The 30th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 13, 2003, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 2002.
All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.
Performances Artist(s)Song(s)Tim McGrawElton John"Tiny Dancer"Matchbox Twenty"Disease"Christina AguileraLinda Perry "Impossible""Beautiful"B2K"Bump, Bump, Bump"Shania Twain"I'm Gonna Getcha Good!""Up!"Nickelback"How You Remind Me"Mariah Carey"Through the Rain"Ja RuleBobby Brown"Thug Lovin'"Kenny Chesney "Young"Kelly Osbourne"Shut Up"Missy Elliott"Work It"Toby KeithWillie Nelson "Beer For My Horses"
Winners and nominees Subcategory Winner NomineesMichael Jackson International Artist of the Year Artist of the Year Madonna Christina Aguilera Cher Shania Twain Justin Timberlake Fan's Choice Award Fan's Choice Award Nelly Ashanti Creed Eminem Enrique Iglesias Pop/Rock Category Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Eminem Enrique Iglesias Nelly Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Sheryl Crow Celine Dion Pink Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Creed Linkin Park Nickelback Favorite Pop/Rock Album The Eminem Show - Eminem Ashanti - Ashanti Nellyville - Nelly Missundaztood - Pink Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist Ashanti Kelly Clarkson Puddle of MuddHip-Hop/R&B Category Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Female Artist Mary J. Blige Ashanti Jennifer Lopez Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Male Artist Eminem Ja Rule Nelly Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Band/Duo/Group Outkast B2K Nappy Roots Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Album The Eminem Show - Eminem Ashanti - Ashanti Word of Mouf - Ludacris Nellyville - Nelly Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B New Artist Ashanti B2K Nappy RootsCountry Category Favorite Country Male Artist Tim McGraw Alan Jackson Toby Keith Favorite Country Female Artist Martina McBride Jo Dee Messina Lee Ann Womack Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Dixie Chicks Brooks & Dunn Lonestar Favorite Country Album Home - Dixie Chicks No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems - Kenny Chesney Drive - Alan Jackson Unleashed - Toby Keith Favorite Country New Artist Carolyn Dawn Johnson Kellie Coffey Tommy Shane SteinerAdult Contemporary Category Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist Celine Dion Vanessa Carlton Five for FightingAlternative Category Favorite Alternative Artist Creed Linkin Park System of a DownLatin Category Favorite Latin Artist Enrique Iglesias Marc Anthony ShakiraSoundtrack Category Favorite Soundtrack Spider-Man Lilo & Stitch The Scorpion KingInspirational Category Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist Avalon Jars of Clay P.O.D.2nd Coca-Cola New Music Award Coca-Cola New Music Award Moe Loughran Honeycomb Moe Loughran Terell Merit Alabama
References
External links http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2003/amas.htm