The 2003 MTV Movie Awards aired on MTV on Saturday, May 31, 2003 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. It was hosted by Seann William Scott and Justin Timberlake and featured performances by t.A.T.u., 50 Cent, and Pink. Colin Farrell was presented an award for Trans-Atlantic Breakthrough Performance by Victoria and David Beckham, although this award was not broadcast in the United States.

The show included a parody of The Matrix Reloaded, intercutting actual footage with new material from the hosts with appearances by Wanda Sykes as the Oracle and Will Ferrell as the Architect. The unedited version is featured in the DVD version of the film.

Performers

  • Pink — "Feel Good Time"
  • 50 Cent — "In Da Club" / "Wanksta"
  • t.A.T.u. — "All the Things She Said" / "Not Gonna Get Us"

Presenters

  • Hugh Jackman and Famke Janssen — presented Breakthrough Female
  • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence — presented Best Comedic Performance
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell — presented Best Fight
  • Mark Wahlberg and Mýa — introduced Pink
  • Queen Latifah and Adrien Brody — presented Best Kiss
  • Jason Biggs and Alyson Hannigan — presented Best On-Screen Team
  • Sharon Osbourne — introduced 50 Cent
  • Beyoncé and Johnny Knoxville — presented Breakthrough Male
  • Paul Walker and Tyrese Gibson – presented Best Action Sequence
  • Roselyn Sánchez — introduced Ashton Kutcher and P. Diddy
  • Ashton Kutcher and P. Diddy — presented Best Villain
  • David and Victoria Beckham — presented Best Trans-Atlantic Performance (unaired)
  • Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson — presented Best Virtual Performance
  • Amanda Bynes and Hilary Duff — introduced t.A.T.u.
  • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett — presented Best Female Performance
  • Demi Moore — presented Best Male Performance
  • Keanu Reeves — presented Best Movie

Awards

Below are the list of nominations. Winners are listed at the top of each list in bold.

Best Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  • 8 Mile
  • Barbershop
  • The Ring
  • Spider-Man

Best Male Performance

Eminem – 8 Mile

  • Vin Diesel – XXX
  • Leonardo DiCaprio – Catch Me If You Can
  • Tobey Maguire – Spider-Man
  • Freddie Prinze Jr. – Scooby Doo

Best Female Performance

Sarah Michelle Gellar – Scooby Doo

  • Halle Berry – Die Another Day
  • Kirsten Dunst – Spider-Man
  • Queen Latifah – Chicago
  • Reese Witherspoon – Sweet Home Alabama

Breakthrough Male

Eminem – 8 Mile

  • Nick Cannon – Drumline
  • Kieran Culkin – Igby Goes Down
  • Derek Luke – Antwone Fisher
  • Ryan Reynolds – National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Breakthrough Female

Jennifer Garner – Daredevil

  • Kate Bosworth – Blue Crush
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal – Secretary
  • Eve – Barbershop
  • Beyoncé – Austin Powers in Goldmember
  • Linda Cardellini – Scooby Doo

Best On-Screen Team

Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini and Scooby Doo – Scooby Doo

  • Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez and Sanoe Lake – Blue Crush
  • Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson – Shanghai Knights
  • Elijah Wood, Sean Astin and Gollum – The Lord of the Rings:The Two Towers
  • Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O and Chris Pontius – Jackass: The Movie

Best Villain

Daveigh Chase – The Ring

  • Willem Dafoe – Spider-Man
  • Daniel Day-Lewis – Gangs of New York
  • Colin Farrell – Daredevil
  • Mike Myers – Austin Powers in Goldmember

Best Comedic Performance

Mike Myers – Austin Powers in Goldmember

  • Matthew Lillard – Scooby Doo
  • Cedric the Entertainer – Barbershop
  • Johnny Knoxville – Jackass: The Movie
  • Adam Sandler – Mr. Deeds

Best Virtual Performance

Gollum – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  • Scooby-Doo – Scooby-Doo
  • Kangaroo Jack – Kangaroo Jack
  • Dobby – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  • Yoda – Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

Best Trans-Atlantic Performance

Colin Farrell – Phone Booth

  • Orlando Bloom – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Keira Knightley – Bend It Like Beckham
  • Jude Law – Road To Perdition
  • Rosamund Pike – Die Another Day

Best Kiss

Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst – Spider-Man

  • Nick Cannon and Zoe Saldaña – Drumline
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz – Gangs of New York
  • Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar – Scooby Doo
  • Adam Sandler and Emily Watson – Punch-Drunk Love

Best Action Sequence

The Battle for Helms Deep – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

  • Collision on Highway 23 – Final Destination 2
  • Collision on Jetpack – Minority Report
  • The Arena Conflict – Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

Best Fight

Yoda vs. Christopher Lee – Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

  • Sarah Michelle Gellar vs. Sam Greco – Scooby Doo
  • Johnny Knoxville vs. Butterbean – Jackass: The Movie
  • Fann Wong vs. The Palace Intruders – Shanghai Knights

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