Shania Twain
New group: Theory of a Deadman
Producer: Alanis Morissette, Hands Clean and So Unsexy
Songwriter: Chad Kroeger, Nickelback for Hero, Too Bad and How You Remind Me
R&B/Soul recording: The Way I Feel, Remy Shand
International album: The Eminem Show, Eminem
Francophone album: Rever Mieux, Daniel Belanger
Instrumental album: Allegro, Robert Michaels
New artist: Avril Lavigne
Country recording: I'm Gonna Getcha Good, Shania Twain
Rap recording: Monsters in the Closet, Swollen Members
Pop album: Let Go, Avril Lavigne
Rock album: Gravity, Our Lady Peace
Vocal jazz album: Live in Paris, Diana Krall
Contemporary jazz album: Tales from the Blue Lounge, Richard Underhill
Traditional jazz album: Life on Earth, Renee Rosnes
Children's album: Sing with Fred, Fred Penner
Classical album, solo or chamber ensemble: Liszt: Paganini Studie & Schubert March Transcriptions, Marc-Andre Hamelin
Classical album, large ensemble: Bruch Concertos: Vol. II, James Ehnes, Mario Bernardi, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal.
Classical album, vocal or choral performance: Mozart Requiem, Les Violons de Roy.
Classical composition: Requiem for a Charred Skull, Bramwell Tovey.
Alternative album: You Forgot It In People, Broken Social Scene
Dance recording: Billie Jean, The Sound Bluntz
Reggae recording: You Won't See Me Cry, Sonia Collymore
Aboriginal recording: Lovesick Blues, Derek Miller
Roots & Traditional solo album: Unravel, Lynn Miles
Roots & traditional group: Chicken Scratch, Zubot & Dawson
Blues album: 6 String Lover, Jack de Keyzer
Contemporary Christian/Gospel: Instrument of Praise, Toronto Mass Choir
World music album: Balagane, Jeszcze Raz
Recording engineer: Denis Tougas, Everybody's Got A Story and Double Agent by Amanda Marshall
Album design: Steve Goode, Marina Dempster, Nelson Garcia and Margaret Malandruccolo, exit by K-OS
Video: Weapon by Matthew Good, Ante Kovac and Matthew Good
Group: Sum 41

When & Where

Live CTV broadcast on Sunday, April 6, 2003 at 8:00pm from the Corel Centre in Ottawa.

April 4-6 is Juno weekend in Ottawa, featuring concerts and events around the Nation's Capital. See below for more information.

Juno Weekend (April 4-6)

While the big show is the awards ceremony on Sunday night, there will be many other events taking place in Ottawa and Gatineau.

JUNO Fest – Friday, April 4th & Saturday, April 5th. Canadian music hits the streets of Ottawa-Gatineau with a multi-venue showcase of over 80 local, regional and national acts. Nightly line-ups will typically feature three or four acts per venue with established and developing artists sharing the stage.
JUNO Fan Fare - Saturday, April 5th 11:30 am - 3:30 pm. Juno Award nominees meet with fans at St. Laurent Shopping Centre.
Songwriters Circle – Sunday, April 6th 1:30 pm. Songwriters representing diverse genres and musical eras will come together on stage at the NAC Theatre for an intimate afternoon concert event in support of Band Aid
JUNO Parade - Sunday, April 6th 11:00am - 1:00pm. From Gatineau to Ottawa, featuring Shawn Desman, K-os and Rascalz.
Rush the Vote street party - Sunday, April 6th 4:00pm - 7:00pm.
Party Central - Sunday, April 6th, 6:30pm-3:00am. At the Union Station in downtown Ottawa (on Rideau Street, across from the Chatêau Laurier Hotel). Hosted by the City of Ottawa, featuring DJ Chris Sheppard and live performances by some of Ottawa's best local talent.

Official Sites

• Juno Awards
• NCC's Juno Web site
• CTV's Juno Web site

The Nominees

For a complete list of 2003 Junor Award nominees, please visit the Juno Web site.

Are there any Ottawa nominees?

Yes. Kathleen Edwards and Lynn Miles are competing against eachother in the roots and traiditional, solo category. Pianist Angela Hewitt is nominated for classical album of the year, solo or chamber ensemble.

The Performers

The Juno Awards show will include performances by Canadian acts such as:

Shania Twain: http://www.shaniatwain.com
Avril Lavigne: http://www.avril-lavigne.com
Our Lady Peace: http://www.ourladypeace.com
Sam Roberts: http://www.samrobertsband.com
Remy Shand: http://www.remyshand.com
Swollen Members: http://www.battleaxerecords.com

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