2003 ABORIGINAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Beatrice Hope - Panik Labradorimiuk-Daughter of Labrador
- Gary Sappier Jr. - South Train (single)
- Hubert Francis - Elmiei (single)
- Jackie Somerville - Lonely Days (single)
- The Flummies - Way Back Then WINNER
2003 AFRICAN-CANADIAN RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Asia - Independent
- Hallejujah Praise Choir - For You I Am Praying
- Harvi Millar - Milestones
- Syco featuring CLAY - Forgive Me
- Scott Parsons - Nice To Wear WINNER
2003 ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Eyes For Telescopes
- Heavy Meadows
- Madhat
- Mark Bragg
- Nathan Wiley WINNER
2003 BLUEGRASS RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Bluegrass Diamonds
- Catherine Lawrence
- Harmony Ridge
- Roxeen
- Ray Legere WINNER
2003 BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Boyer Band
- Ian Janes
- Peter Narvaez
- Shirley Jackson and Her Good Rockin' Daddys
- Charlie A'Court WINNER
2003 CHILDREN'S RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Art Richard - L'autobus jaune
- Art Richard - The Yellow School Bus
- Andre DeCoste - Bac a Sons
- Kids at Heart - Favourites
- Razzmatazz for Kids - Suitacase Full Of Songs WINNER
2003 CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Dale Kavanagh - Rêverie
- Denise Djokic - Denise Djokic WINNER
- Duo Concertante - Of Heart and Homeland
- Michel Cardin - Weiss-London Manuscript Vol.10
- Sanctuary - Sanctuary
2003 COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Anne Murray
- Louisa Manuel
- RyLee Madison
- Terry Penney
- Julian Austin WINNER
2003 ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Crush
- Natalie MacMaster
- Sloan
- Lennie Gallant
- Great Big Sea WINNER
2003 FACTOR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Ennis Sisters - Ennis Sisters
- Lennie Gallant - Le vent bohème
- Natalie MacMaster - Live
- Nathan Wiley - Bottom Dollar
- Great Big Sea - Sea Of No Cares WINNER
2003 FEMALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Anne Murray
- Aselin Debison
- Denise Djokic
- Rita McNeil
- Natalie MacMaster WINNER
2003 FRANCOPHONE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Barachois - Naturel
- Bluegrass Diamonds - Les souvenirs de mon enfance
- Jean-François Breau - Jean-François Breau
- Nathalie Renault - Creuser des océans
- Lennie Gallant - Le vent bohème WINNER
2003 GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Brad Tucker
- Four For The Lord
- Martine
- Scott and Elizabeth Rhyno
- The LaPointes WINNER
2003 GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Barachois
- Slainte Mhath
- The Cottars
- The Fables
- Great Big Sea WINNER
2003 INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Dominique Dupuis
- Mairi Rankin
- Natalie MacMaster
- Roy Johnstone
- Slainte Mhath
- Troy MacGillivray
- J.P. Cormier WINNER
2003 JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Jeff Johnston
- Nathalie Renault
- Russ Brannon
- The Maritime Jazz Orchestra
- Tom Daniels
- Harvi Millar WINNER
2003 MALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Ian Janes
- JP Cormier
- Nathan Wiley
- Terry Kelly
- Lennie Gallant WINNER
2003 POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Barry Canning
- Brad Davidge
- John Boswell
- Rebeka Reed
- Great Big Sea WINNER
2003 RAP / HIP-HOP SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- Pimp - T - Power Is Mindful Peace
- Shane C featuring Asia - Looking for You (single)
- Spesh K - Special (single)
- Syco / K.V. / Gage and Kaleb Simmonds - Blazin (single)
- Buck 65 - Square WINNER
2003 ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- COPING
- J. Adam Bassett
- RangeLife
- The SenseAmelia Project
- Human WINNER
2003 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Beòlach
- Evans and Doherty
- Haines and Leighton
- The Fables
- Barachois WINNER
2003 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Andrea Beaton
- Aselin Debison
- Gordon Belsher
- Gordon Stobbe
- Terry Kelly WINNER
2003 SONG OF THE YEAR
- Ennis Sisters - "I'd Never Walk Away"
- Jimmy Rankin - "Midnight Angel"
- Great Big Sea - "Sea Of No Cares"
- Sloan - "The Other Man"
- Crush - "Here" WINNER
2003 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Alan Doyle / Sean McCann - "Sea of No Cares"
- Bruce Guthro - "The Songsmith"
- Lennie Gallant - "Quelqu'un doit pleurer"
- Maureen Ennis - "I'd Never Walk Away"
- Jimmy Rankin - "Midnight Angel" WINNER
