Toronto, June 23: Canadian rock bands Treble Charger and Our Lady Peace were the big winners on Sunday as the MuchMusic Awards, Canada's music video awards, were handed out in Toronto. Homegrown sensation Avril Lavigne picked up the trophy for best international video by a Canadian for her single, "Sk8er Boi," and country star Shania Twain, who was raised in Timmins, Ontario, picked up the MuchMoreMusic Award for her "Up!" video.

But both Canuck divas were overshadowed by two dual-winning rock bands: Treble Charger grabbed two awards -- best rock video and best director -- for the single "Hundred Million," and Our Lady Peace grabbed the best video and best cinematography trophies for one of their singles, "Innocent."
Other award winners included Sean Paul, who earned the best international media for an artist for "Gimme The Light," and rock band the White Stripes, who marched off with the best international video for a group for "Seven Nation Army."

The 2003 MuchMusic Video Awards aired live across Canada on TV stations belonging to the Toronto-based Chum group.


Following is a complete list of winners:
BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEO BY A CANADIAN

"Sk8er Boi," Avril Lavigne, Arista/BMG

BEST VIDEO


"Innocent," Our Lady Peace, Columbia/Sony


BEST POP VIDEO


"Get Ready," Shawn Desman, Uomo/ViK.


MUCHLOUD BEST ROCK VIDEO


"Hundred Million," Treble Charger, ViK./BMG


MUCHVIBE BEST RAP VIDEO


"Breath," Swollen Members with Nelly Furtado, Battle Axe


BEST DIRECTOR


"Hundred Million," Treble Charger, ViK./BMG


BEST POSTPRODUCTION


"Lovercall," Danko Jones, Universal


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY


"Innocent," Our Lady Peace, Columbia/Sony


BEST INDEPENDENT VIDEO


"Now That You Are Leaving," Not by Choice, Linus/Warner


MUCHMOREMUSIC AWARD


"Up!" Shania Twain, Mercury/Universal


BEST FRENCH VIDEO


"dans un spoutnik," Daniel Belanger, "AudioGram/Stars


BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEO: ARTIST


Sean Paul, "Gimme The Light," VP/Virgin


BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEO: GROUP


The White Stripes, "Seven Nation Army,".

Bureau Report