2003 Brit Awards

23rd Brit Awards

Date	20 February 2003
Venue	Earls Court
Host	Davina McCall
Most awards	Coldplay, Eminem and Ms Dynamite
Television/Radio coverage
Network	ITV

The 2003 Brit Awards were the 23rd edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 20 February 2003 at Earls Court in London.

Live performers

Artist(s)	Song(s)
Avril Lavigne	"Sk8er Boi"
Blue	"Riders"
Coldplay	"Clocks"
David Gray	"The Other Side"
George Michael Ms Dynamite	"Faith"
Justin Timberlake Kylie Minogue	"Cry Me a River" "Like I Love You" "Rapture"
Liberty X	"Just a Little"
Pink	"Get the Party Started" "Just Like a Pill"
Sugababes	"Freak Like Me"
Sir Tom Jones	Medley of Hits

The awards

MasterCard British Album	Best British Single
Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head Ms Dynamite – A Little Deeper The Coral – The Coral The Streets – Original Pirate Material Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces	Liberty X – "Just a Little" Atomic Kitten – "The Tide Is High" Gareth Gates – "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" Gareth Gates – "Unchained Melody" Will Young – "Anything Is Possible"
Best British Male	Best British Female
Robbie Williams Badly Drawn Boy Craig David David Gray The Streets	Ms Dynamite Sophie Ellis Bextor Beverley Knight Alison Moyet Beth Orton
Best British Group	Best British Breakthrough Act
Coldplay Blue Doves Sugababes Oasis	Will Young Liberty X Ms Dynamite The Coral The Streets
Best British Dance Act	Best British Urban Act
Sugababes The Chemical Brothers Groove Armada Jamiroquai Kosheen	Ms Dynamite Beverley Knight Big Brovaz Craig David Daniel Bedingfield Mis-Teeq MC Romeo Roots Manuva So Solid Crew The Streets
Best Pop Act	Best International Album
Blue Enrique Iglesias Gareth Gates Pink Will Young	Eminem – The Eminem Show Norah Jones – Come Away with Me Alicia Keys – Songs in A Minor Pink – Missundaztood Red Hot Chili Peppers – By the Way
Best International Male	Best International Female
Eminem Beck Moby Nelly Bruce Springsteen	Pink Missy Elliott Norah Jones Alicia Keys Avril Lavigne
Best International Group	Best International Breakthrough Act
Red Hot Chili Peppers Foo Fighters Nickelback Röyksopp The White Stripes	Norah Jones Avril Lavigne Nickelback Shakira The White Stripes

Outstanding Contribution to Music

Tom Jones

Brit Awards

Ceremonies	1977 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Current awards (as of 2016)	MasterCard British Album of the Year British Single of the Year British Male Solo Artist British Female Solo Artist British Group British Breakthrough Act British Producer of the Year British Video BRITs Global Success Critic's Choice International Male Solo Artist International Female Solo Artist International Group

Defunct awards (as of 2015)	British Male Newcomer British Female Newcomer Best Classical Recording Best International Solo Artist Best Selling Album Life Achievement Sony Trophy for Technical Excellence Special Award Best Comedy Record Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording Outstanding Contribution to Music Best International Newcomer Best British Dance Act Artist of a Generation The Freddie Mercury Award Best Selling British Album Act Best Pop Act British Urban Act Best International Album British Rock Act BRITs 25 Best Song Award BRITs Album of 30 Years The BRITs Hits 30 Best Live Act

Main presenters	Michael Aspel (1977) David Jacobs (1982) Tim Rice (1983–84) Noel Edmonds (1985–86) Jonathan King (1987) Noel Edmonds (1988) Samantha Fox & Mick Fleetwood (1989) Cathy McGowan (1990) Simon Bates (1991–92; voiceover) Richard O'Brien (1993) Elton John & RuPaul (1994) Chris Evans (1995–96) Ben Elton (1997–98) Johnny Vaughan (1999) Davina McCall (2000) Ant & Dec (2001) Frank Skinner & Zoë Ball (2002) Davina McCall (2003) Cat Deeley (2004) Chris Evans (2005–06) Russell Brand (2007) The Osbournes (2008) James Corden, Mathew Horne & Kylie Minogue (2009) Peter Kay (2010) James Corden (2011–14) Ant & Dec (2015–16)

ITV2 presenters	Lauren Laverne (2007) Matt Willis (2007) Alesha Dixon (2007) Russell Howard (2007) Fearne Cotton (2009) Caroline Flack (2010) Rufus Hound (2010) Peter Andre (2011) Keith Lemon (2012) Laura Whitmore (2012–present) Rizzle Kicks (2013–14) Rickie Haywood Williams (2015–present) Melvin Odoom (2015–present)

BBC Radio 1 presenters	Edith Bowman (2008–09) Scott Mills (2008–12) Greg James (2010) Matt Edmondson (2011–12) Reggie Yates (2012) Gemma Cairney (2012) Nick Grimshaw (2012) Greg James (2010) Jameela Jamil (2013–15) Alice Levine (2014–present) Nick Grimshaw (2016)

Related	British Phonographic Industry Classic BRIT Awards 2014 BRIT Awards (album) 2015 BRIT Awards (album)

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