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  • 2003 Top Ten Music Charts

    2003 Top Ten Music Charts

    2003’s Biggest Artists and Songs

    Norah Jones (Best New Artist Grammy Winner & Grammy for Album of the Year)
    Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones (Grammy for Record of the Year)
    New Artists in the Pop Charts Included:
    t.A.T.u., Beyonce (solo), Clay Aiken, 50 Cent, Frankie J, Maroon 5, Jason Mraz, Baby Bash, Pharrell, Evanescence, Good Charlotte, The Ataris, Simple Plan, Queens of the Stone Age, Norah Jones, Hilary Duff, All-American Rejects, Seether, Bowling For Soup, Fefe Dobson and The White Stripes

    Some music highlights from 2003 include:

    1. The White Stripes released their fourth album, Elephant.

    2. Coldplay released their second studio album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, which included the hit singles In My Place and The Scientist.

    3. Radiohead released their sixth studio album, Hail to the Thief, spawning the hit single There There.

    4. Outkast released their fifth studio album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, including the hit singles Hey Ya! and The Way You Move.

    5. The Strokes released their debut album, Is This It, which spawned the hit single Last Nite.

    6. The Dixie Chicks released their fifth studio album, Home, which included the hit single Long Time Gone.

    7. Bruce Springsteen released his twelfth studio album, The Rising, which became one of his most successful releases, with the single Mary’s Place.

    2003’s Retro Top 10 Hits

    1. Picture – Kid Rock With Sheryl Crow
    2. Milkshake – Kelis
    3. Your Body Is a Wonderland – John Mayer
    4. Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
    5. Drift Away – Uncle Kracker
    6. I Love This Bar – Toby Keith
    7. Girls and Boys – Good Charlotte
    8. Where Is The Love? – Black Eyed Peas
    9. The Boys of Summer – The Ataris
    10. Behind Blue Eyes – Limp Bizkit

    2003’s ‘One Hit Wonders’

    1. Boys Of Summer – The Ataris
    2. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
    3. Amazing – Josh Kelly
    4. All The Things She Said – t.A.T.u.
    5. Never Leave You – Uh oooh, Uh Oooh! – Lumidee
    6. Gigolo – Nick Cannon
    7. F+++ It – Eamon
    8. Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1,2) – MVP (Most Valuable Playas)
    9. Blowin’ Me Up (With Her Love) – JC Chasez
    10. Take Me Away – Fefe Dobson

    2003’s Dance Top 10 Hit List

    1. Crazy In Love – Beyonce with Jay-Z
    2. Get Low – Lil Jon, East Side Boyz, and Ying Yang Twins
    3. Get Busy – Sean Paul
    4. Baby Boy – Beyonce with Sean Paul
    5. My Love Is Like Woah – Mya
    6. Hey Ya! – Outkast
    7. Senorita – Justin Timberlake
    8. Something – Lasgo
    9. Never (Past Tense) – The Roc Project
    10. Beware of the Boys (Mundian To Bach Me) – Panjabi MC

    2003’s Bubblegum 10 Hit List

    1. Hey Ya! – OutKast
    2. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
    3. Crazy in Love – Beyonce
    4. Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
    5. Get Low – Lil Jon
    6. Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
    7. Stuck – Stacie Orrico
    8. Suga Suga – Baby Bash
    9. Unwell – Matchbox Twenty
    10. Trouble – Pink

    2003’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List

    1. Bring Me To Life – Evanescence
    2. Harder To Breathe – Maroon 5
    3. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains Of Wayne
    4. Unwell – Matchbox 20
    5. Here Without You – 3 Doors Down
    6. Someday – Nickleback
    7. The Anthem – Good Charlotte
    8. One Thing – Finger Eleven
    9. Meant To Live – Switchfoot
    10. Girl All The Bad GuysWant – Bowling For Soup

    2003’s Alternative Top 10 Hit List

    1. Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
    2. Hysteria – Muse
    3. Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
    4. Hurt – Johnny Cash
    5. I Believe In A Thing Called Love – The Darkness
    6. Straight Out Of Line – Godsmack
    7. Maps – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    8. Girls Not Grey – AFI
    9. Addicted – Simple Plan
    10. Megalomaniac – Incubus

    2003’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List

    1. Times Like These – Foo Fighters
    2. Numb – Linkin Park
    3. So Far Away – Staind
    4. Headstrong – Trapped
    5. I Hate Everything About You – Three Days Grace
    6. mOBSCENE – Marilyn Manson
    7. 45 – Shinedown
    8. Send The Pain Below – Chevelle
    9. Like A Stone – Audioslave
    10. Unwell – Matchbox 20

    PCM’s 2003 Top 10 Hit List

    1. Crazy In Love – Beyonce
    2. Hey Ya! – Outkast
    3. Get Low – Lil Jon, East Side Boyz & Ting Yang Twins
    4. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
    5. Step In The Name Of Love – R Kelly
    6. Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
    7. Baby Boy – Beyonce Featuring Sean Paul
    8. Right Thurr – Chingy
    9. Miss Independent – Kelly Clarkson
    10. Ignition (Remix) – R Kelly
  • 25 Biggest Songs of 2000-2009

    25 Biggest Songs of 2000-2009

    Top 25 Songs of 2000-2009

    1. We Belong Together- Mariah Carey
    2. I Gotta Feeling- Black Eyed Peas
    3. Yeah!- Usher w/ Lil Jon & Ludacris
    4. Boom Boom Pow- Black Eyed Peas
    5. Lose Yourself- Eminem
    6. Independent Women Part I- Destiny’s Child
    7. Low- Flo Rida w/ T- Pain
    8. Gold Deggir- Kanye West w/ Jamie Foxx
    9. Dilemma- Nelly w/ Kelly Rowland
    10. Maria Maria- Santana w/ The Product G&B
    11. Foolish- Ashanti
    12. Irreplaceable- Beyonce
    13. Let Me Love You- Mario
    14. Hey Ya!- Outkast
    15. In Da Club- 50 Cent
    16. Baby Boy- Beyonce w/ Sean Paul
    17. Candy Shop- 50 Cent w/ Olivia
    18. Burn- Usher
    19. Crazy in Love- Beyonce w/ Jay- Z
    20. Whatever You Like- T.I.
    21. Crank That (Soulja Boy)- Soulja Boy Tell’ em
    22. Hot in Herre- Nelly
    23. Goodies- Ciara w/ Petey Pablo
    24. Umbrella- Rihanna w/ Jay-z
    25. I Kissed A Girl- Katy Perry
  • 2003 Number One Hits

