2003 Billboard Music Awards

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2003 Billboard Music Awards
DateDecember 10, 2003 (2003-12-10)
LocationMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Hosted byRyan 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[edit]

Artist of the year[edit]

New artist of the year[edit]

Duo/group artist of the year[edit]

R&B artist of the year[edit]

Rap artist of the year[edit]

Country artist of the year[edit]

Country album of the year[edit]

  • Up!, Shania Twain

Rock artist of the year[edit]

Rock single of the year[edit]

Hot 100 artist duo/group of the year[edit]

R&B/Hip-Hop group of the year[edit]

Female new artist of the year[edit]

Century Award[edit]

Modern rock artist of the year[edit]

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

Top digital song of the year[edit]

Hot 100 producer of the year[edit]

Hot 100 songwriter of the year[edit]

  • R. Kelly

R&B/Hip-Hop producer of the year[edit]

  • R. Kelly

Country albums artist of the year[edit]

  • Shania Twain

Independent album Artist of the year[edit]

New group artist of the year[edit]

Independent album of the year[edit]

Internet artist of the year[edit]

Hot 100 Award for Most Weeks at No. 1[edit]

Hot 100 single of the year[edit]

Rhythmic Top 40 title of the year[edit]

New male R&B artist of the year[edit]

  • Chingy

Female Hot 100 artist of the year[edit]

Male Hot 100 artist of the year[edit]

No. 1 classical crossover artist of the year[edit]

No. 1 classical crossover album of the year[edit]

Soundtrack single of the year[edit]

Mainstream Top 40 single of the year[edit]

  • Where Is the Love?, The Black Eyed Peas

Top-selling single of the year[edit]

Top Billboard 200 Album of the year[edit]

R&B Songwriter of the year[edit]

  • R. Kelly

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Orshoski, Wes (December 13, 2003). "Awards!". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 50. p. 74. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "2003 Billboard Music Awards Finalists". Billboard. December 1, 2003. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "2003 Billboard Music Awards Winners". Billboard. December 10, 2003. Retrieved December 9, 2023.