The 2003 Video Music Awards were presented August 28, 2003.
| Video of the Year | Missy Elliott, “Work It” |
| Male Video | Justin Timberlake, “Cry Me a River” |
| Female Video | Beyonce Knowles, “Crazy in Love” |
| Group Video | Coldplay, “The Scientist” |
| Rap Video | 50 Cent, “In Da Club” |
| R&B Video | Beyonce Knowles, “Crazy in Love” |
| Hip-Hop Video | Missy Elliott, “Work It” |
| Dance Video | Justin Timberlake, “Rock Your Body” |
| Rock Video | Linkin Park, “Somewhere I Belong” |
| Pop Video | Justin Timberlake, “Cry Me a River” |
| New Artist | 50 Cent, “In Da Club” |
| Video from a Film | Eminem, “Lose Yourself,”8 Mile |
| MTV2 Video | A.F.I., “Girls Not Grey” |
| Viewers' Choice | Good Charlotte, “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” |
| Breakthrough Video | Coldplay, “The Scientist” |
| Direction | James Thraves, “The Scientist” (Coldplay) |
| Choreography | Frank Gatson, Jr. and LaVelle Smith, “Crazy in Love” (Beyonce Knowles) |
| Special Effects | Shynola/Clear, “Go With the Flow” (Queens of the Stone Age) |
| Art Direction | Chris Hopewell, “There There” (Radiohead) |
| Editing | Oliver Gajan, “Seven Nation Army” (The White Stripes) |
| Cinematography | Jean-Yves Escoffier, “Hurt” (Johnny Cash) |
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