Linkin Park 2003 Timeline

List of Linkin Park events throughout the year 2003, ranging from random appearences to awards and certifications, plus everything inbetween.

January

"In The End" is named 3rd most played song on the radio in 2002
'Q' magazine names Hybrid Theory as one of the 100 greatest albums of all time

February

Linkin Park win the award for Best Rock Act at the MTV Asia Awards
Linkin Park win the award for Best Video for "Pts.Of.Athrty" at the MTV Asia Awards
Rob Bourdon featured on the cover of this months "Drum" magazine
Linkin Park TV debuts on LinkinPark.com
"Somewhere I Belong" premieres on KROCK radio
"Meteora" player launches

March

Linkin Park release their full-length LP "Meteora"
"Meteora" tops the UK album charts
"Somewhere I Belong" video premieres on MTV's Making The Video
Linkin Park is Launch.com's "Artist of the Month"
"Somewhere I Belong" enters at number 6 on MTV|2's Rock Countdown
"Lying From You" premieres on the Meteora player
Hit Parader magazine launch their Linkin Park mega issue
"Faint" premieres on the Meteora player
"Don't Stay" premieres on the Meteora player
"Session" is confirmed for inclusion on the Matrix: Reloaded soundtrack

April

"Meteora" topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums charts
"Meteora" topped the Billboard Top Internet Albums charts
"Somewhere I Belong" tops Billboard's Modern Rock Charts
"Somewhere I Belong" tops Billboard's Mainstream Rock Charts
"Meteora" Certified Platinum
"Projekt Revolution" player launches
"Faint" video is shot at a secret location in Downtown LA

May

"Somewhere I Belong" enters at number 37 on AMC's singles charts
"Meteora" Certified 2x Platinum
Linkin Park appear on the cover of "Guitar world" magazine
Chester is interviewed about summer touring by Rolling Stone magazine

June

Brad chats live on MSN

July

Mike and Brad appear on the Tom Green Show
"Faint" player launched
Linkin Park present an episode of MTV|2's "How To Tycoon"
Linkin Park hit the top of Hit Paraders "top 10 current rock artists"
Linkin Park feature in USA Weekend magazine
Linkin Park appear on Fuse's "Celebrity Tastemaker" program
Linkin Park MTV|2's Rock Countdown

August

Linkin Park win Best Rock Video for "Somewhere I Belong" at the VMA's
Chester makes a guest appearence to announce Beyonce's performance at the VMA's
"Faint" tops Billboard's Modern Rock Charts
Chester is interviewed by Kerrang! magazine on set of the "Numb" video shoot
Linkin Park perform live on the Jimmy Kimmel Show
"Figure.09" features in the movie S.w.a.t.
Linkin Park win Best International Act at the Kerrang! awards
Linkin Park nominated for Best Single for Faint at the Kerrang! awards
Linkin Park perform live at the Kerrang! awards
Mike & Brad make appearence on Fuse's IMX
"Numb" video premieres on Kerrang! in the UK

September

Linkin Park voted MTV|2's 6th greatest band of all time
"Numb" player launches

October

Linkin Park win Best Rock Group at the World Music Awards
"Meteora" Certified 3x Platinum
Linkin Park article about "Somewhere I Belong" appears in the Australian Kerrang! magazine
LinkinPark.com launches "Numb" redesign
The offcial "Meteora" guitar tab book goes on sale

November

"Numb" tops Billboard's Modern Rock Charts
Chester and Phoenix are guest presenters at the 31st annual American Music Awards
Linkin Park win Favourite Alternative Artist at the AMA's
"Live In Texas" player released
Linkin Park release "Live In Texas"
MTV premiere "Live In Texas" TV special
"Live In Texas" premieres at the Regal Entertainment Group Theater in Los Angeles, CA
Linkin Park nominated for "Best Rock Artist" at European Music Awards
"Live In Texas" video clips premiere on Launch.com
"Live In Texas" video clips premiere at Warner Brothers Germany
Linkin Park appear on Loveline
"From The Inside" digital download single released
Linkin Park perform "Breaking The Habit" live for the first time at the Smokeout Festival
Chester drops by the LinkinPark.com chatroom
Linkin Park set Billboard record, being the only band to have 3 consecutive singles hit #1 in a year
"Hybrid Theory" voted MTV|2's 10th greatest album of all time

December

"Numb" enters at number 38 on AMC's singles charts
"Numb" enters the MuchMusic "Combat Zone" Hall of Fame
"Live In Texas" Certified Gold
Linkin Park win Best Metal/Hard Rock Band in Rolling Stone magazine
"Meteora" certified 3rd biggest selling album of the year
Linkin Park appear on MYV's "Best of: Rock Star Gods"
Mike and Rob appear on Rockline
Linkin Park make appearence on Fuse's IMX
Linkin Park appears in French magazine "One"
"Meteora World Tour" player launched
"Meteora" is named one of 2003's Top 50 CD's in Rolling Stone magazine
Linkin Park top MuchMusic's "Much Top Rock 2003"
Linkin Park is Lycos' 6th most searched for band of 2003
"Somewhere I Belong" is 6th searched for song lyrics of 2003 on Yahoo!
Linkin Park nominated for "Group Artist of the Year" at Billboard Music Awards
Linkin Park nominated for "Modern Rock Artist of the Year" at Billboard Music Awards
Linkin Park win "Best Artist of the Year" at the KROCK awards
Linkin Park win "Best Song of the Year" for "Faint" at the KROCK awards
Linkin Park win "Band Your Girlfriend likes the Most" at the KROCK awards
"Faint" places at number 4 in KROCK's top 92 most-played songs of the year
"Somewhere I Belong" places at number 16 in KROCK's top 92 most-played songs of the year
"Numb" places at number 25in KROCK's top 92 most-played songs of the year
"From The Inside" places at number 30in KROCK's top 92 most-played songs of the year
"Numb" is voted MuchMusic's favourite video of 2003
"Somewhere I Belong" is voted MuchMusic's 4th favourite video of 2003
"Faint" is voted MuchMusic's 17th favourite video of 2003