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:

Group of the Year

Winner: Sum 41 Other nominees:

Fan Choice

Winner: Shania Twain Other nominees:

New Artist of the Year

Winner: Avril Lavigne Other nominees:

New Group of the Year

Winner: Theory of a Deadman Other nominees:

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year

Winner: Alanis Morissette – "Hands Clean", "So Unsexy" (both songs by Alanis Morissette) Other nominees:

Recording Engineer of the Year

Winner: Denis Tougas, "Double Agent" and "Everybody's Got A Story" by Amanda Marshall Other nominees:

Songwriter of the Year

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

Albums

Album of the year

Winner: Let Go, Avril Lavigne Other nominees:

Aboriginal recording of the Year

Winner: Lovesick Blues, Derek Miller Other nominees:

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:

Children's Album of the Year

Winner: Sing with Fred, Fred Penner Other nominees:

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year

Winner: Instrument of Praise, Toronto Mass Choir Other nominees:

Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble)

Winner: Bruch Concertos: Vol. II, James Ehnes, Mario Bernardi, Montreal Symphony Orchestra Other nominees:

Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble)

Winner: Liszt: Paganini Studie & Schubert March Transcriptions, Marc-André Hamelin Other nominees:

Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance)

Winner: Mozart Requiem, Les Violons de Roy Other nominees:

Album Design of the Year

Winner: Exit, K-OS – Marina Dempster, Nelson Garcia, Steve Goode, Margaret Malandruccolo Other nominees:

Francophone Album of the Year

Winner: Rêver mieux, Daniel Bélanger Other nominees:

Instrumental Album of the Year

Winner: Allegro, Robert Michaels Other nominees:

International Album of the Year

Winner: The Eminem Show, Eminem Other nominees:

Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: Tales from the Blue Lounge, Richard Underhill Other nominees:

Vocal Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: Live in Paris, Diana Krall Other nominees:

Traditional Jazz Album of the Year

Winner: Life on Earth, Renee Rosnes Other nominees:

Pop Album of the Year

Winner: Let Go, Avril Lavigne Other nominees:

Rock Album of the Year

Winner: Gravity, Our Lady Peace Other nominees:

Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Group)

Winner: Chicken Scratch, Zubot and Dawson Other nominees:

Roots and Traditional Album of the Year (Solo)

Winner: Unravel, Lynn Miles Other nominees:

World Music Album of the Year

Winner: Balagane, Jeszcze Raz Other nominees:

Releases

Single of the Year

Winner: "Complicated", Avril Lavigne Other nominees:

Classical Composition of the Year

Winner: "Requiem for a Charred Skull", Bramwell Tovey, Voices on High Other nominees:

Country Recording of the Year

Winner: "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!", Shania Twain Other nominees:

Dance Recording of the Year

Winner: Billie Jean, The Sound Bluntz Other nominees:

R&B/Soul Recording of the Year

Winner: The Way I Feel, Remy Shand Other nominees:

Rap Recording of the Year

Winner: Monsters in the Closet, Swollen Members Other nominees:

Reggae Recording of the Year

Winner: You Won't See Me Cry, Sonia Collymore Other nominees:

Video of the Year

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