    2003 Number One Hits

    2003 Number One Hits

    November 9, 2002- January 31, 2003:
    Lose Yourself – Eminem
    February 1 – February 7:
    Bump, Bump, Bump – B2K featuring P. Diddy
    February 8 – March 7:
    All I Have – Jennifer Lopez featuring L.L. Cool J
    March 8 – May 9:
    In Da Club – 50 Cent
    May 10 – May 30:
    Get Busy – Sean Paul
    May 31 – June 27:
    21 Questions – 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg
    June 28 – July 11:
    This Is The Night – Clay Aiken
    July 12 – September 5:
    Crazy In Love – Beyonce featuring Jay-Z
    September 6 – October 3:
    Shake Ya Tailfeather – Nelly/P. Diddy/Murphy Lee
    October 4 – December 5:
    Baby Boy – Beyonce featuring Sean Paul
    December 6 – December 12:
    Stand Up – Ludacris featuring Shawnna
    December 13, 2003 – February 13, 2004:
    Hey Ya! – OutKast

    (Data is compiled from various charts including Billboard’s “Pop,” “Rock,” “Airplay,” “R&B/Dance” and “Singles” Charts. The “Hot 100” is the primary chart used for this list.)

  • 2003 Trivia, History and Fun Facts

    2003 Trivia, History and Fun Facts

    2003 Pop Culture History

    Quick Facts from 2003:

    • World Changing Event: Myspace.com was launched.
    • The Top Song was Hey Ya! by OutKast
    • Influential Songs include: Unwell by Matchbox Twenty, Concrete Angel by Martina McBride, Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes, and Dance With My Father by Luthor Vandross
    • The Movies to Watch include Finding Nemo, Gods and Generals, Bruce Almighty, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Elf
    • People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive: Johnny Depp
    • Notable books include: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
    • Price of Boar’s Head deluxe ham in 2003: $5.99/pound
      Price of a movie ticket: $6.00
      Land O Lakes butter, 1 pound: $1.49
    • US 666, once a spur route of the decommissioned US Route 66, was changed to US 491, a spur of US Route 191, due to concerns using the number 666 for a road.
    • The Funny Guy was: Dane Cook
      The Funnier Guy was: Dave Chappelle
    • The Conversation: The United States Department of Homeland Security and what it would mean for average Americans.

    Here are a few notable events from 2003:

    • The US led a coalition of countries in an invasion of Iraq, stating that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. These weapons were never found, and the invasion and its aftermath have been the source of much controversy and debate.
    • The Human Genome Project was completed in 2003, resulting in the mapping of the entire human genome.
    • The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.
    • A massive heatwave occurred in European countries like France, where more than 15,000, over 70.,000 in total.
    • SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) emerged in China in 2003 and spread to several other countries before being controlled.
    • In the entertainment industry, Friends’ final episode aired on NBC, and Lord of the Rings: Return of the King won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
    The Year of The Goat
    The year of the goat is one of the 12 years in the Chinese zodiac cycle. The goat (also known as sheep or ram) is the eighth animal in the cycle.
    The years of the goat include: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039, 2051, and 2063
    The year of the goat is associated with creativity, gentleness, and calmness. People born in the year of the goat are said to be gentle, kind-hearted, and have a strong sense of creativity. They are also said to be sensitive, compassionate, and have a good sense of aesthetics. They enjoy the good things and appreciate beauty, art, and nature. They are also quite good at adapting to new situations, and they can work well under pressure. They are said to be great listeners and are often sought out for advice. They are also known to be quite selfless and are willing to help others.
    Top Ten Baby Names of 2003:
    Emily, Emma, Madison, Hannah, Olivia, Jacob, Michael, Joshua, Matthew, Andrew
    Fashion Icons and Sex Symbols:
    Gisele Bündchen, Eva Mendez, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman, Julia Stiles, Lucy, Liu, Brittany Murphy, Jennifer Lopez, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Pamela Anderson, Scarlett Johansson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Britney Spears, Kate Hudson, Beyonce, Julia Roberts, Selma Blair, Cameron Diaz, Hilary Swank, Renee Zellweger, Keira Knightley, Jessica Simpson, Denise Richards
    The Heartthrob(s):
    Brad Pitt, Jude Law, Heath Ledger, Hugh Grant, David Beckham, Ben Affleck, Ewan McGregor, Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe, Johnny Depp, Julian McMahon, Justin Timberlake, Adam Brody

    “The Quotes”
    “Where do buffalo wings come from? Chickens or buffaloes?”
    -Jessica Simpson, on her Newlyweds reality show.

    “He’s just not that into you.”
    -Jack Berger, Sex In The City

    When Arnold Schwarzenegger was running for Governor in 2003, he was hit with an egg during a rally; later, during the speech, Arnold responded with, “Now he owes me bacon.”

    Time Magazine’s Persons of the Year:
    The American Soldier
    Miss America:
    Erika Harold (Urbana, IL)
    Miss USA:
    Susie Castillo (Massachusetts)

    The Scandals:
    Angelina Jolie kissed her brother, James Haven, rather passionately at the Oscars. James claimed it was a quick peck, caught at the wrong second.

    Paris Hilton’s sex tape was released with then-boyfriend Rick Salomon, One Night In Paris.

    New York Times reporter Jayson Blair resigned after being confronted with evidence of fabricating quotes and details in at least 36 articles.

    Natalie Maines, the lead singer for the Dixie Chicks, told a London crowd, “we’re ashamed that the President of the United States is From Texas.”

    Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh entered rehab for addiction to prescription drugs oxycodone and hydrocodone. This may have led to his hearing loss. (the radio talk show host is essentially deaf)

    Michael Jackson was alleged to have engaged in sexual activities with a teenage boy (again).

    Madonna Kissed Britney Spears at the VMAs

    The Collar Bomb
    Brian Wells was an American pizza delivery man who was killed on August 28, 2003, when a bomb locked around his neck detonated. The incident, which took place in Erie, Pennsylvania, is known as the “collar bomb” or “pizza bomber” case.

