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2003
2003 in British Music
Dizzee wins the Mercury, The Darkness bring fun back, and Beyoncé goes solo.
Key Events
- •Dizzee Rascal wins the Mercury Prize for Boy in da Corner — grime's first mainstream recognition
- •The Darkness release Permission to Land — spandex and guitar solos are back
- •Beyoncé's Dangerously in Love launches solo superstardom
Dominant Genres
GrimeRockPopR&B
Notable Trends
- →Grime breaks out of pirate radio to national attention
- →Camp, theatrical rock provides antidote to earnestness
- →The download era accelerates — iTunes Store opens