2003 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARD FINALISTS:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Dixie Chicks - Home
Norah Jones (news) - Come Away With Me
Shania Twain (news) - Up!
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
50 Cent
R. Kelly
Sean Paul
Justin Timberlake (news)
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Beyonce
Chingy
Evanescence
Justin Timberlake
HOT 100 SINGLE OF THE YEAR
50 Cent - "In Da Club"
Beyonce featuring Jay-Z - "Crazy In Love"
R. Kelly - "Ignition"
Sean Paul - "Get Busy"
R&B/HIP-HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
50 Cent
Aaliyah
Jay-Z
R. Kelly
R&B/HIP-HOP DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
B2K
Dru Hill
Floetry
Lil' Jon & The Eastside Boyz
R&B/HIP-HOP NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Beyonce
Chingy
Floetry
Heather Headley (news)
RAP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
50 Cent
Chingy
Fabolous
Sean Paul
BEST SELLING SINGLE OF THE YEAR
American Idol Finalists - "God Bless The U.S.A."
Clay Aiken - "This Is The Night/Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Kid Rock featuring Allison Moorer (news) - "Picture"
Ruben Studdard - "Flying Without Wings/Superstar"
HOT 100 MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
50 Cent
R. Kelly
Sean Paul
Justin Timberlake
HOT 100 FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Aaliyah
Christina Aguilera (news)
Ashanti
Beyonce
HOT 100 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
R. Kelly
Steven "Lenky" Marsden
The Neptunes
Timbaland
DIGITAL TRACK OF THE YEAR
Beyonce featuring Jay-Z - "Crazy In Love"
Black Eyed Peas - "Where Is The Love?"
Coldplay - "Clocks"
Outkast - "Hey Ya!"
I don't think Beyonce and Justin should be considered as NEW. The same thing happened with the Grammy's and Jody Watley. I mean, if you have been in a group...YOU ARE NOT NEW!
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