JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - TIMBERLAKE AND 50 CENT SCORE RMA SUCCESS

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, TOM PETTY , 50 CENT and MICHAEL JACKSON all scooped prizes at last night's (27OCT03) 2003 RADIO MUSIC AWARDS in Las Vegas.

BEYONCE KNOWLES opened the spectacular show at the ALADDIN HOTEL-CASINO, performing her song BABY BOY surrounded by a ring of fire - before Timberlake picked up the Artist Of The Year/Top 40 Radio award and rapper 50 Cent was awarded the Artist Of The Year/Hip Hop Radio gong.

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS were presented the Legend Award by singer STEVIE NICKS.

Paying tribute to Petty, Nicks gushed, "He not only started out as my greatest musical influence, but today he's still my greatest musical influence."

Superstar Jackson also picked up the Humanitarian Award, and told the crowd, "Thank you for your love, your support, all that you've done."

The full list of winners is as follows:

Artist of the Year/Country Radio: TIM McGRAW

Artist of the Year/Hip Hop Radio: 50 CENT

Artist of the Year/Modern Adult Contemporary Radio: JOHN MAYER

Artist of the Year/Top 40 Radio: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

Song of the Year/Modern Adult Contemporary Radio: COMPLICATED, AVRIL LAVIGNE

Best Driving Song: SHAKE YA TAILFEATHER, NELLY, P. DIDDY + MURPHY LEE

Best Hook Up Song: INTUITION, JEWEL

Legend Award: TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS

Humanitarian Award: MICHAEL JACKSON.