    Wells had been delivering a pizza to a location on the outskirts of Erie when he was accosted by a man who claimed to be a police officer. The man forced Wells to wear a collar bomb and directed him to rob a nearby bank. After robbing the bank, Wells was taken into custody by the police, but the bomb detonated before it could be disarmed.

    The case is notable for its complexity and the number of individuals who were eventually arrested and convicted in connection with the crime. It’s considered as a rare instance of a real-life criminal event that followed the scenario of a TV series or a movie.

    The FBI had concluded that the crime was a “perfect crime” perpetrated by a group of criminals, but later investigations revealed the involvement of Wells himself in the crime. However, Wells’ family and some of the defendants maintain that he was an unwitting participant in the crime and was manipulated by the other individuals involved. The case remains controversial and is still being discussed by the media.

    Welchia Computer Worm
    Welchia, also known as the Nachi worm, is a computer worm that was first discovered in 2003. It was primarily spread through a vulnerability in the Windows operating system, known as the “Remote Procedure Call (RPC) DCOM” vulnerability. This vulnerability allowed the worm to propagate across networks and infect unpatched systems.

    The worm was designed to target Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems, and it could exploit the RPC DCOM vulnerability without needing user interaction. Once a system was infected, the worm would attempt to download and install a patch for the vulnerability it had just exploited to protect the system from further attack.

    In addition to patching the vulnerability, the worm also had several other malicious payloads, including:

    • Attempting to propagate itself to other systems on the network
    • Terminating several security-related processes and services
    • Downloading and running additional malware
    • Creating a backdoor on the infected system that could be used to control the system remotely.

    Welchia was considered to be a significant threat when it was first discovered, as it was able to spread quickly across networks and caused disruptions to many systems. However, because the worm attempted to patch the vulnerability it was exploiting, some saw it as a “benign” worm.

    Beloved TV Star Sudden Death:
    John Ritter, age 54

    HERO – 13-year-old Surfer Bethany Hamilton jumped right back on a surfboard after getting patched up from her shark bite, which took her left arm. A 2011 film, Soul Surfer, starring AnnaSophia Robb, was about her life.

    HERO – Aron Ralston – while canyoneering in Utah, he was forced to amputate his right arm with a dull knife to free himself from a boulder. A 2011 film, 127 Hours, starring James Franco, was about the adventure.

    HERO – Elizabeth Smart was found alive nine months after she was kidnapped. She has become an activist, working with Sexual Predator Legislation and the AMBER Alert system, and she spoke after the signing of the Adam Walsh Act. A TV movie about the ordeal, The Elizabeth Smart Story, was shown on CBS.

    Pop Culture Facts & History:

    Before 2003, if you changed wireless carriers, you would have to get a new phone number since carriers were not legally required to transfer your phone number.

    Lord of the Rings: The Return Of The King won 11 Oscars, winning every category it was nominated for. For this reason, many consider it the greatest film of all time. Several books have been written regarding the making of the Lord of the Rings film series.

    The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) was Sean Connery’s last movie role, as he didn’t like playing aging old men in movies.

    The Cat costume Mike Myers wore in the 2003 live-action Cat in the Hat film was made out of wool and human hair.

    Actor Paul Bettany proposed to Jennifer Connelly after 9/11. The two were not dating at the time; they met while filming A Beautiful Mind in 2001. They’ve been married since 2003.

    In a study in 2003, shelter dogs were found to be more relaxed and quiet when listening to classical music. The dogs didn’t seem particularly interested in pop music or radio shows but exhibited more barking when heavy metal was playing.

    The word “McJob” was added to the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary in 2003, defined as “a low-paying job that requires little skill and provides little opportunity for advancement.”

    The original “Dunkin’ Donut” from Dunkin’ Donuts had a pastry handle for dipping into coffee. It was discontinued in 2003 because it had to be cut by hand.

    Despite a central theme of the X-Men comics being the mutants are still human – Marvel successfully won a court case in 2003 to classify the X-Men action figures as ‘non-human toys’ to avoid higher tariffs.

    Disneyland and Disney World are “national defense airspace” no-fly zones and have been since 2003.

    After the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003, the debris field stretched from Texas through Louisiana, and the search team was so thorough they found nearly 84,000 pieces of the shuttle, several murder victims, and a few meth labs.

    The 2003 invasion of Iraq was initially called “Operation Iraqi Liberation” but was quickly changed to “Operation Iraqi Freedom” due to the acronym spelling out “OIL.”

    In 2003, US President George W. Bush started PEPFAR, providing antiretroviral drugs to African nations, lowering the AIDS rate by 10%, and saving 1.1 million lives.

    The detective show Columbo, starring Peter Falk, aired its first episode in February 1968 and aired its last episode 35 years later in January 2003

    The Human Genome Project mapped the structure of DNA, and all the specific information it contained completed its work.

    In 2003 the “@” symbol was added to Morse code using the symbol “•–•-•”, the first and only addition to Morse code since WWII.

    The original Gameboy wasn’t discontinued until 2003.

    Queen are the only group in which every member has composed more than one #1 single, and hence, all four members were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003.

    US Route 666, nicknamed The Devil’s Highway was renamed to Route 491 in 2003, and within days of the announcement nearly all the old signs containing the number 666 were stolen as souvenirs.

    In 2003 Dodge built and sold nine motorcycles with a viper V-10 engine called the Dodge Tomahawk.

    Leonardo Notarbartolo stole diamonds worth 100M Dollars after getting past a lock with 100M possible combinations, infrared heat detectors, a seismic sensor, Doppler radar, a magnetic field and security guards in Antwerp, Belgium. He was later caught because he left a partially eaten sandwich near the crime scene

    Jon Lech Johansen, a self-trained software engineer who created software that decoded DVD copy protection. Johansen defended himself against computer hacking charges, arguing he owned the DVDs and didn’t access anyone else’s information. He was acquitted in 2003.

    A pair of Miami radio DJ’s prank called Fidel Castro in 2003. They pretended to be Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to get Castro on the line and had a brief chat before telling Castro he had been fooled. Castro responded with a brief verbal tirade. The radio station was later fined $4,000.

    On May 25, 2003, two men boarded an empty Boeing 727 at an airport in Angola and flew off into the sunset. The FBI and CIA conducted a massive search, but neither the men nor the plane was ever seen or heard from again. it is one of the largest aircraft ever to disappear.

