Shania Twain wins big at Canadian Country Music Awards

Pop-country diva Shania Twain topped the pack at this year's Canadian Country Music Awards Ceremony, picking up wins in four categories.

Twain, an Ontario native, racked up trophies for Female Artist and CMT Video of the Year (for "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!"), as well as Top Selling Album and Album of the Year (both for "Up!"). The singer, who has enjoyed massive crossover success in the U.S., gave a nod to her fellow Canadians during her acceptance speech.

"I have to honestly say that I'm just always so humbled coming back here to Canada," she said. "I've got tremendous support here. We all have to believe this as Canadians: We have some of the best talent in the world here."

In addition to collecting her four awards, Twain participated in the ceremony by inducting singer-songwriter Sylvia Tyson into the CCMA Hall of Fame.

Also pulling down multiple honors were Terri Clark and up-and-comer Aaron Lines . Clark--who landed Single of the Year for her song "I Just Wanna Be Mad," and also picked up her fourth Fan's Choice Award--dedicated her Single of the Year Award to singer-songwriter Warren Zevon, who died on Sunday (9/8); Zevon wrote Clark's 1996 hit "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me."

Lines snagged a pair of awards as well, with wins in the Male Artist and Chevy Truck Rising Star categories.

Other winners included Emerson Drive , which scored the Group or Duo of the Year trophy; Sean Hogan, who won in the Roots Artist or Group of the Year category; and Jason McCoy and Denny Carr, who won the SOCAN Song of the Year award for co-writing the Doc Walker hit "Rocket Girl."

    2003 CCMA Award Winners

    Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award
    Terri Clark

    Female Artist of the Year
    Shania Twain

    Male Artist of the Year
    Aaron Lines

    Group or Duo of the Year
    Emerson Drive

    Album of the Year
    "Up!," Shania Twain

    Single of the Year
    "I Just Wanna Be Mad, " Terri Clark

    SOCAN Song of the Year
    Rocket Girl, Jason McCoy/Denny Carr (recorded by Doc Walker)

    CMT Video of the Year
    "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!," Shania Twain

    Roots Artist or Group of the Year
    Sean Hogan

    Top Selling Album
    Up! Shania Twain

    Chevy Truck Rising Star Award
    Aaron Lines

    CCMA Broadcast Hall of Fame
    Sylvia Tyson, J. Edward Preston
    Fred King, Charlie Russell, Art Wallman

    Independent Male Artist of the Year
    Gil Grand

    Independent Female Artist of the Year
    Lisa Brokop

    Independent Group or Duo of the Year
    Doc Walker

    Independent Song of the Year
    "Rocket Girl," recorded by Doc Walker (written by Jason McCoy, Denny Carr)

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