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2003 WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARD WINNERS are...

ARTISTIC AWARDS

• Hall of Fame Inductee - Kenny Shields & Streetheart
• Outstanding Aboriginal Recording - Sandy Scofield ‘n Nitsiwakun – Ketwam
• Outstanding Children’s Recording - Fred Penner – Sing With Fred
• Outstanding Christian Recording - Starfield – Tumbling After
• Outstanding Classical Recording - Lafayette String Quartet – Death and the Maiden
• Outstanding Country Recording - Brad Johner – Free
• Entertainer of the Year - Nickelback
• Outstanding Francophone Recording - Polly-Esther – Les cent pas
• Outstanding Album (Independent) - The Corb Lund Band – Five Dollar Bill
• Outstanding Album (Major Label) - Diana Krall – Live in Paris
• Outstanding Instrumental Recording - Mythos – Eternity
• Outstanding Jazz Recording - The Sandro Dominelli Quintet – Cafe Varze Jazz & Mike Allen Trio – Dialectic
• Outstanding Pop Recording - Tegan & Sara – If It Was You
• Outstanding Producer - Warne Livesy for Matthew Good – “Avalanche”
• Outstanding Rap/Hip-Hip Recording - Swollen Members – Monsters in the Closet
• Outstanding Rock Recording - Wide Mouth Mason – Rained Out Parade
• Outstanding Roots Recording - The Bill Hilly Band – All Day Everyday
• Outstanding Songwriter - Jann Arden – Live with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
• Video of the Year - Swollen Members – Breath

INDUSTRY AWARDS

• Heritage Award for 2003 - Bob Moyer
• Industry Builder Award for 2003 - JP Ellson
• Agent of the Year - Tara McDonald
• Best Album Design - John Rummen (Artworks Design – John Mann – Acoustic Kitty)
• Engineer of the Year - Barry Allen
• Independent Record Label/Distributor of the Year - Stony Plain Records
• Independent Publicist/Radio Promoter of the Year - Marnie Wilson
• Live Music Venue of the Year - Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver
• Manager of the Year - Terry McBride
• Media Outlet of the Year - CKUA – Edmonton
• Media Person of the Year - Peter North
• Musician of the Year - Murray Pulver
• Recording Studio of the Year - Homestead Recorders
• Retail Store of the Year - Winnipeg Folk Festival Store
• Talent Buyer of the Year - Gilles Paquin