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THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC. FINAL NOMINATIONS LIST 42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards

By Ty Young
Arizona Daily Wildcat,
February 23, 2000
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Category 1 - Record Of The Year
Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) if other than the artist. This category is for a commercially released single, or track from a current year's album.

Nominees

1.I Want It That Way Backstreet Boys Track from: Millennium [Jive Records]

2.Believe Cher Track from: Believe [Warner Bros. Records]

3.Livin' La Vida Loca Ricky Martin Track from: Ricky Martin [C2/Columbia Records]

4.Smooth Santana Featuring Rob Thomas Track from: Supernatural [Arista Records]

5.No Scrubs TLC Track from: Fanmail [LaFace Records]

Category 2 - Album Of The Year
Award to the Artist(s), and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) if other than the artist.

Nominees

1.Millennium Backstreet Boys [Jive Records]

2.Fly Dixie Chicks [Monument Records]

3.When I Look In Your Eyes [Verve Records]

4.Supernatural Santana [Arista Records]

5.Fanmail TLC [LaFace Records]

Category 3 - Song Of The Year
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.I Want It That Way Andreas Carlsson & Max Martin, songwriters (Backstreet Boys) Track from: Millennium [Jive Records]

2.Livin' La Vida Loca Desmond Child & Robi Rosa, songwriters (Ricky Martin) Track from: Ricky Martin [C2/Columbia Records]

3.Smooth Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas, songwriters (Santana Featuring Rob Thomas) Track from: Supernatural [Arista Records]

4.Unpretty Dallas Austin & Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, songwriters (TLC) Track from: Fanmail [LaFace Records]

5.You've Got A Way Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain, songwriters (Shania Twain) Track from: Come On Over [Mercury Records Nashville]

Category 4 - Best New Artist
For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.

Nominees

1.Christina Aguilera
2.Macy Gray
3.Kid Rock
4.Britney Spears
5.Susan Tedeschi

Category 5 - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Genie In A Bottle Christina Aguilera Track from: Christina Aguilera [RCA Records]

2.Beautiful Stranger Madonna Track from: Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Maverick Records]

3.I Will Remember You Sarah McLachlan Track from: Mirrorball [Arista Records]

4.Thank U Alanis Morissette Track from: Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie [Maverick/Reprise Records]

5....Baby One More Time Britney Spears Track from: ...Baby One More Time [Jive Records]

Category 6 - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.I Need To Know Marc Anthony Track from: Marc Anthony [Columbia Records]

2.Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...) Lou Bega [RCA Records]

3.Sogno Andrea Bocelli Track from: Sogno [Polydor Records]

4.Livin' La Vida Loca Ricky Martin Track from: Ricky Martin [C2/Columbia Records]

5.Brand New Day Sting Track from: Brand New Day [A&M Records]

Category 7 - Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With
Vocal For established duos or groups. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.I Want It That Way Backstreet Boys Track from: Millennium [Jive Records]

2.Maria Maria Santana Track from: Supernatural [Arista Records]

3.Kiss Me Sixpence None The Richer Track from: Sixpence None The Richer AND FROM SONGS FROM Dawson's Creek (Various Artists) [Squint Entertainment AND Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]

4.All Star Smash Mouth Track from: Astro Lounge [Interscope Records]

5.Unpretty TLC Track from: Fanmail [LaFace Records]

Category 8 - Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
For a collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees 1.The Prayer Andrea Bocelli & Celine Dion Track from: Sogno [Polydor Records]

2.When You Believe Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey Track from: My Love Is Your Love AND FROM The Prince Of Egypt Soundtrack (Various Artists) [Arista Records AND DreamWorks Records]

3.Music Of My Heart 'N Sync & Gloria Estefan Track from: Music Of The Heart - The Album (Various Artists) [Epic Records/Sony Music Soundtrax]

4.Love Of My Life Santana Featuring Dave Matthews Track from: Supernatural [Arista Records]

5.Smooth Santana Featuring Rob Thomas Track from: Supernatural [Arista Records]

Category 9 - Best Pop Instrumental Performance
For instrumental recordings, with or without vocal coloring, by an Orchestra, Group or Soloist. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.The Look Of Love Herb Alpert Track from: Herb Alpert & Colors [Almo Sounds]

2.A Day In The Life Jeff Beck Track from: George Martin - In My Life (Various Artists) [Echo/MCA Records]

3.Song C Bruce Hornsby Track from: Spirit Trail [RCA Records]

4.Night And Day Willie Nelson Track from: Night And Day [Pedernales/FreeFalls Entertainment]

5.El Farol Santana Track from: Supernatural [Arista Records]

Category 10 - Best Dance Recording
For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental. Singles or tracks only. Award to the Artist and to the Producer (and/or Mixer) if other than the Artist.

