Her First Grammy
Her fourth studio album, In the Zone, was released in November 2003. The album went on to sell over 10 million copies worldwide, and four singles were released from it. The first was a collaboration with Madonna called “Me Against the Music.” “Everytime” and “Outrageous” were also hits, with “Toxic” winning Britney her first Grammy for Best Dance Recording. By this point, she had gained more creative control, having written and co-produced the majority of her work. According to Vibe, it was “a supremely confident dance record that also illustrates Spears’s development as a songwriter.”

Her First Grammy
What Happened In Vegas
After her breakup with Timberlake, Spears dated a number of men, some famous, some not, but nothing could have prepared fans or the media for what happened next. Britney married childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander in January 2004 at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her outfit, like most shot-gun weddings in Vegas, was casual, with a hat and low-rise jeans, and it wasn’t built to last. Only 55 hours after their hasty wedding, Britney filed for the annulment of their marriage. Despite the fact that the story was widely publicized, few people recall the reason for the annulment she gave. Spears “lacked understanding of her actions” when she married Alexander, according to a court filing. Keep that phrase in mind because it’s a chilling foreshadowing of the young star’s fate.

What Happened In Vegas