Nominees The Awards concert took place on the 24th March 2003
Find below all the nominees and the winners from each category. Read profiles of all the artists. The shortlist was chosen mainly by the delegates at WOMEX, the world music expo in Essen (October 24-27).
In each geographical category the last nominee on the list was selected by producers from the 大象传媒 World Service, to highlight local artists who may not yet have an international profile.
