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ARTIST OF THE YEAR (MALE: SOLO)
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Lil Flip
Twista
Juvenile

ARTIST OF THE YEAR (GROUP)
Youngbloodz
OutKast
Ying Yang Twins
Westside Connection
8 Ball and MJG

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST(S) OF THE YEAR
Chingy
Kanye West
G Unit
T.I.
Young Gunz

SINGLE OF THE YEAR (SOLO ARTIST)
"Right Thurr" by Chingy
"On Fire" by Lloyd Banks
"Stand Up" by Ludacris
"Game Over" by Lil Flip
"Tipsy" by J-Kwon

SINGLE OF THE YEAR (GROUP)
"Gangsta Nation" by Westside Connection
"Can't Stop, Won't Stop" by Young Gunz
"The Way You Move" by OutKast
"Stunt 101" by G-Unit
"Lean Back" by Terror Squad

SINGLE OF THE YEAR (COLLABORATION)
"Damn" by Youngbloodz featuring Lil Jon
"Slow Motion" by Juvenile featuring Soulja Slim
"Round Here" by Memphis Bleek featuring Trick Daddy and T.I.
"Salt Shaker" by Ying Yang Twins featuring Lil Jon
"Ridin' Spinners" by Three 6 Mafia featuring Lil Flip

R&B/RAP COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
"Hotel" by Cassidy featuring R.-Kelly
"Slow Jamz" by Twista featuring Jamie Foxx and Kanye West
"Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris
"Summertime" by Beyonc� featuring Ghostface
"I Don't Wanna Know" by Mario Winans featuring P. Diddy

BEST FEMALE RAP COLLABORATION
"Dude" by Beenie Man and Shawnna
"Not Today" by Mary J. Blige and Eve
"Right Thurr" by Chingy and Trina
"Lean Back" by Terror Squad and Remy Ma
"Naughty Girl" by Beyonc� and Lil Kim

FAT TAPE SONG OF THE YEAR
"Run" by Ghostface featuring Jadakiss and Sheek
"Snitch Niggas" by Scarface featuring Z-Ro
"Clap Back" by Ja Rule
"Untouchable" by Untouchables featuring Benzino
"Certified Gangstas" by Jim Jones featuring Cam'ron and The Game

REMIX OF THE YEAR
"Right Thurr" by Chingy featuring Trina and J.D.
"Hell Yeah" by Dead Prez featuring Jay-Z
"Blow It Out" by Ludacris featuring 50 Cent
"Neva Eva" by Trillville featuring Twista
"Rubberband Man" by T.I. featuring Mack 10, Trick Daddy and Twista

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Black Album by Jay-Z
The College Dropout by Kanye West
Kamikaze by Twista
Chicken and Beer by Ludacris
Beg for Mercy by G Unit

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Cassidy
Ghostface Killah
T.I.

DANCEHALL/REGGAE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Elephant Man
Sizzla
Vybz Kartel
T.O.K.
Beenie Man

LIVE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Ludacris
Wyclef Jean
Kanye West
Ja Rule
David Banner

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Lil Jon
Kanye West
Just Blaze
Jazze Pha
Scott Storch

R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR (MALE)
Usher
R. Kelly
Mario Winans
Carl Thomas
Joe

R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
Alicia Keys
Janet Jackson
Beyonc�
Ashanti
Monica

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Through the Wire" by Kanye West
"Gangsta Nation" by Westside Connection
"Untouchable" by Untouchables featuring Lil Jon and Benzino
"It's All Real" by Pitch Black
"This Way" by Dilated Peoples

INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Soul Survivor II by Pete Rock
World Is BMF by Bleu Davinci
Konexion by Freddie Foxxx
Years Later ... A Few Months After by Soulja Slim
Warning Shots by Saigon

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dizzee Rascal (United Kingdom)
Tego Calderon (Puerto Rico)
IAM (France)
Choclair (Canada)
Skwatta Kamp (South Africa)

BEST ACTING IN A MOVIE BY A RAPPER
DMX in Never Die Alone
LL Cool J in S.W.A.T.
Eve in Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Ice Cube in Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Spragga Benz in Shottas