50 Cent, Nelly, Lil' Kim win big
2003-10-14 11:29
Miami - Rapper 50 Cent won two major awards, including album of the year, and Nelly and Lil' Kim also took home trophies at The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards.
50 Cent's album Get Rich or Die Tryin won album of the year, while his hit song In Da Club earned him the award for single of the year for a male solo artist. He was not present at the show.
Nelly was honoured as male artist of the year, while Lil Kim, who tied with Jay-Z for the most nominations with five, won female artist of the year.
Among the stars on hand to watch, present and perform were Nelly, Lil' Kim, LL Cool J, Trina, Ja Rule, Fat Joe and Trick Daddy.
Lil' Jon and the East Side Boyz joined 50 Cent with two awards - artist of the year for a group and video of the year. Sean Paul won in the dancehall reggae category for Dutty Rock.
The show began on Monday night and ended early on Tuesday morning.
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The Source Hip-Hop Awards
- AP