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 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 BBC World Service, to highlight local artists who may not yet have an international profile.
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Africa |
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Asia / Pacific |
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Americas |
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 WINNER: Orchestra Baobab
 Bembeya Jazz
 Kasse Mady Diabate
 Tony Allen
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 WINNER: Mahwash & Ensemble Kaboul
 Te Vaka
 Trilok Gurtu
 Alka Yagnik
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 WINNER: Los de Abajo
 Susana Baca
 Yusa
 Lila Downs
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Europe |
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Middle East |
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Newcomer |
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 WINNER: Mariza
 Ojos de Brujo
 Kimmo Pohjonen
 Sergey Starostin
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 WINNER: Samira Said
 Kayhan Kalhor
 Omar Faruk Tekbilek
 Yair Dalal

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 WINNER: Gotan Project
 DuOuD
 Mariza
 Yusa
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Boundary Crossing |
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Critics Award |
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 WINNER: Ellika & Solo
 Papa Noel & Papi Oviedo
 Oi Va Voi
 Gotan Project
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 WINNER: Orchestra Baobab
 Eliza Carthy
 Salif Keita
 Youssou N'Dour
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