Nominees 1.Believe Cher Brian Rawling & Mark Taylor, producers/mixers Track from: Believe [Warner Bros. Records]

2.Don't Let This Moment End Gloria Estefan Lawrence P. Dermer, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Tony Moran & Bob Rosa, producers/mixers Track from: Gloria! [Epic Records]

3.Praise You Fatboy Slim Simon Thornton, produer/mixer Track from: You've Come A Long Way, Baby [Astralwerks]

4.Waiting For Tonight Jennifer Lopez Dan Hetzel, Richie Jones & Ric Wake, producers/mixers Track from: On The 6 [Epic/WORK]

5.I Will Go With You (Con Te Partir—) Donna Summer Hex Hector & Mac Quayle, producers/mixers Track from: VH1 Presents Live & More Encore! [Epic Records]

Category 11 - Best Pop Album
For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental. Compilation albums by various artists are not eligible. Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) of 51% or more playing time of album.

Nominees

1.Millennium Backstreet Boys [Jive Records]

2.Believe Cher Brian Rawling & Mark Taylor, producers; Mark Taylor, engineer/mixer [Warner Bros. Records]

3.Ricky Martin Ricky Martin Desmond Child & Robi Rosa, producers; Charles Dye, engineer/mixer [C2/Columbia Records]

4.Mirrorball Sarah McLachlan Tom Lord-Alge & Tim Oberthier, engineers/mixers [Arista Records]

5.Brand New Day Sting Kipper & Sting, producers; Neil Dorfsman & Simon Osborne, engineers/mixers [A&M Records]

Category 12 - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance
For solo vocals, or Duos/Groups with vocals. Albums only.

Nominees

1.Bennett Sings Ellington - Hot & Cool Tony Bennett [RPM Records/Columbia]

2.Come By Me Harry Connick, Jr. [Columbia Records]

3.The Movie Album - As Time Goes By Neil Diamond [Columbia Records]

4.Manilow Sings Sinatra Barry Manilow [Arista Records]

5.You're The Top: Love Songs Of Cole Porter Bobby Short [Telarc Jazz]

Category 13 - Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Bliss Tori Amos Track from: To Venus And Back [Atlantic Records]

2.Sweet Child O' Mine Sheryl Crow Track from: Big Daddy - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [C2 Records/Sony Music Soundtrax]

3.Jukebox Ani DiFranco Track from: Up Up Up Up Up Up [Righteous Babe Records]

4.Angels Would Fall Melissa Etheridge Track from: Breakdown [Island/Def Jam Music Group]

5.Possession (Live) Sarah McLachlan Track from: Mirrorball [Arista Records]

Category 14 - Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Can't Change Me Chris Cornell Track from: Euphoria Morning [A&M Records]

2.What It's Like Everlast Track from: Whitey Ford Sings The Blues [Tommy Boy Records]

3.American Woman Lenny Kravitz Track from: Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Maverick Records]

4.The Promise Bruce Springsteen Track from: 18 Tracks [Columbia Records]

5.Hold On Tom Waits Track from: Mule Variations [Anti/Epitaph Records]

Category 15 - Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With
Vocal For Duos or Groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Special Garbage Track from: Version 2.0 [Almo Sounds]

2.Black Balloon The Goo Goo Dolls Track from: Dizzy Up The Girl [Warner Bros. Records]

3.Malibu Hole Track from: Celebrity Skin [DGC Records]

4.Scar Tissue Red Hot Chili Peppers Track from: Californication [Warner Bros. Records]

5.Put Your Lights On Santana Featuring Everlast Track from: Supernatural [Arista Records]

Category 16 - Best Hard Rock Performance
For solo vocals, or Duos/Groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Get Born Again Alice In Chains Track from: Nothing Safe [Columbia Records]

2.Lit Up Buckcherry Track from Buckcherry [DreamWorks Records]

3.Bawitdaba Kid Rock Track from: Devil Without A Cause [Lava/Atlantic Records]

4.Freak On A Leash Korn Track from: Family Values Tour '98 (Various Artists) [Epic Records]

5.Nookie Limp Bizkit Track from: Significant Other [Flip/Interscope Records]

6.Whiskey In The Jar Metallica Track from: Garage Inc. [Elektra Entertainment Group]

Category 17 - Best Metal Performance
For solo vocals, or Duos/Groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Iron Man Black Sabbath Track from: Reunion [Epic Records]

2.Bad Blood Ministry Track from: The Matrix - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) AND FROM Dark Side Of The Spoon [Maverick Records AND Warner Bros. Records]

3.Enter Sandman Motorhead with zebrahead Track from: ECW Extreme Music (Various Artists) [Slab/CMC International Records]

4.Starf***ers, Inc. Nine Inch Nails Track from: The Fragile [Nothing/Interscope Records]

5.Superbeast Rob Zombie Track from: Hellbilly Deluxe [Geffen/DGC Records]

Category 18 - Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal Instrumentals. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.What Mama Said Jeff Beck Track from: Who Else! [Epic Records]

2.Espionage Green Day Track from: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Maverick Records]

3.Bodyrock Moby Track from: Play [V2 Records]

4.The Calling Santana Featuring Eric Clapton Track from: Supernatural [Arista Records]

5.Windows To The Soul Steve Vai Track from: The Ultra Zone [Epic Records]

Category 19 - Best Rock Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Angels Would Fall Melissa Etheridge & John Shanks, songwriters (Melissa Etheridge) Track from: Breakdown [Island/Def Jam Music Group]

2.The Promise Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen) Track from: 18 Tracks [Columbia Records]

3.Room At The Top Tom Petty, songwriter (Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers) Track from: Echo [Warner Bros. Records]

4.Scar Tissue Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith, songwriters (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Track from: Californication [Warner Bros. Records]

5.Special Doug Erikson, Shirley Manson, Steve Marker & Butch Vig, songwriters (Garbage) Track from: Version 2.0 [Almo Sounds]

Category 20 - Best Rock Album
For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal. Compilation albums by various artists are not eligible. Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) of 51% or more playing time of album.

