The 2003 World Music Awards (15th annual World Music Awards) were held on 12 October 2003 in Monaco. Awards are given based on worldwide sales figures for that year. Big winners of the night was 50 Cent, who took home four awards and t.A.T.u. with three awards winning.
PinkEminemRobbie WilliamsSamira SaidDidoAvril LavigneDoPatrick BruelLorieYannis KotsirasEros RamazzottiLaura PausiniPanjabi MCRonan KeatingEnyaHerbert GrönemeyerRoxetteDJ BoboThe Chopard Diamond award (or simply the Diamond award) is given by the World Music Awards to artists who have sold over 100 million albums during their career. This award is occasionally confused with the previously created RIAA certification of "Diamond," which represents the sale of over ten million copies of an album in the U.S., and was created in 1999, whereas the Chopard Diamond award was created in 2001.
Mariah CareyWorld's Best Selling Artist of the year: 50 CentWorld's Best Selling Pop Male Artist: Michael JacksonWorld's Best Selling Pop Female Artist: Norah JonesWorld's Best Selling Pop Group Artist: t.A.T.u.World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Artist: EminemWorld's Best Selling Rock Group: Linkin ParkWorld's Best Selling Dance Artist: Justin TimberlakeWorld's Best Selling Dance Group: t.A.T.u.World's Best Selling Adult Contemporary Artist: Norah JonesWorld's Best Selling R&B Artist: 50 CentWorld's Best Selling Rap/Hip-Hop Artist: 50 CentWorld's Best Selling Latin female artist: ShakiraWorld's Best Selling Latin male artist: David BisbalWorld's Best Selling Duo: t.A.T.u.World's Best Selling New Artist: 50 CentWorld's Best American Female Artist: PinkWorld's Best American Male Artist: EminemWorld's Best British Male Artist: Robbie WilliamsWorld's Best British Female Artist: DidoWorld's Best Canadian Artist: Avril LavigneWorld's Best Chinese Artist :Nicholas TseWorld's Best Dutch Artist: DoWorld's Best French Male Artist: Patrick BruelWorld's Best French Female Artist: LorieWorld's Best Greek Artist: Yannis KotsirasWorld's Best Italian Male Artist: Eros RamazzottiWorld's Best Italian Female Artist: Laura PausiniWorld's Best Indian Artist: Panjabi MCWorld's Best Irish Male Artist: Ronan KeatingWorld's Best Irish Female Artist: EnyaWorld's Best German Artist: Herbert GrönemeyerWorld's Best Middle Eastern Artist: Samira SaidWorld's Best Scandinavian Artist: RoxetteWorld's Best Swiss Artist: DJ Bobo