| 2003 MTV Video Music Awards | |
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| Date | Thursday, August 28, 2003 |
| Location | Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Chris Rock |
| Most awards | Beyoncé, Coldplay & Justin Timberlake (3 each) |
| Most nominations | Missy Elliott (8) |
| Website | http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/past-vmas/2003/  |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV |
| Produced by | Alex Coletti Salli Frattini Dave Sirulnick |
| Directed by | Beth McCarthy-Miller |
The 2003 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 28, 2003, honoring the best music videos from June 1, 2002, to June 9, 2003. The show was hosted by Chris Rock at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The ceremony is best remembered for Madonna kissing Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during the show's opening performance.