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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