13th annual San Diego Music Awards
The following are the winners from the 13th annual San Diego Music Awards, held on October 14, 2003 at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay

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- Best Pop Album
- Switchfoot
- The Beautiful Letdown
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- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Jack Tempchin
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- Song of the Year
- Jason Mraz
- The Remedy
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- Album of the Year
- Switchfoot
- The Beautiful Letdown
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- Best New Artist
- The Accident Experiment
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- Best Local Recording
- am Vibe
- am Vibe
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- Best Americana Album
- Nickel Creek
- This Side
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- Best Jazz Album
- Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
- The Bridge
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- Best Blues Album
- Sue Palmer
- Live at Dizzy’s
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- Best Hard Rock Album
- Cattle Decapitation
- To Serve Man
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- Best Punk Album
- Agent 51
- The Red & the Black
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- Best Alternative Album
- No Knife
- Riot for Romance
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- Best Rock Album
- Reeve Oliver
- The Reevolution EP
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- Best Cover or Tribute Band
- Rockola
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- Best Electronic
- The Album Leaf
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- Best Alternative
- Hot Like (A) Robot
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- Best Hip Hop
- Alfred Howard & the K23 Orchestra
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- Best World Music
- B-Side Players
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- Best Blues
- Bill Magee Blues Band
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- Best Acoustic
- Steve Poltz
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- Best Jazz
- Jaime Valle & Equinox