The MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2003 were hosted by hip hop artist Zeebra and pop singer and actress Nana Katase.
Awards Winners are in bold text.
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Video of the Year Rip Slyme — "Rakuen Baby" Eminem — "Without Me" Avril Lavigne — "Complicated" Mr. Children — "Hero" Hikaru Utada — "Sakura Drops"
Album of the Year Chemistry — Second to None Eminem — The Eminem Show Avril Lavigne — Let Go Rip Slyme — Tokyo Classic Hikaru Utada — Deep River
Best Male Video Craig David — "What's Your Flava?" Eminem — "Without Me" Ken Hirai — "Ring" Tamio Okuda — "Man wo Jishite" Justin Timberlake — "Like I Love You"
Best Female Video Hikaru Utada — "Sakura Drops" Avril Lavigne — "Complicated" Jennifer Lopez featuring Styles P and Jadakiss — "Jenny from the Block" Misia — "Back Blocks" Ringo Shiina — "Kuki (Stem)"
Best Group Video Rip Slyme — "Rakuen Baby" Blue — "One Love" Bon Jovi — "Everyday" Mr. Children — "Hero" Oasis — "Little By Little"
Best New Artist Avril Lavigne — "Complicated" Ashanti — "Foolish" Minmi — "The Perfect Vision" t.A.T.u. — "All The Things She Said" The Music — "The People"
Best Rock Video Red Hot Chili Peppers — "By the Way" Coldplay — "In My Place" Dragon Ash — "Fantasista" Foo Fighters — "All My Life" Sum 41 — "Still Waiting"
Best Pop Video Blue — "One Love" BoA — "Valenti" Ayumi Hamasaki — "Real Me" Mr. Children — "Hero" Justin Timberlake — "Like I Love You"
Best R&B Video Crystal Kay — "Girl U Love" Ashanti — "Foolish" Chemistry — "My Gift to You" Craig David — "What's Your Flava?" TLC — "Girl Talk"
Best Hip-Hop Video Rip Slyme — "Funkastic" Eminem — "Without Me" Missy Elliott — "Work It" King Giddra — "F.F.B." Nelly — "Hot in Herre"
Best Dance Video Supercar — "Yumegiwa Last Boy" Kylie Minogue — "Come Into My World" Moby — "We Are All Made of Stars" Sketch Show — "Turn Turn" Underworld — "Two Months Off"
Best Video from a Film Eminem — "Lose Yourself" (from 8 Mile) Beyoncé — "Work It Out" (from Austin Powers in Goldmember) King Giddra — "Generation Next" (from Madness in Bloom) Madonna — "Die Another Day" (from 007 Die Another Day) Supercar — "Yumegiwa Last Boy" (from Ping Pong)
Best Collaboration Suite Chic featuring Firstklas — "Good Life" Eve featuring Alicia Keys — "Gangsta Lovin'" Crystal Kay featuring Sphere of Influence and Sora — "Hard to Say" Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland — "Dilemma" Rhymester featuring Crazy Ken Band — "Nikutai Kankei part 2"
Best Live Performance Kick The Can Crew Craig David Exile Eve Suite Chic
Special award
Legend Award Run DMC
Live performances 175R Blue Chemistry Craig David Eve Crystal Kay M-Flo Rip Slyme Run DMC Sketch Show
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