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.

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