    In 2003 a herd of wild elephants released a group of captive antelopes from a game reserve in Southeast Africa. The herd’s matriarch undid the gate’s metal latches with her trunk & then pushed it open. The antelope took their chance & ran into the bush, followed by the elephants.

    In 2003, Juan Catalan was cleared of murder charges after outtake footage shot for “The Car Pool Lane” episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm showed him and his daughter attending the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves baseball game some 20 miles from the crime scene at the time of the murder.

    The chief officer of the German-owned cargo ship RMS Mülheim got into difficulties while on watch. His trousers caught in his chair mechanism and while trying to free himself, he tripped and knocked himself unconscious. The ship was grounded on rocks while he was out and broke up.

    Steven Bartman, sitting in Section 4, Row 8, Seat 113 of the stands at Wrigley Field, reached for and deflected a foul ball that Cubs left fielder Moises Alou was trying to catch. The Florida Marlins won the game and the chance to be in the World Series. Steven is a decent guy and still a Cubs fan by all reports. He received a World Series ring when the Cubs won in 2016.

    Cost of a Super Bowl ad in 2003: $2,100,000

    NOT a Surprise:
    Liza Minelli and David Gest divorced after their 2002 marriage
    The Habits:
    Wearing Chandelier Earrings
    Wearing Monogrammed Shirts and Coats while carrying monogrammed bags
    Wearing Uggs with Cargo pants
    The Disaster:
    On Feb 1, Space Shuttle Columbia broke up while re-entering Earth’s atmosphere. William C. McCool, Michael P. Anderson, Ilan Ramon, Kalpana Chawla, David M. Brown, Laurel Clark and Commander Rick D. Husband all died in the disaster
    2003 Toys inducted to the National Toy Hall of Fame:
    Alphabet Blocks, Checkers
    1st Appearances & 2003’s Most Popular Christmas Gifts, Toys and Presents:
    Beyblades, Bionicle, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flavas dolls, Barbie as Supergirl, Barbie as Wonder Woman
    Best Film Oscar Winner:
    Chicago (Presented in 2003)
    2003 Entries to The National Film Registry:
    Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman (released in 1974)
    Atlantic City (released in 1980)
    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (released in 1969)
    The Chechahcos (released in 1924)
    Dickson Experimental Sound Film (released in 1894/95)
    Film Portrait     (released in 1972)
    Fox Movietone News: Jenkins Orphanage Band     (released in 1928)
    Gold Deggirs of     (released in 1933)
    The Hunters (released in 1957)
    Matrimony’s Speed Limit (released in 1913)
    Medium Cool (released in 1969)
    National Velvet (released in 1944)
    Naughty Marietta (released in 1935)
    Nostalgia (released in 1971)
    One Froggy Evening (released in 1956)
    Patton (released in 1970)
    Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy (released in 1909)
    Show People (released in 1928)
    The Son of the Sheik (released in 1926)
    Tarzan and His Mate (released in 1934)
    Tin Toy (released in 1988)
    The Wedding March (released in 1928)
    White Heat (released in 1949)
    Young Frankenstein (released in 1974)
    Young Mr. Lincoln (released in 1939)
    The Big Movies: (according to boxofficemojo)
    1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    2. Finding Nemo
    3. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
    4. The Matrix Reloaded
    5. Bruce Almighty
    6. X2: X-Men United
    7. Elf
    8. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
    9. The Matrix Revolutions
    10. Cheaper By The Dozen

    Broadway Show – Avenue Q (Musical) Opened on July 31, 2003 and closed on September 13, 2009

    Broadway Show – Wicked (Musical) Opened on October 30, 2003

    2003 Most Popular TV Shows:
    1. American Idol (Fox)
    2. CSI (CBS)
    3. Survivor: All Stars (CBS)
    4. Friends (NBC)
    5. Survivor: Pearl Islands (CBS)
    6. The Apprentice (NBC)
    7. ER (NBC)
    8. CSI: Miami (CBS)
    9. Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
    10. Without a Trace (CBS)

    2003 Billboard Number One Songs:
    November 9, 2002- January 31, 2003:
    Lose Yourself – Eminem

    February 1 – February 7:
    Bump, Bump, Bump – B2K featuring P. Diddy

    February 8 – March 7:
    All I Have – Jennifer Lopez featuring L.L. Cool J

    March 8 – May 9:
    In Da Club – 50 Cent

    May 10 – May 30:
    Get Busy – Sean Paul

    May 31 – June 27:
    21 Questions – 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg

    June 28 – July 11:
    This Is The Night – Clay Aiken

    July 12 – September 5:
    Crazy In Love – Beyonce featuring Jay-Z

    September 6 – October 3:
    Shake Ya Tailfeather – Nelly/P. Diddy/Murphy Lee

    October 4 – December 5:
    Baby Boy – Beyonce featuring Sean Paul

    December 6 – December 12:
    Stand Up – Ludacris featuring Shawnna

    December 13, 2004 – February 13, 2003:
    Hey Ya! – OutKast

    Sports:
    World Series Champions: Florida Marlins
    Super Bowl XXXVII Champions: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    NBA Champions: San Antonio Spurs
    Stanley Cup Champs: New Jersey Devils
    U.S. Open Golf Jim Furyk
    U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) Andy Roddick/Kim Clijsters
    Wimbledon (Men/Women): Roger Federer/Serena Williams
    NCAA Football Champions: USC
    NCAA Basketball Champions: Syracuse
    Kentucky Derby: Funny Cide
  • Popular and Best-selling Books From 2003

    Popular and Best-selling Books From 2003

    Popular and Best-selling Books From 2003:
    A Royal Duty by Paul Burrell
    An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek
    Armageddon by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
    The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson
    Birthright by Nora Roberts
    Bleachers by John Grisham
    Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell
    Bush at War by Bob Woodward
    Cosmopolis by Don DeLillo
    Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan
    The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
    The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King
    Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
    Dude, Where’s My Country? by Michael Moore
    The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
    The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
    I Am a Soldier Too by Rick Bragg
    The Jester by James Patterson and Andrew Gross
    Johnny Angel by Danielle Steel
    Kate Remembered by A. Scott Berg
    The King of Torts by John Grisham
    The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
    The Known World by Edward P. Jones
    The Lake House by James Patterson
    Leap of Faith by Queen Noor
    Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken
    Living History by Hillary Clinton
    The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
    Naked Prey by Jahn Sandford
    Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
    Portrait of a Killer by Patricia Cornwell
    Prey by Michael Crichton
    The Sandman: Endless Nights by Neil Gaiman
    The Savage Nation by Michael Savage
    Stupid White Men by Michael Moore
    The Teeth of the Tiger by Tom Clancy
    To The Nines by Janet Evanovich
    What Should I Do with My Life? by Po Bronson
    Who’s Looking Out For You? by Bill O’Reilly

