The 3rd BET Awards took place at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California on June 24, 2003. The awards recognized Americans in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. Comedian Mo'Nique hosted the event for the first time.
Performances
Missy Elliott and 50 Cent - "Work It (Remix)" 50 Cent and G-Unit - "P.I.M.P." / "21 Questions" with Nate Dogg B2K - "Bump, Bump, Bump" / "Girlfriend" Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams - "The Prayer" Snoop Dogg and Pharrell - "Beautiful" Beyoncé and Jay-Z- "Crazy in Love" James Brown - Lifetime Achievement Award performance: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" / "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" Lil' Kim - "The Jump Off" / "Magic Stick" Jam Master Jay Tribute by DJ Premier, Grandmaster Flash, Kid Capri & DJ Jazzy Jeff Ashanti - "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" / "Rock with You" R. Kelly with Big Tigger- "Ignition (Remix)" One notable performance was a surprise performance by rock band Alien Ant Farm, who crashed the event to perform their song, "These Days", atop the Hollywood Masonic Temple. The band was arrested at the site and later dismissed by local authorities. The performance was used for the song’s music video
Presenters
Stevie Wonder - Best New Artist Lil Kim - Best Male Athlete LisaRaye, Marques Houston, & Latoya Jackson - Best Group Kristoff St. John, Victoria Rowell, Duane Martin, & Elise Neal - Best Collaboration Butch Lewis - Introduced a video montage of James Brown Steve Harvey - Introduced James Brown Michael Jackson - Presented James Brown the Lifetime Achievement Award Vivica A. Fox & Leon Robinson - Best Female Athlete Nelly, Ludacris, & Wanda Sykes - Best Female Hip-Hop Artist Rakim & Birdman - Best Female R&B Artist Nick Cannon, Monica, Meagan Good - Best Gospel Artist Tyrese & Mya - Best Actress AJ Calloway, Free - Presented Viewer's Choice Bow Wow & Cedric the Entertainer - Presented a video montage to Magic Johnson Robert L. Johnson - Presented Magic Johnson the Humanitarian Award Ruben Studdard & Brian McKnight - Best Male R&B Artist Mary J. Blige and P. Diddy - presented Video of the Year Tommy Lister & Tony Cox - Appeared in the closing segment
Awards and nominations The winners are listed first and in bold. Best Female R&B ArtistBest Male R&B Artist India Arie Amerie Vivian Green Heather Headley Erykah Badu R. Kelly and Jaheim (tie) Musiq Soulchild Justin Timberlake GinuwineBest Female Hip-Hop ArtistBest Male Hip-Hop Artist Missy Elliott Eve Lil' Kim Ms. Jade Trina 50 Cent Baby Eminem Jay Z Nelly Snoop DoggBest New ArtistBest Group 50 Cent Floetry Heather Headley Sean Paul Justin Timberlake B2K Clipse Mary Mary Floetry The RootsBest Gospel ArtistBest Actress Yolanda Adams Donnie McClurkin Kirk Franklin Tonéx Smokie Norful Queen Latifah Gabrielle Union Halle Berry Nicole Ari Parker Sanaa LathanBest ActorBest Female Athlete of the Year Derek Luke Nick Cannon Mos Def Samuel L. Jackson Denzel Washington Serena Williams Sheryl Swoopes Lisa Leslie Laila Ali Venus WilliamsBest Male Athlete of the YearVideo of the Year Kobe Bryant Tiger Woods Barry Bonds Allen Iverson Tracy McGrady Erykah Badu for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" featuring Common B2K for "Girlfriend" Missy Elliott for "Work It" Eminem for "Lose Yourself" Nelly for "Hot in Herre"Viewer's ChoiceBest Collaboration B2K for "Bump, Bump, Bump featuring P. Diddy 50 Cent for "In da Club" R. Kelly for "Ignition (Remix)" Missy Elliott for "Work It" Erykah Badu for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" featuring Common Snoop Dogg for "Beautiful" featuring Pharrell Williams & Charlie Wilson Nelly for "Dilemma" featuring Kelly Rowland Erykah Badu for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" featuring Common Jay Z for "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" featuring Beyoncé Missy Elliott for "Gossip Folks" featuring Ludacris & Ms. JadeLifetime Achievement AwardHumanitarian AwardJames BrownMagic Johnson
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