# 2003 Billboard Music Awards

These are the winners of the 2003 Billboard Music Awards, an awards show based on chart performance, and number of downloads and total airplay. 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
* 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
* 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

### 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
* 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
* "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
* 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