Originally written by Tom Edwards · 31 August 2003
OK, so here's this year's list of nominees and winners (in bold). As usual the UK was woefully overlooked, represented only by Coldplay, Radiohead and suprise winners Duran Duran, who picked up a well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award.
Veteran country star Johnny Cash received six nominations for the video to his current single, 'Hurt', but failed to make it on the day after being hospitalised earlier this week. He won award one for best cinematography.
Perhaps the most interesting features of the event were Jun from Big Brother USA's appearance and Madonna and Britney getting off with each other on stage. Could it get any mooore exciting?
Best Video Of The Year 50 Cent 'In Da Club' Johnny Cash 'Hurt' Missy Elliott 'Work It' Eminem 'Lose Yourself' Justin Timberlake 'Cry Me A River'
Best Male Video 50 Cent 'In Da Club' Johnny Cash 'Hurt' Eminem 'Lose Yourself' John Mayer 'Your Body Is A Wonderland' Justin Timberlake 'Cry Me A River'
Best Female Video Christina Aguilera ft. Redman 'Dirrty' Missy Elliott 'Work It' Beyonce Knowles ft. Jay-Z 'Crazy In Love' Avril Lavigne 'I'm With You' Jennifer Lopez 'I'm Glad'
Best Group Video B2K ft. P Diddy 'Bump Bump Bump' Coldplay 'The Scientist' The Donnas 'Take It Off' Good Charlotte 'Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous' The White Stripes 'Seven Nation Army'
Best Rap Video 50 Cent 'In Da Club' Eminem 'Lose Yourself' Ludacris ft. Mystikal 'Move' Nas 'I Can' Tupac ft. Nas 'Thugz Mansion'
Best R&B Video Aaliyah 'Miss You' Ashanti 'Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)' Beyonce Knowles ft. Jay-Z 'Crazy In Love' Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland 'Dilemma' R Kelly 'Ignition (remix)'
Best Hip-Hop Video Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey ft. The Flipmode Squad 'I Know What You Want' Missy Elliott 'Work It' Jay-Z ft. Beyonce Knowles ''03 Bonnie And Clyde' Nelly 'Hot In Herre' Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson 'Beautiful'
Best Dance Video Christina Aguilera ft. Redman 'Dirrty' Jennifer Lopez 'I'm Glad' Mya 'My Love Is Like... Wo' Sean Paul 'Get Busy' Justin Timberlake 'Rock Your Body'
Best Rock Video Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy 'Bring Me To Life' Good Charlotte 'Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous' Linkin Park 'Somewhere I Belong' Metallica 'St Anger' The White Stripes 'Seven Nation Army'
Best Pop Video Christina Aguilera ft. Redman 'Dirrty' Kelly Clarkson 'Miss Independent' Avril Lavigne 'Sk8er Boi' No Doubt ft. Lady Saw 'Underneath It All' Justin Timberlake 'Cry Me A River'
Best New Artist In A Video 50 Cent 'In Da Club' The All-American Rejects 'Swing Swing' Kelly Clarkson 'Miss Independent' Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy 'Bring Me To Life' Sean Paul 'Get Busy' Simple Plan 'Addicted'
Best Video In A Film JC Chasez 'She's Blowin' Me Up' Eminem 'Lose Yourself' Madonna 'Die Another Day' Britney Spears ft. Pharrell of N.E.R.D 'Boys (co-ed remix)'
MTV2 Award AFI 'Girls Not Grey' Common ft. Mary J Blige 'Come Close' Interpol 'Interpol' Queens Of The Stone Age 'No One Knows' The Roots ft. Cody ChesnuTT 'The Seed 2.0'
Viewer's Choice 50 Cent 'In Da Club' Kelly Clarkson 'Miss Independent' Eminem 'Lose Yourself' Good Charlotte 'Lifestyles Of The Rich And The Famous' Beyonce Knowles ft. Jay-Z 'Crazy In Love' Justin Timberlake 'Cry Me A River'
Breakthrough Video Coldplay 'The Scientist' Floetry 'Floetic' Kenna 'Freetime' Queens Of The Stone Age 'Go With The Flow' Sum 41 'The Hell Song'
Best Direction In A Video Johnny Cash 'Hurt' Coldplay 'The Scientist' Missy Elliott 'Work It' Justin Timberlake 'Cry Me A River' Sum 41 'The Hell Song'
Best Choreography In A Video Christina Aguilera ft. Redman 'Dirrty' Beyonce Knowles ft. Jay-Z 'Crazy In Love' Jennifer Lopez 'I'm Glad' Mya 'My Love Is Like... Wo' Justin Timberlake 'Rock Your Body'
Best Special Effects In A Video Missy Elliott 'Work It' Floetry 'Floetic' Queens Of The Stone Age 'Go With The Flow' Radiohead 'There There' The White Stripes 'Seven Nation Army'
Best Art Direction In A Video Johnny Cash 'Hurt' Missy Elliott 'Work It' Jennifer Lopez 'I'm Glad' Queens Of The Stone Age 'Go With The Flow' Radiohead 'There There'
Best Editing In A Video Johnny Cash 'Hurt' Missy Elliott 'Work It' Kenna 'Freetime' Radiohead 'There There' The White Stripes 'Seven Nation Army'
Best Cinematography In A Video Johnny Cash 'Hurt' Missy Elliott 'Work It' No Doubt ft. Lady Saw 'Underneath It All' Radiohead 'There There'
Lifetime Achievement Award Duran Duran
DiScuss: Did anyone really deserve their awards? Are Radiohead and Coldplay the really the best thing this country has to offer the world? Who would YOUR vote for best video go to?