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Nominee 2003 Could Justin Timberlake pick up a MOBO for 'Justifed'?  

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So who's gonna be the winner of the 2003 Mastercard Best Album Award? Alicia Keys walked away with it in 2002. Is Justin Timberlake justified? Will Beyonce work it out? Will Big Brovas be the nu flow ? Will 50 Cent's birthday come around twice this year? Or will the likes of Terri Walker or Floetry do the do in 2003? To help you decide, check out the artist list below each linking to a lovely video.

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50Cent 50 Cent - PLAY 'P.I.M.P.' VIDEO
50 Cent, born Curtis Jackson, is the real deal. Whilst Eminem looked to Dre as a mentor, the same happened of 50 Cent with Eminem who didn't hesitate in signing him with this dream team. "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" was released March 2003.
Beyonce Beyonce - PLAY 'BABY BOY' AUDIO
Dangerously In Love was released June 2003 and onBeyonce her own LP, Beyonce says of her fans "I want them to hear all of the musical influences from hip-hop to rock to jazz, there's even a Shuggie Otis sample". Look out for her next film "The Fighting Temptations" with Cuba Gooding, Jr. out this September.
Big Brovas Big Brovas - PLAY 'BABY BOY' VIDEO
Cherise, Dion, Nadia, Flawless, J-Rock and Randy plus two producers, Skillz and Fingaz, are UK's answer to Outkast. Big Brovaz are set to be one of the top UK R&B groups to date. After hearing "Nu Flow" through a DJ friend, Stella McCartney opened and closed her Paris Fashion show with the song. Nu Flow was released March 2003
Floetry Floetry - PLAY 'SAY YES' VIDEO
"Poetic delivery with musical intent" - that's what singer-songwriter Marsha Abrosius and emcee- songwriter Natalie Stewart call the fusion of soul and spoken word that is Floetry. The London duo's Floetic LP was released late 2003.
Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake - PLAY 'SENORITA' VIDEO
It would have been easy for Timberlake to repeat the winning NSYNC formula for his own but he says "I didn't wanna look back 5 years from now and regret not trying something different". His diverse musical tastes include souldful R&B, hip hop, rock, blues and country, reflected strongly on Justified LP, released November 2002.
Terri Walker Terri Walker - OFFICIAL SITE
On the assured slice of UK soul that is her debut LP, "Untitled", the 23 year old Londoner displayes the kind of self assurance most artists in her position struggle for. A long, fruitful career awaits this great British talent. Her LP was released in April 2003.