2003 Billboard Music Awards

2003 Billboard Music Awards
Date	December 10, 2003 (2003-12-10)
Location	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Hosted by	Ryan Seacrest, Nick Lachey, and Jessica Simpson
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These are the winners of the 2003 Billboard Music Awards, an awards show based on chart performance, and number of downloads and total airplay.^{[citation needed]} All winners are in bold. Beyoncé won 5 awards out of 6 nominations, while R Kelly and 50 Cent both won 4 awards out of 5 nominations.

Winners and nominees

Artist of the year

• 50 Cent
• R. Kelly
• Sean Paul
• Justin Timberlake

New artist of the year

• Beyoncé^[1]
• Chingy
• Evanescence
• Justin Timberlake

Duo/group artist of the year

• 3 Doors Down
• Dixie Chicks
• Linkin Park
• Matchbox Twenty

R&B artist of the year

• 50 Cent^[2]
• Aaliyah
• Jay-Z
• R. Kelly

Rap artist of the year

• 50 Cent
• Chingy
• Fabolous
• Sean Paul

Country artist of the year

• Shania Twain
• Dixie Chicks
• Toby Keith
• Tim McGraw

Country album of the year

• Up!, Shania Twain

Rock artist of the year

• Audioslave
• 3 Doors Down
• Disturbed
• Trapt

Rock single of the year

• Headstrong, Trapt
• Seven Nation Army, The White Stripes
• Like a Stone, Audioslave
• Send the Pain Below, Chevelle

Hot 100 artist duo/group of the year

• 3 Doors Down
• Dixie Chicks
• Matchbox Twenty
• Santana

R&B/Hip-Hop group of the year

• Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
• B2K
• Dru Hill
• Floetry

Female new artist of the year

• Beyoncé^[3]

Century Award

• Sting

Modern rock artist of the year

• Audioslave
• Linkin Park
• Foo Fighters
• Chevelle

New R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the year

• Beyoncé
• Chingy
• Floetry
• Heather Headley

Top digital song of the year

• Hey Ya!, Outkast
• Clocks, Coldplay
• Where Is the Love?, The Black Eyed Peas
• Crazy in Love, Beyoncé feat. Jay Z

Hot 100 producer of the year

• R. Kelly
• The Neptunes
• Timbaland
• Lenky

Hot 100 songwriter of the year

• R. Kelly

R&B/Hip-Hop producer of the year

• R. Kelly

Country albums artist of the year

• Shania Twain

Independent album Artist of the year

• Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz

New group artist of the year

• Evanescence

Independent album of the year

• Kings of Crunk, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz

Internet artist of the year

• Dave Matthews^[1]
• Josh Groban
• Norah Jones
• Rod Stewart

Hot 100 Award for Most Weeks at No. 1

• Crazy in Love, Beyoncé feat. Jay Z
• Baby Boy, Beyoncé feat. Sean Paul

Hot 100 single of the year

• "Crazy in Love", Beyonce and Jay-Z^[1]
• "Get Busy", Sean Paul
• "Ignition", R. Kelly
• "In da Club", 50 Cent

Rhythmic Top 40 title of the year

• Right Thurr, Chingy

New male R&B artist of the year

• Chingy

Female Hot 100 artist of the year

• Beyoncé
• Aaliyah
• Christina Aguilera
• Ashanti

Male Hot 100 artist of the year

• 50 Cent^[1]
• Justin Timberlake
• R. Kelly
• Sean Paul

No. 1 classical crossover artist of the year

• Josh Groban

No. 1 classical crossover album of the year

• Closer

Soundtrack single of the year

• Bring Me to Life

Mainstream Top 40 single of the year

• Where Is the Love?, The Black Eyed Peas

Top-selling single of the year

• Bridge over Troubled Water and This Is the Night, Clay Aiken
• God Bless the U.S.A., American Idol 2 Finalists
• Picture, Kid Rock feat. Allison Moorer
• Flying Without Wings and Superstar, Ruben Studdard

Top Billboard 200 Album of the year

• Get Rich or Die Tryin', 50 Cent
• Home, Dixie Chicks
• Come Away With Me, Norah Jones
• Up!, Shania Twain

R&B Songwriter of the year

• R. Kelly

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