  • 2003 Music – The 100 Most Popular Songs

    2003 Music – The 100 Most Popular Songs

    Top 100 Hits of 2003

    1. Crazy In Love – Beyonce Featuring Jay-Z
    2. Get Low – Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins
    3. Hey Ya! – OutKast
    4. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains Of Wayne
    5. Step In The Name Of Love – R Kelly
    6. Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
    7. Baby Boy – Beyonce Featuring Sean Paul
    8. Shake Ya Tailfeather – Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee
    9. Miss Independent – Kelly Clarkson
    10. Ignition (Remix) – R. Kelly
    11. In Da Club – 50 Cent
    12. Cry Me A River – Justin Timberlake
    13. Never Leave You (Uh Ooh, Uh Oooh!) – Lumidee
    14. Landslide – The Dixie Chicks
    15. Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
    16. Senorita – Justin Timberlake
    17. Right Thurr – Chingy
    18. Picture – Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow
    19. Dance With My Father – Luthor Vandross
    20. Get Busy – Sean Paul
    21. Me Against The Music – Britney Spears Featuring Madonna
    22. Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
    23. Like Glue – Sean Paul
    24. Can’t Hold Us Down – Christina Aguilera
    25. Gossip Folks – Missy Elliot and Ludacris
    26. Drift Away – Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray
    27. Something – Lasgo
    28. Suga Suga – Baby Bash with Frankie J
    29. This One’s For The Girls – Martina McBride
    30. Snake – R. Kelly
    31. Stand Up – Ludacris Featuring Shawnna
    32. Pass That Dutch – Missy Elliot
    33. Where is the Love? – Black Eyed Peas
    34. What Dreams Are Made Of – Hilary Duff
    35. Milkshake – Kelis
    36. Girl All The Bad Guys Want – Bowling For Soup
    37. No Letting Go – Wayne Wonder
    38. If You’re Not The One – Daniel Bedingfield
    39. Big Yellow Taxi – Counting Crows featuring Vanessa Carlton
    40. Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous – Good Charlotte
    41. Fighter – Christina Aguilera
    42. Your Body Is A Wonderland – John Mayer
    43. Never (Past Tense) – Roc Project
    44. Perfect – Simple Plan
    45. Change Clothes – Jay-Z
    46. Intuition – Jewel
    47. I Can – Nas
    48. Addicted – Simple Plan
    49. Clocks – Coldplay
    50. Amazing – Josh Kelly
    51. Harder To Breathe – Maroon 5
    52. Boys of Summer – Ataris
    53. Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
    54. Bring Me To Life – Evanescence
    55. Beware of the Boys – Punjabi MC
    56. Headstrong – Trapt
    57. All The Things She Said – t.A.T.u.
    58. Beggir Than My Body – John Mayer
    59. The Remedy – Jason Mraz
    60. Concrete Angel – Martina McBride
    61. Feel Good Time – Pink
    62. Girls and Boys – Good Charlotte
    63. (There’s Gotta Be) More To Life – Stacie Orrico
    64. I’m With You – Avril Lavigne
    65. My Love is like Woah – Mya
    66. (I Hate) Everything About You – Three Days Grace
    67. Trouble – Pink
    68. The Anthem – Good Charlotte
    69. Here Without You – 3 Doors Down
    70. Swing, Swing – All-American Rejects
    71. Unwell – Matchbox Twenty
    72. Family Portrait – Pink
    73. Stuck – Stacy Orrico
    74. It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere – Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
    75. Beer For My Horses – Toby Keith and Willie Nelson
    76. I’m Glad – Jennifer Lopez
    77. I’d Do Anything – Simple Plan
    78. Come Into My World – Kylie Minogue
    79. So Far Away – Staind
    80. 21 Questions – 50 Cent with Nate Dogg
    81. Calling All Angels – Train
    82. Frontin’ – Pharrell with Jay-Z
    83. All I Have – Jennifer Lopez and LL Cool J
    84. Blowin Me Up (With Her Love) – JC Chasez
    85. Magic Stick – Lil Kim & 50 Cent
    86. Runnin (Dyin To Live) – Tupac
    87. One More Chance – Michael Jackson
    88. Rock Wit You (aww Baby) – Ashanti
    89. Losing Grip – Avril Lavigne
    90. Are You Happy Now? – Michelle Branch
    91. Low – Kelly Clarkson
    92. Superman – Eminem
    93. Holidae Inn – Chingy, Ludacris, and Snoop Dogg
    94. Take Me Away – Fefe Dobson
    95. Forever and For Always – Shania Twain
    96. Pimp Juice – Nelly
    97. B R Right – Trina
    98. Miss You – Aaliyah
    99. Sing For The Moment – Eminem
    100. Breathe – Michelle Branch
  • 2003 Oscars 75th Academy Awards

    2003 Oscars 75th Academy Awards

    2003 Oscars 75th Academy Awards

    • Winners Announced: March 23, 2003
    • Held at: Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, California
    • Host: Steve Martin
    • Eligibility Year: 2002

    Trivia

    • Chicago won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, making it the first musical to win the coveted title since Oliver! in 1968.
    • Nicole Kidman won Best Actress for her role in The Hours, where she donned a prosthetic nose to portray writer Virginia Woolf.
    • Adrien Brody became the youngest actor ever to win the Best Actor award; he was just 29 when he won for The Pianist.
    • Eminem’s song Lose Yourself from 8 Mile snagged the award for Best Original Song, marking one of the rare instances a hip-hop song received this honor.
    • Pedro Almodóvar won the Best Original Screenplay for Talk to Her, marking another high point for international cinema.
    • Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine won Best Documentary Feature and caused a stir when Moore used his acceptance speech to criticize President George W. Bush.
    • Martin Scorsese was a frontrunner for Best Director for Gangs of New York, but he lost out to Roman Polanski for The Pianist.
    • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* was nominated for six awards but only won two, setting the stage for the sweeping victories of its sequel the following year.
    • Spirited Away*, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, won Best Animated Feature, becoming the first (and so far, only) hand-drawn and non-English-language animated film to win the award.
    • Chris Cooper won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Adaptation, while Catherine Zeta-Jones won Best Supporting Actress for Chicago.
    • U2’s song The Hands That Built America, from Gangs of New York, was another nominee for Best Original Song, adding some rock flair to the category.
    • Frida, a biographical film about Frida Kahlo, won two Oscars for Best Makeup and Best Original Score, but Salma Hayek missed out on the Best Actress award.

