| 2003 Billboard Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 10, 2003 |
| Location | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Ryan Seacrest, Nick Lachey, and Jessica Simpson |
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
New artist of the year
Duo/group artist of the year
R&B artist of the year
Rap artist of the year
Country artist of the year
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
Female new artist of the year
Century Award
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
New group artist of the year
Independent album of the year
- Kings of Crunk, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
Internet artist of the year
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
No. 1 classical crossover artist of the year
No. 1 classical crossover album of the year
Soundtrack single of the year
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
References
- 1 2 3 4 Orshoski, Wes (December 13, 2003). "Awards!". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 50. p. 74. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ↑ "2003 Billboard Music Awards Finalists". Billboard. December 1, 2003. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ↑ "2003 Billboard Music Awards Winners". Billboard. December 10, 2003. Retrieved December 9, 2023.