Which female artist won Album of the Year in 2003?

“Which female artist won Album of the Year in 2003?” — Norah Jones won for her debut album, Come Away with Me. She accepted the award at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards on February 23, 2003, in New York City.

Come Away with Me blended jazz, pop, folk, blues, and country influences, giving Jones a relaxed sound that stood apart from the larger rock and hip-hop releases in the category. The album had been released in 2002, which explains a frequent point of confusion: the 2003 Grammy ceremony honored recordings from the previous eligibility period.

Jones had an extraordinary night, winning all five categories in which she was nominated. Along with Album of the Year, she won Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Don’t Know Why,” and Record of the Year for that same song. The other Album of the Year nominees included Bruce Springsteen’s The Rising, Eminem’s The Eminem Show, the Dixie Chicks’ Home, and Nelly’s Nellyville.