Country United States Other ceremonies 2002, 2004 | Date 28 August 2003 | |
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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. This year's ceremony is best remembered for Madonna kissing Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during the show's opening performance.
Contents
- Nominations
- Video of the Year
- Best Male Video
- Best Female Video
- Best Group Video
- Best New Artist in a Video
- Best Pop Video
- Best Rock Video
- Best RB Video
- Best Rap Video
- Best Hip Hop Video
- Best Dance Video
- Best Video from a Film
- Breakthrough Video
- Best Direction in a Video
- Best Choreography in a Video
- Best Special Effects in a Video
- Best Art Direction in a Video
- Best Editing in a Video
- Best Cinematography in a Video
- MTV2 Award
- Viewers Choice
- MTV Australia
- MTV Brasil
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Pre show
- Main show
- References

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 Jnr)
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