The nominees for the 2003 Picture Editors' Awards are:

The Fujifilm Photographer of the Year
Dan Chung - The Guardian
John Giles - Press Association
Jeff Mitchell - Reuters
Stefan Rousseau - Press Association
Abbie Trayler-Smith - Freelance / The Daily Telegraph

The Getty Images Regional Photographer of the Year
Ben Birchall - Bristol Evening Post
Dave Charnley - Middlesbrough Evening Gazette
Jason Roberts - Liverpool Daily Post and Echo
Ian Rutherford - The Scotsman

The Getty Images Magazine Photographer of the Year
Kirsty Anderson - Sunday Herald
Tom Craig - Freelance (The Independent)
Kalpesh Lathigra - NB Pictures
Abbie Trayler-Smith - Freelance / The Daily Telegraph

The Fujifilm Photographer of the Year - Local Newspapers
Jason Thomas Allen - Gazette Newspapers (Basingstoke)
Stuart Emmerson - Harrow Observer
Simon Finlay - Archant
Jim Moran - Yorkshire Post Newspapers

The Nikon Photo Essay Award
Ben Birchall - Bristol Evening Post
Adam Butler - Associated Press
Tom Stoddart - IPG
Justin Sutcliffe - The Sunday Telegraph

The Nikon Sports Photographer of the Year
Scott Barbour - Getty Images
Adrian Dennis - Agence France Presse
Jeff Mitchell - Reuters
Phil Noble - Press Association

Diageo Young Photographer of the Year
Matthew Austin - Express & Echo, Exeter
Gareth Copley - Press Association
Matthew Lewis - SWpix.com (Simon Wilkinson Photography)
Kiran Ridley - Freelance

The Nikon Arts and Entertainment Photographer of the Year
Timothy Allen - The Independent
Daniel Kennedy - Freelance (The Sun)
Murdo MacLeod - Observer/Guardian/freelance
Alan Peebles - Freelance

The Guinness Award for Best Black and White Photograph
Chris Furlong - Freelance
John Giles - Press Association
Abbie Trayler-Smith - Freelance / The Daily Telegraph
Ian Waldie - Getty Images

Business and Industry Photographer of the Year - The Lord Mayor's Award
Timothy Allen - The Independent
Kirsty Anderson - Sunday Herald
Martin Shields - Evening Times (Glasgow)
Abbie Trayler-Smith - Freelance / The Daily Telegraph

The Nikon Features Photographer of the Year
Ted Blackbrow - Freelance
Mike Moore - The Daily Mirror
Tom Pilston - The Independent
Martin Shields - Evening Times (Glasgow)

The Fujifilm News Photographer of the Year
Adrian Dennis - Agence France Presse
Colin Mearns - The Herald, Glasgow
Jeff Moore - National News Agency
Justin Sutcliffe - The Sunday Telegraph

The Fujifilm Royal Photographer of the Year
Stephen Hird - Reuters
Karwai Tang - Alpha Photo Press Agency
James Whatling - UK Press (Freelance)
Les Wilson - Freelance /Mail on Sunday/Sunday Telegraph

Winners will be announced at the Guildhall in London on Monday, May 12.

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