2003 MTV Video Music Awards

The 2003 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 28, 2003, honoring the best music videos from June 1, 2002, to June 9, 2003. The show was hosted by Chris Rock at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The ceremony is best remembered for Madonna kissing Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during the show's opening performance.

2003 MTV Video Music Awards
DateThursday, August 28, 2003
LocationRadio City Music Hall, New York, New York
CountryUnited States
Hosted byChris Rock
Websitehttp://www.mtv.com/vma/2003/
Television/radio coverage
NetworkMTV

Nominations

Winners are in bold text.

Video of the Year

Missy Elliott – "Work It"

Best Male Video

Justin Timberlake – "Cry Me a River"

Best Female Video

Beyoncé (featuring Jay-Z) – "Crazy in Love"

Best Group Video

Coldplay – "The Scientist"

Best New Artist in a Video

50 Cent – "In da Club"

Best Pop Video

Justin Timberlake – "Cry Me a River"

Best Rock Video

Linkin Park – "Somewhere I Belong"

Best R&B Video

Beyoncé (featuring Jay-Z) – "Crazy in Love"

Best Rap Video

50 Cent – "In da Club"

Best Hip-Hop Video

Missy Elliott – "Work It"

Best Dance Video

Justin Timberlake – "Rock Your Body"

Best Video from a Film

Eminem – "Lose Yourself" (from 8 Mile)

Breakthrough Video

Coldplay – "The Scientist"

Best Direction in a Video

Coldplay – "The Scientist" (Director: Jamie Thraves)

Best Choreography in a Video

Beyoncé (featuring Jay-Z) – "Crazy in Love" (Choreographers: Frank Gatson and LaVelle Smith Jr.)

Best Special Effects in a Video

Queens of the Stone Age – "Go with the Flow" (Special Effects: Nigel Sarrag)

Best Art Direction in a Video

Radiohead – "There There" (Art Director: Chris Hopewell)

Best Editing in a Video

The White Stripes – "Seven Nation Army" (Editor: Olivier Gajan)

Best Cinematography in a Video

Johnny Cash – "Hurt" (Director of Photography: Jean-Yves Escoffier)

MTV2 Award

AFI – "Girl's Not Grey"

Viewer's Choice

Good Charlotte – "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"

MTV Australia

Delta Goodrem – "Born to Try"

MTV Brasil

Charlie Brown Jr. – "Papo Reto (Prazer É Sexo, o Resto É Negócio)"

Lifetime Achievement Award

Duran Duran

Performances

Artist(s) Song(s)
Pre-show
Sean Paul"Like Glue"
"Get Busy"
"Gimme the Light"
Black Eyed Peas"Where Is the Love?"
Main show
Madonna
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Missy Elliott
"Like a Virgin" (Spears and Aguilera)
"Hollywood" (Madonna, Spears and Aguilera)
"Work It"
Good Charlotte"The Anthem"
Christina Aguilera
Redman
Dave Navarro
"Dirrty" (Aguilera and Redman)
"Fighter" (Aguilera and Navarro)
50 Cent
Snoop Dogg
"P.I.M.P."
Mary J. Blige
Method Man
50 Cent
"All I Need" (Blige)
"Love @ 1st Sight" (Mary J. Blige and Method Man)
"Ooh!" (Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent)
"Family Affair" (Mary J. Blige)
Coldplay"The Scientist"
Beyoncé
Jay-Z
"Baby Boy" (Beyoncé)
"Crazy in Love" (both)
Metallica"Are You Gonna Go My Way"
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"Seven Nation Army"
"Beat It"
"Frantic"

Appearances

Pre-show

Main show

See also

References

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