Lil' Kim and Jay-Z lead the list of nominees for The Source HipHop Music Awards 2003, with five listings each – they will compete for album of the year.
Nelly, 50 Cent, Cam'ron & the Diplomats each got four nominations, while Scarface, Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, LL Cool J, Clipse, Missy Elliott, Baby, David Banner, Ludacris, Disturbing Tha Peace, the Neptunes, Pharrell, Eve, Bone Crusher, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Slum Village, Field Mob and Ja Rule also received nominations.
The magazine’s readers and members of an exclusive network of US DJs will now vote on those nominations in time for the awards ceremony which will take place on 13 Oct in Miami.
As well as marking Source magazine's 15th anniversary, the awards include three new categories: independent album of the year, reggae dancehall album of the year and international album of the year.