Smooth Jazz Acts Score Big Nominations at 2003 Juno's

Feb 12, 2003 - Ok, the big nominee was Avril Lavigne with a leading and well deserved six nods for her fabulous debut 'Let Go' but Smooth Jazz act's from Robert Michaels to Bet.e and Stef also received great Juno news today. Michaels was nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year for 'Allegro' and Quebec's Bet.e and Stef compete for New Group of the Year. Congratulations to Narada's Warren Hill who's 'Love Songs' CD was nominated for a Contemporary Jazz Album Juno. Diana Krall and Molly Johnson's were both named in Vocal Jazz Album of the Year category.

Here is the list of nominations of common acts played on Smooth Jazz radio:


Celine Dion
Single of the Year (A New Day Has Come)
Juno Fan Choice Award
Album of the Year (A New Day Has Come)
Artist of the Year

Diana Krall
Juno Fan Choice Award
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year (Live In Paris)


Enrique Iglesias

International Album of the Year (Escape)


Remy Shand

Artist of the Year
Songwriter of the Year (The Way I Feel)
R&B/Soul Recording Of the Year (The Way I Feel)
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award


Robert Michaels

Instrumental Album of the Year (Allegro)


Bet.e and Stef
New Group of the Year


Michelle Wright

Country Recording of the Year (Shut Up and Kiss Me)

Amanda Marshall
Pop Album of the Year (Everybody's Got a Story)

Molly Johnson
Vocal Jazz Album of the Year (Another Day)

Warren Hill
Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year (Love Songs)

Glen Lewis
R&B/Soul Recording Of the Year (World outside My Window)



TORONTO -- Canada's latest music sensation will face off against a veteran marvel who's been conquering the charts for years.

Avril Lavigne and Shania Twain will square off for Album of the Year and songwriter of the year at the 32nd annual Junos.

Nominations were announced this morning in Toronto. Lavigne's debut album ``Let Go'' has been on the charts since its release last June. She leads the pack with six nominations, including best new artist and best pop album. Lavigne is also competing for five Grammies. Twain has received five nominations, including artist of the year. Her album ``Up!'' was the highest-selling album last year. The country superstar will be up against Celine Dion, Alanis Morissette, francophone singer-songwriter Daniel Belanger, and Motown's Remy Shand in the artist of the year category. It could be a busy night for Shania -- she is also hosting the Juno awards show which will be held in Ottawa in April.


Top nominees in the 2003 Juno Awards:


Best single:

Bulletproof, Blue Rodeo

A New Day Has Come, Celine Dion

Complicated, Avril Lavigne

Somewhere Out There, Our Lady Peace

Brother Down, Sam Roberts.

 


Best international album:

Weathered, Creed

The Eminem Show, Eminem

Escape, Enrique Iglesias

Nellyville, Nelly

Laundry Service, Shakira.

 


Best francophone album:

Rever Mieux, Daniel Belanger

Rendez-vous, Sylvain Cossette

Break Syndical, Les Cowboys Fringants

Les Lettres Rouges, Lynda Lemay

De L'amour le mieux, Natasha St-Pier.

 


Best album:

Rever Mieux, Daniel Belanger

A New Day Has Come, Celine Dion

Let Go, Avril Lavigne

Gravity, Our Lady Peace

UP! Shania Twain.

 


Artist of the Year:

Daniel Belanger

Celine Dion

Alanis Morissette

Remy Shand

Shania Twain.

 


Group of the Year:

Blue Rodeo

Our Lady Peace

Sum 41

Swollen Members

The Tragically Hip.

 


Best country recording:

I Just Want To Be Mad, Terri Clark

Curve, Doc Walker

Emerson Drive, Emerson Drive

I'm Gonna Getcha Good, Shania Twain

Shut Up and Kiss Me, Michelle Wright.

 


Best rap recording:

El Dorado, BrassMunk

R.A.W., Checkmate

exit, K-OS

Reloaded, Rascalz

Monsters In The Closet, Swollen Members.

 


Best pop album:

Shake It Off, Jarvis Church

Asianblue, Emm Gryner

Let Go, Avril Lavigne

Everybody's Got A Story, Amanda Marshall

Under Rug Swept, Alanis Morissette.

 


Best rock album:

Born A Lion, Danko Jones

Gravity, Our Lady Peace

The Interzone Mantras, The Tea Party

Detox, Treble Charger

Rained Out Parade, Wide Mouth Mason.

 


Best video:

Black Black Heart, Craig Bernard (David Usher)

Lovercall, Craig Bernard (Danko Jones);

Weapon, Ante Kovac and Matthew Good (Matthew Good)

Superstarr Pt. 0, Micah Meisner (K-OS);

PDA, Christopher Mills (Interpol).

 


Instrumental Album Of The Year

Howard Baer- Celtic Mystique

Liona Maria Boyd - Camino Latino / Latin Journey

Robert Michaels- Allegro

Oliver Schroer & Dan Gibson - Lakeside Retreat

The Swingfield Big Band- Big Band Love Songs



Vocal Jazz Album Of The Year

Coral Egan the path of least resistance

Molly Johnson- Another Day

Diana Krall-Live In Paris

Susie Arioli Swing Band -Pennies From Heaven

Joani Taylor/Bob MurphyThe Wall Street Sessions

 

Contemporary Jazz Ablum Of The Year

Mark Duggan's Vuja dé - Mistura

Warren Hill - Love Songs

NOJO - Highwire

Richard Underhill - tales from the blue lounge

Pierre Zanella - Mother Tree Jean

 

Traditional Jazz Album Of The Year
Jane Bunnett, Dewey Redman, Dean Bowman, Larry Cramer, Stanley Cowell, Kieran Overs, Mark McLean - Spirituals And Dedications

Skip Bey - Then And Now Oliver Jones

Rob McConnell Tentet - Thank You, Ted

Bernard Primeau Montreal Jazz Ensemble - Evolution

Renee Rosnes - Life on Earth Renee Rosnes




 





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