2003 Soul Train Music Awards

Soul Train Music Awards
Date	March 1, 2003 (2003-03-01)
Location	Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Queen Latifah and Arsenio Hall
First awarded	1987
Most awards	Nelly, Musiq Soulchild, B2K and Ashanti (2)
Website	soultrain.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	BET
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The 2003 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 1, 2003, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. The show was co-hosted by Queen Latifah and Arsenio Hall.

Special awards[]

Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements – Male[]

• LL Cool J

Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements – Female[]

• Mariah Carey

Sammy Davis, Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year"[]

• Nelly

Winners and nominees[]

Winners are in bold text.^[1]

R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year[]

• Nelly – Nellyville
  • Ashanti – Ashanti
  • LL Cool J – 10
  • Nas – Stillmatic

Best R&B/Soul Album – Male[]

• Musiq Soulchild – Juslisen
  • Gerald Levert – The G Spot
  • Jaheim – Still Ghetto
  • Justin Timberlake – Justified

Best R&B/Soul Album – Female[]

• Ashanti – Ashanti
  • Amerie – All I Have
  • Mary J. Blige – No More Drama
  • Angie Stone – Mahogany Soul

Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo[]

• B2K – B2K
  • Boyz II Men – Full Circle
  • Floetry – Floetic
  • R. Kelly and Jay Z – Best of Both Worlds

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male[]

• Musiq Soulchild – "Dontchange"
  • Maxwell – "This Woman's Work"
  • Justin Timberlake – "Like I Love You"
  • Usher – "U Don't Have to Call"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Female[]

• Ashanti – "Foolish"
  • Amerie – "Why Don't We Fall in Love"
  • Erykah Badu (featuring Common) – "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"
  • India.Arie – "Little Things"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo[]

• B2K (featuring P. Diddy) – "Bump, Bump, Bump"
  • Dru Hill – "I Should Be..."
  • Floetry – "Floetic"
  • TLC – "Girl Talk"

The Michel Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video[]

• Missy Elliott – "Work It"
  • 50 Cent – "Wanksta"
  • Nelly (featuring Kelly Rowland) – "Dilemma"
  • Busta Rhymes (featuring P. Diddy and Pharrell) – "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist[]

• Amerie
  • Heather Headley
  • Nappy Roots
  • Tweet

Best Gospel Album[]

• Kirk Franklin – The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin
  • The Canton Spirituals – Walking By Faith
  • Donald Lawrence and The Tri City Singers – Go Get Your Life Back
  • Hezekiah Walker and the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir – Family Affair II: Live at Radio City Music Hall

Performers[]

• Mariah Carey
• LL Cool J
• Amerie
• Nelly, The St. Lunatics and Kelly Rowland
• Musiq
• Dru Hill
• India.Arie
• Justin Timberlake
• Gerald Levert
• Lil' Kim

References[]

External links[]

• Soul Train Music Awards 2003 Winner's & Nominees