    2003 Oscar Nominees and Winners

    Best Picture:
    Chicago – Martin Richards, producer (WINNER)
    Gangs of New York – Alberto Grimaldi and Harvey Weinstein, producers
    The Hours – Scott Rudin and Robert Fox, producers
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Barrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, and Peter Jackson, producers
    The Pianist – Roman Polanski, Robert Bunmussa, and Alain Sarde, producers
    Best Director:
    Roman Polanski – The Pianist (WINNER)
    Rob Marshall – Chicago
    Martin Scorsese – Gangs of New York
    Stephen Daldry – The Hours
    Pedro Almodóvar – Talk to Her
    Best Actor:
    Adrien Brody – The Pianist as Wladyslaw Szpilman (WINNER)
    Nicolas Cage – Adaptation as Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
    Michael Caine – The Quiet American as Thomas Fowler
    Daniel Day-Lewis – Gangs of New York as Bill “The Butcher” Cutting
    Jack Nicholson – About Schmidt as Warren R. Schmidt
    Best Actress:
    Nicole Kidman – The Hours as Virginia Woolf (WINNER)
    Salma Hayek – Frida as Frida Kahlo
    Diane Lane – Unfaithful as Constance “Connie” Sumner
    Julianne Moore – Far from Heaven as Cathy Whitaker
    Renée Zellweger – Chicago as Roxie Hart
    Best Supporting Actor:
    Chris Cooper – Adaptation as John Laroche (WINNER)
    Ed Harris – The Hours as Richard “Richie” Brown
    Paul Newman – Road to Perdition as John Rooney
    John C. Reilly – Chicago as Amos Hart
    Christopher Walken – Catch Me If You Can as Frank Abagnale Sr.
    Best Supporting Actress:
    Catherine Zeta-Jones – Chicago as Velma Kelly (WINNER)
    Kathy Bates – About Schmidt as Roberta Hertzel
    Queen Latifah – Chicago as Matron “Mama” Morton
    Julianne Moore – The Hours as Laura McGrath Brown
    Meryl Streep – Adaptation as Susan Orlean
    Best Original Screenplay:
    Talk to Her – Pedro Almodóvar (WINNER)
    Far from Heaven – Todd Haynes
    Gangs of New York – Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan
    My Big Fat Greek Wedding – Nia Vardalos
    Y Tu Mamá También – Carlos Cuarón and Alfonso Cuarón
    Best Adapted Screenplay:
    The Pianist – Ronald Harwood based on the book by Wladyslaw Szpilman (WINNER)
    About a Boy – Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz, and Paul Weitz based on the book by Nick Hornby
    Adaptation – Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman based on the book The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
    Chicago – Bill Condon based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins
    The Hours – David Hare based on the novel by Michael Cunningham
    Best Animated Feature Film:
    Spirited Away – Hayao Miyazaki (WINNER)
    Ice Age – Chris Wedge
    Lilo & Stitch – Chris Sanders
    Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – Jeffrey Katzenberg
    Treasure Planet – Ron Clements
    Best Foreign Language Film:
    Nowhere in Africa (Germany) in German – Caroline Link (WINNER)
    The Crime of Father Amaro (Mexico) in Spanish – Carlos Carrera
    Hero (China) in Mandarin – Zhang Yimou
    The Man Without a Past (Finland) in Finnish – Aki Kaurismäki
    Zus & Zo (Netherlands) in Dutch – Paula van der Oest
    Best Documentary Feature:
    Bowling for Columbine – Michael Moore and Michael Donovan (WINNER)
    Daughter from Danang – Gail Dolgin and Vicente Franco
    Prisoner of Paradise – Malcolm Clarke and Stuart Sender
    Spellbound – Jeffrey Blitz and Sean Welch
    Winged Migration – Jacques Perrin
    Best Documentary Short Subject:
    Twin Towers – Bill Guttentag and Robert David Port (WINNER)
    The Collector of Bedford Street – Alice Elliott
    Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks – Robert Hudson and Bobby Houston
    Why Can’t We Be a Family Again? – Roger Weisberg and Murray Nossel
    Best Live Action Short Film:
    This Charming Man – Martin Strange-Hansen and Mie Andreasen (WINNER)
    Fait D’Hiver – Dirk Beliën and Anja Daelemans
    I’ll Wait for the Next One… (J’Attendrai Le Suivant…) – Philippe Orreindy and Thomas Gaudin
    Inja (Dog) – Steven Pasvolsky and Joe Weatherstone
    Johnny Flynton – Lexi Alexander and Alexander Buono
    Best Animated Short Film:
    The ChubbChubbs! – Eric Armstrong (WINNER)
    Das Rad – Chris Stenner and Heidi Wittlinger
    Katedra – Tomek Baginski
    Mike’s New Car – Pete Docter and Roger L. Gould
    Mount Head – Koji Yamamura
    Best Original Score:
    Frida – Elliot Goldenthal (WINNER)
    Catch Me If You Can – John Williams
    Far from Heaven – Elmer Bernstein
    The Hours – Philip Glass
    Road to Perdition – Thomas Newman
    Best Original Song:
    “Lose Yourself” from 8 Mile – Music by Eminem, Jeff Bass, and Luis Resto; Lyrics by Eminem (WINNER)
    “I Move On” from Chicago – Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
    “Burn It Blue” from Frida – Music by Elliot Goldenthal; Lyrics by Julie Taymor
    “The Hands That Built America” from Gangs of New York – Music and Lyrics by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen
    “Father and Daughter” from The Wild Thornberrys Movie – Music and Lyrics by Paul Simon
    Best Sound Editing:
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Mike Hopkins and Ethan Van der Ryn (WINNER)
    Minority Report – Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom
    Road to Perdition – Scott Hecker
    Best Sound:
    Chicago – Michael Minkler, David Lee, and Dominick Tavella (WINNER)
    Gangs of New York – Tom Fleischman, Eugene Gearty, and Ivan Sharrock
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, and Hammond Peek
    Road to Perdition – Scott Millan, Bob Beemer, and John Patrick Pritchett
    Spider-Man – Kevin O’Connell, Greg P. Russell, and Ed Novick
    Best Art Direction:
    Chicago – Art Direction: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Gordon Sim (WINNER)
    Frida – Art Direction: Felipe Fernández del Paso; Set Decoration: Hania Robledo
    Gangs of New York – Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Art Direction: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Dan Hennah and Alan Lee
    Road to Perdition – Art Direction: Dennis Gassner; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh
    Best Cinematography:
    Road to Perdition – Conrad Hall (posthumous award) (WINNER)
    Chicago – Dion Beebe
    Far from Heaven – Edward Lachman
    Gangs of New York – Michael Ballhaus
    The Pianist – Pawel Edelman
    Best Makeup:
    Frida – John E. Jackson and Beatrice De Alba (WINNER)
    The Time Machine – John M. Elliott Jr. and Barbara Lorenz
    Best Costume Design:
    Chicago – Colleen Atwood (WINNER)
    Frida – Julie Weiss
    Gangs of New York – Sandy Powell
    The Hours – Ann Roth
    The Pianist – Anna B. Sheppard
    Best Film Editing:
    Chicago – Martin Walsh (WINNER)
    Gangs of New York – Thelma Schoonmaker
    The Hours – Peter Boyle
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Michael Horton
    The Pianist – Hervé de Luze
    Best Visual Effects:
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke, and Joe Letteri (WINNER)
    Spider-Man – John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, and John Frazier
    Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll, and Ben Snow
    Academy Honorary Award:
    Peter O’Toole
  • 2003 Grammy Award Winners

