2003 Soul Train Music Awards

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

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 – "Love of My Life "
• * India.Arie – "Little Things"

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

• B2K – "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 – "Dilemma"
• * Busta Rhymes – "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