The second annual MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2003 took place on October 23, 2003, in Miami at the Jackie Gleason Theater for the second time in a row.
Diego Luna hosted the awards alone for the first time. He previously co-hosted the 2002 edition.
Nominations Winners in bold.
Artist of the Year Café Tacuba Juanes La Ley Maná Molotov Natalia Lafourcade
Video of the Year Café Tacuba — "EO (El Sonidero)" Gustavo Cerati — "Cosas Imposibles" Juanes — "Fotografía (featuring Nelly Furtado)" La Ley — "Ámate y Sálvate" Molotov — "Frijolero"
Best Solo Artist Diego Torres Gustavo Cerati Natalia Lafourcade Ricky Martin Vicentico
Best Group or Duet Café Tacuba La Ley La Oreja de Van Gogh Maná Molotov
Best Pop Artist Diego Torres Natalia Lafourcade Paulina Rubio Ricky Martin Thalía
Best Rock Artist Gustavo Cerati Jaguares Juanes La Ley Maná
Best Alternative Artist Café Tacuba El Otro Yo Kinky Molotov Plastilina Mosh
Best Independent Artist Hermanos Brothers Miranda! Panda Totus Toss Volován No public voting
Best Pop Artist — International Avril Lavigne Christina Aguilera Justin Timberlake Madonna Robbie Williams
Best Rock Artist — International Audioslave Coldplay Evanescence Linkin Park Radiohead
Best New Artist — International Audioslave Beyoncé Evanescence t.A.T.u. The White Stripes
Best Artist — Mexico Café Tacuba Maná Mœnia Molotov Natalia Lafourcade
Best New Artist — Mexico Cartel de Santa Inspector Natalia Lafourcade Panteón Rococó Qbo
Best Artist — Central Aterciopelados Juanes La Ley Líbido Los Prisioneros
Best New Artist — Central Coni Lewin Marciano Pettinellis TK Zen
Best Artist — Argentina Babasónicos Bersuit Vergarabat Gustavo Cerati Kevin Johansen Vicentico
Best New Artist — Argentina Carajo Emme Kevin Johansen Miranda! Vicentico
Performances
Pre-show Elán — "Midnight" Kevin Johansen — "Sur o No Sur" Qbo — "No Más" Líbido — "Frágil" Catupecu Machu — "Y Lo Que Quiero Es Que Pises sin el Suelo"
Main show Álex Lora, Andrea Echeverri, Charly Alberti, Jorge González, Juanes, Plastilina Mosh, Ricky Martin and Vicentico as "Los Black Stripes" — "We Are South American Rockers" / "Bolero Falaz" / "Gimme Tha Power" / "Livin' la Vida Loca" / "El Matador" Alejandro Sanz — "No Es Lo Mismo " Korn — "Right Now" La Ley and Ely Guerra — "Ámate y Sálvate" and "El Duelo" Dido — "White Flag" Café Tacuba — "Eres" and "Cero y Uno" The Mars Volta — "Drunkship of Lanterns" Gustavo Cerati — "Artefacto" Natalia Lafourcade and Control Machete — "En el 2000" and "Bien, Bien" Iggy Pop and Sum 41 — "Little Know It All" and "Lust for Life"
Appearances Madonna — introduced the audience to the show Britney Spears, Erik Estrada, Daisy Fuentes, Iggy Pop and Sum 41 — appeared in the opening sketch Diego Maradona — appeared during Diego Luna's opening monologue Álex Lora, Juanes and Charly Alberti — presented Best Group or Duet Andrea Echeverri and Dido — introduced Alejandro Sanz Patricia Velásquez and Sum 41 — presented Best Pop Artist Maná (Fher, Alex and Sergio) — presented Best Rock Artist—International Daniela Cicarelli, Amelia Vega and Elsa Benítez — presented Best Rock Artist Kelly Osbourne and Molotov — introduced Korn Catupecu Machu and Leticia Bredice — presented Best New Artist—Argentina La Oreja de Van Gogh (Amaia and Pablo) and Mœnia (Alfonso and "Midi") — introduced La Ley Elan and María Jimena Pereyra — introduced Dido Sofía Mulánovich, Chris Pontius, Steve-O and Manny Puig — presented Best Artist—Central Gustavo Cerati — introduced Café Tacuba Daisy Fuentes and Deborah Ombres — presented Best Solo Artist Zack de la Rocha — introduced The Mars Volta The cast of Dirty Sanchez and Fabiola Campomanes — presented Best Alternative Artist Natalia Lafourcade and Kinky (Gil and Ulises) — introduced Gustavo Cerati Martha Higareda and Alfonso Herrera — introduced Natalia Lafourcade Diego Torres, Esther Cañadas and Robi Rosa — presented Video of the Year Alejandro Sanz — presented Artist of the Year
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