    2003 Grammy Award Winners

    2003 Grammy Ward Winners

    • Winners Announced: February 23, 2003
    • Held at: Madison Square Garden, New York City
    • Host: No official host
    • Eligibility Year: October 1, 2001 – September 30, 2002

    Trivia

    • This was the first time since 1998 that the Grammys returned to New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden.
    • One of the show’s major moments came when Simon & Garfunkel reunited for an opening performance of their classic The Sound of Silence.
    • Norah Jones had a breakthrough year, winning five Grammys, including Album of the Year for Come Away with Me.
    • Eminem’s The Eminem Show took home the award for Best Rap Album, a year after causing significant controversy with his previous album.
    • The Grammy for Best New Artist was awarded to Norah Jones, solidifying her place as the year’s breakout talent.
    • Bruce Springsteen’s The Rising was a notable winner, capturing three awards, including Best Rock Album. It was written in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
    • Hot in Herre by Nelly won Best Male Rap Solo Performance, a bop that was everywhere that year.
    • The Police reunited for a performance at this ceremony, making it one of the show’s highlights.
    • Coldplay’s In My Place won Record of the Year, adding to their growing list of accolades.
    • John Mayer was awarded Song of the Year for his hit Your Body Is a Wonderland.
    • Don’t Know Why, performed by Norah Jones and written by Jesse Harris, won Song of the Year, further cementing Norah Jones’ big night.
    • Avril Lavigne, who had a strong year with her debut album Let Go, was nominated for eight awards but did not win any.
    • Best Female Pop Vocal Performance went to Norah Jones for Don’t Know Why, which became one of her signature songs.
    • Satisfied Mind by Ben Harper won Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, adding a diverse genre winner to the mix.

