LAS VEGAS (NBC) -
Avril Lavigne has a leading five nominations for the 2003
Radio Music Awards. Other nominees include
50 Cent with four, and
Eminem and
Coldplay who have three each. The two-hour show will be broadcast
live on NBC from 9 to 11 p.m. ET on October 27, from the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. The awards celebrate the popularity of musicians on radio stations nationwide. The selection of this year's nominees is based on the amount of radio airplay as determined by Mediabase, the medium's leading source for tracking airplay.
The show will feature performances from some of the biggest names in rock, country, and alternative music, according to NBC.
In past years, Elton John, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Mary J. Blige, Mick Jagger and Pink were among the top names in music that participated in the show.
The 2003 Radio Music Awards Nominees:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR/ADULT ALTERNATIVE RADIO:
U2
Coldplay
Counting Crows
Dave Matthews Band
Jack Johnson
ARTIST OF THE YEAR/ADULT CONTEMPORARY RADIO:
Celine Dion
Elton John
Faith Hill
Phil Collins
Rod Stewart
ARTIST OF THE YEAR/COUNTRY RADIO:
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
George Strait
ARTIST OF THE YEAR/HIP HOP RADIO:
50 Cent
Eminem
Jennifer Lopez
Missy Elliott
Nelly
ARTIST OF THE YEAR/MODERN ADULT CONTEMPORARY RADIO:
Avril Lavigne
John Mayer
Matchbox Twenty
No Doubt
Uncle Kracker
ARTIST OF THE YEAR/ROCK RADIO:
Foo Fighters
Linkin Park
Metallica
Nirvana
Red Hot Chili Peppers
ARTIST OF THE YEAR/TOP 40 RADIO:
Avril Lavigne
Christina Aguilera
Eminem
Jennifer Lopez
Justin Timberlake
SONG OF THE YEAR/ALTERNATIVE RADIO:
"Calling All Angels" - Train
"Clocks" - Coldplay
"Electrical Storm" - U2
"Horizon Has Been Defeated" - Jack Johnson
"In My Place" - Coldplay
SONG OF THE YEAR/HIP HOP RADIO:
"21 Questions" - 50 Cent
"In Da Club" - 50 Cent
"Crazy In Love" - Beyonce
"Magic Stick" - Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent
"Right Thurr" - Chingy
SONG OF THE YEAR/MODERN ADULT CONTEMPORARY RADIO:
"Calling All Angels" - Train
"Complicated" - Avril Lavigne
"Game Of Love" - Santana featuring Michelle Branch
"I'm With You" - Avril Lavigne
"Unwell" - Matchbox Twenty
SONG OF THE YEAR/COUNTRY RADIO:
"19 Somethin'" - Mark Wills
"Beer For My Horses" - Toby Keith featuring Willie Nelson
"Have You Forgotten?" - Darryl Worley
"My Front Porch Looking In" - Lonestar
"Somebody Like You" - Keith Urban
SONG OF THE YEAR/ROCK RADIO:
"Always" - Saliva
"Headstrong" - Trapt
"Like A Stone" - Audioslave
"Send The Pain Below" - Chevelle
"Somewhere I Belong" - Linkin Park
SONG OF THE YEAR/TOP 40 RADIO:
"Beautiful" - Christina Aguilera
"I'm With You" - Avril Lavigne
"Lose Yourself" - Eminem
"Miss Independent" - Kelly Clarkson
"Rock You Body" - Justin Timberlake
