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50 Cent, Nelly, Win Big at the Source

Posted on: Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 06:00 CDT

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 honored 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, which began Monday night and ended early Tuesday morning, will air Nov. 11 on BET.

The following are winners announced at the show. Other winners will be announced later:

- Album of the Year: 50 Cent, "Get Rich or Die Tryin."

- Artist of the Year, Male: Nelly

- Artist of the Year, Female: Lil' Kim

- Artist of the Year, Group: Lil' Jon and the East Side Boyz.

- Single of the Year, Male: 50 Cent, "In Da Club."

- Single of the Year, Group: Clipse, "Grindin."

- Single of the Year, Collaboration: Bone Crusher featuring TI and Killer Mike, "Neva Scared"

- R&B/Rap Collaboration of the Year: Ja Rule featuring Bobby Brown, "Thug Lovin"

- Video of the year: Lil' Jon and East Side Boyz featuring Mystical and Krayzie Bone, "I Don't Give a (expletive)"

- Producer of the Year: The Neptunes

- Dancehall Reggae Album of the Year: Sean Paul, "Dutty Rock."

- International Album of the Year: K-os, "Exit"

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The Source Hip-Hop Awards: http://www.thesourceawards.net

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