    2003 Grammy Winners

    Record of the Year:
    Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
    Album of the Year:
    Come Away with Me, Norah Jones
    Song of the Year:
    Don’t Know Why – Jesse Harris, songwriter (Norah Jones):
    New Artist:
    Norah Jones
    Female Pop Vocal:
    Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
    Male Pop Vocal:
    Your Body Is a Wonderland – John Mayer
    Pop Duo or Group with Vocals:
    Hey Baby – No Doubt
    Pop Collaboration with Vocals:
    The Game of Love – Santana & Michelle Branch
    Pop Instrumental:
    Auld Lang Syne – B. B. King
    Pop Instrumental Album:
    Just Chillin’, Norman Brown
    Dance Recording:
    Days Go By – Dirty Vegas
    Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
    Playin’ with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues, Tony Bennett (Columbia/Sony Records)
    Female Rock Vocal:
    Steve McQueen – Sheryl Crow
    Male Rock Vocal:
    The Rising – Bruce Springsteen
    Rock Duo or Group with Vocals:
    In My Place – Coldplay
    Hard Rock:
    All My Life – Foo Fighters
    Metal:
    Here to Stay – Korn
    Rock Instrumental:
    Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia) – The Flaming Lips
    Rock Song:
    The Rising – Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
    Rock Album:
    The Rising, Bruce Springsteen
    Alternative Music Album:
    A Rush of Blood to the Head, Coldplay
    Female R&B Vocal:
    He Think I Don’t Know – Mary J. Blige
    Male R&B Vocal:
    U Don’t Have to Call – Usher
    R&B Duo or Group with Vocals:
    Love’s in Need of Love Today – Stevie Wonder & Take Six
    Traditional R&B Vocal:
    What’s Going On – Chaka Khan & The Funk Brothers
    Urban/Alternative Vocal:
    Little Things – India.Arie
    R&B Song:
    Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop) – Erykah Badu, Madukwu Chinwah, Robert Ozuna, James Poyser, Raphael Saadiq, Glen Standridge, songwriters (Erykah Badu featuring Common)
    R&B Album:
    Voyage to India, India.Arie
    Contemporary R&B Vocal Album:
    Ashanti, Ashanti
    Female Rap Solo:
    Scream, a k a Itchin’ – Missy Elliott
    Male Rap Solo:
    Hot in Herre – Nelly
    Rap Duo or Group:
    The Whole World – OutKast featuring Killer Mike
    Rap Sung/Collaboration:
    Dilemma – Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
    Rap Album:
    The Eminem Show, Eminem
    Female Country Vocal:
    Cry – Faith Hill
    Male Country Vocal:
    Give My Love to Rose – Johnny Cash
    Country Duo or Group with Vocals:
    Long Time Gone – Dixie Chicks
    Country Collaboration with Vocals:
    Mendocino County Line – Willie Nelson with Lee Ann Womack
    Country Instrumental:
    Lil’ Jack Slade – Dixie Chicks
    Country Song:
    Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) – Alan Jackson, songwriter (Alan Jackson)
    Country Album:
    Home – Dixie Chicks
    Bluegrass Album:
    Lost in the Lonesome Pines – Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
    New Age Album:
    Acoustic Garden – Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel
    Contemporary Jazz Album:
    Speaking of Now – Pat Metheny Group:
    Jazz Vocal Album:
    Live in Paris – Diana Krall
    Jazz Instrumental, Solo:
    My Ship – Herbie Hancock
    Jazz Instrumental Album:
    Directions in Music, Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, and Roy Hargrove
    Large Jazz Ensemble Album:
    What Goes Around – Dave Holland Big Band
    Latin Jazz Album:
    The Gathering, Caribbean Jazz Project
    Rock Gospel Album:
    Come Together – Third Day
    Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album:
    The Eleventh Hour – Jars of Clay
    Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album:
    We Called Him Mr. Gospel Music: The James Blackwood Tribute Album – The Jordanaires, Larry Ford and the Light Crust Doughboys
    Traditional Soul Gospel Album:
    Higher Ground, The Blind Boys of Alabama
    Contemporary Soul Gospel Album:
    Sidebars – Eartha
    Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus:
    Be Glad – Carol Cymbala, choir director; The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
    Latin Pop Album:
    Caraluna – Bacilos
    Latin Rock/Alternative Album:
    Revolución De Amor – Maná
    Tropical Latin Album:
    El Arte Del Sabor – Bebo Valdés Trio with Israel Lopez Cachao & Carlos Patato Valdés
    Salsa Album:
    La Negra Tiene Tumbao – Celia Cruz
    Merengue Album:
    Latino – Grupo Mania
    Mexican/Mexican-American Album:
    Lo Dijo El Corazón – Joan Sebastian
    Tejano Album:
    Acuérdate – Emilio Navaira
    Traditional Blues Album:
    A Christmas Celebration of Hope – B. B. King
    Contemporary Blues Album:
    Don’t Give Up On Me – Solomon Burke
    Traditional Folk Album:
    Legacy – Doc Watson, David Holt
    Contemporary Folk Album:
    This Side – Nickel Creek
    Native American Music Album:
    Beneath the Raven Moon – Mary Youngblood
    Reggae Album:
    Jamaican E.T – Lee Scratch Perry
    World Music Album:
    Mundo – Ruben Blades
    Polka Album:
    Top of the World – Jimmy Sturr
    Musical Album for Children:
    Monsters Inc.: Scream Factory Favorites – Riders in the Sky
    Spoken Word Album for Children:
    There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly – Tom Chapin (Live Oak Media)
    Spoken Word Album:
    A Song Flung Up to Heaven – Maya Angelou
    Spoken Comedy Album:
    Robin Williams: Live 2002 – Robin Williams
    Musical Show Album:
    Hairspray – Marc Shaiman, composer and lyricist; Scott Wittman, lyricist
    Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media:
    Standing in the Shadows of Motown – Various Artists
    Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media:
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Howard Shore, Composer
    Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media:
    If I Didn’t Have You (from Monsters Inc.) – Randy Newman, composer (Randy Newman)
    Instrumental Composition:
    Six Feet Under Title Theme – from Six Feet Under – Thomas Newman, Composer
    Instrumental Arrangement:
    Six Feet Under Title Theme – Thomas Newman, arranger
    Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocals:
    Mean Old Man – Dave Grusin, arranger
    Best Recording Package:
    Home – Kevin Reagan, art director
    Best Boxed Recording Package:
    Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton – Susan Archie, art director
    Best Album Notes:
    Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton – David Evans, album notes writer
    Historical Album:
    Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton
    Best Engineered Album – Non-Classical:
    Come Away with Me – Husky Huskolds, Arif Mardin, and Jay Newland, engineers (Norah Jones)
    Producer, Non-Classical:
    Arif Mardin
    Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical:
    Hella Good – Roger Sanchez, remixer
    Best-Engineered Album – Classical:
    Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1), Michael Bishop, engineer
    Classical Producer:
    Robert Woods
    Classical Album:
    Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1), Robert Spano, conductor; Thomas C. Moore, producer
    Orchestral Performance:
    Mahler: Symphony No. 6 – Michael Tilson Thomas (San Francisco Symphony)
    Opera Recording:
    Wagner: Tannhäuser – Daniel Barenboim, conductor
    Choral Performance:
    Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1) – Robert Spano, conductor
    Instrumental Soloist with Orchestra:
    Brahms/Stravinsky: Violin Concertos – ilary Hahn, violinist, with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
    Instrumental Soloist Without Orchestra:
    Chopin: Etudes, Op. 10 and Op. 25 – Murray Perahia, piano
    Chamber Music:
    Beethoven: String Quartets (Razumovsky Op. 59, 13; Harp Op. 74) – Takacs Quartet
    Small Ensemble Performance (with or Without Conductor):
    Tavener: Lamentations and Praises – Joseph Jennings, conductor; Chanticleer; the Handel & Haydn Society of Boston
    Classical Vocal:
    Bel Canto (Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini, Etc.) – Renee Fleming, soprano
    Classical Contemporary Composition:
    Tavener: Lamentations and Praises – John Tavener
    Classical Crossover Album:
    Previn Conducts Korngold (Sea Hawk; Captain Blood, Etc.) – Andre Previn, conductor; the London Symphony Orchestra
    Music Video, Short Form:
    Without Me – (Eminem) – Joseph Kahn, director
    Music Video, Long Form:
    Westway to the World – (The Clash) – Don Letts, director
    Lifetime Achievement Awards:
    Etta James, Johnny Mathis, Glenn Mille, Tito Puente, and Simon & Garfunkel
    Trustees Award:
    Alan Lomax, and the New York Philharmonic
    Special Award:
    Bee Gees