Nominees

1.Breakdown Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge & John Shanks, producers; Marc DeSisto, engineer/mixer [Island/Def Jam Music Group]

2.Significant Other Limp Bizkit Terry Date & Limp Bizkit, producers; Terry Date & Brendan O'Brien, engineers/mixers [Flip/Interscope Records]

3.Echo Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Mike Campbell, Tom Petty & Rick Rubin, producers; Mike Campbell & Richard Dodd, engineers/mixers [Warner Bros. Records]

4.Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers Rick Rubin, producer; Jim Scott, engineer/mixer [Warner Bros. Records]

5.Supernatural Santana Clive Davis & Carlos Santana, producers; Steve Fontano, engineer/mixer [Arista Records]

Category 21 - Best Alternative Music Performance
For solos, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental. Compilation albums by various artists are not eligible. For Albums only.

Nominees

1.To Venus And Back Tori Amos [Atlantic Records]

2.Mutations Beck [DGC Records]

3.You've Come A Long Way, Baby Fatboy Slim [Astralwerks]

4.Play Moby [V2 Records]

5.The Fragile Nine Inch Nails [Nothing/Interscope Records]

Category 22 - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.All That I Can Say Mary J. Blige Track from: Mary [MCA Records]

2.Almost Doesn't Count Brandy Track from: Never Say Never [Atlantic Records]

3.Love Like This Faith Evans Track from: Keep The Faith [Bad Boy Records]

4.Do Something Macy Gray Track from: On How Life Is [Epic/Clean Slate]

5.It's Not Right But It's Okay Whitney Houston Track from: My Love Is Your Love [Arista Records]

Category 23 - Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Did You Ever Know Peabo Bryson Track from: Unconditional Love [Private Music]

2.When A Woman's Fed Up R. Kelly Track from: R. [Jive Records]

3.Fortunate Maxwell Track from: Life - Music Inspired By The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Rock Land/Interscope/Columbia Records]

4.Sweet Lady Tyrese Track from: Tyrese [RCA Records]

5.Staying Power Barry White Track from: Staying Power [Private Music]

Category 24 - Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. For duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Spend My Life With You Eric Benˇt Featuring Tamia Track from: A Day In The Life [Warner Bros. Records]

2.Don't Waste Your Time Mary J. Blige & Aretha Franklin Track from: Mary [MCA Records]

3.Bills, Bills, Bills Destiny's Child Track from: The Writing's On The Wall [Columbia Records]

4.Heartbreak Hotel Whitney Houston Featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price Track from: My Love Is Your Love [Arista Records]

5.No Scrubs TLC Track from: Fanmail [LaFace Records]

Category 25 - Best R&B Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.All That I Can Say Lauryn Hill, songwriter (Mary J. Blige) Track from: Mary [MCA Records]

2.Bills, Bills, Bills Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Beyonc Knowles, LeTonya Luckett & Kelendria Rowland, songwriters (Destiny's Child) Track from: The Writing's On The Wall [Columbia Records]

3.Heartbreak Hotel Kenneth Karlin, Tamara Savage & Carsten Schack, songwriters (Whitney Houston Featuring Faith Evens & Kelly Price) Track from: My Love Is Your Love [Arista Records]

4.It's Not Right But It's Okay Lashawn Daniels, Toni Estes, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins & Isaac Phillips, songwriters (Whitney Houston) Track from: My Love Is Your Love [Arista Records]

5.No Scrubs Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss & Tameka Cottle, songwriters (TLC) Track from: Fanmail [LaFace Records]

Category 26- Best R&B Album
For solo artists, Duos/Groups, vocal or instrumental. Compilation albums of various artists are not eligible. Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) of 51% or more playing time of album.

Nominees

1.Mary Mary J. Blige [MCA Records]

2.My Love Is Your Love Whitney Houston Clive Davis & Whitney Houston, producers [Arista Records]

3.R. R. Kelly R. Kelly, producer; Stephen George & R. Kelly, engineers/mixers [Jive Records]

4.Back At One Brian McKnight Brian McKnight, producer; Dave " Hard Drive" Pensado & Chris Wood, engineers/mixers [Motown Records]

5.Fanmail TLC Dallas Austin, producer; Carlton Lynn & Alvin Speights, engineers/mixers [LaFace Records]

Category 27 - Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
For solo vocal performances or duos or groups with vocals. Albums only.

Nominees

1.Unconditional Love Peabo Bryson [Private Music]

2.Valence Street The Neville Brothers [Columbia Records]

3.It's Harder Now Wilson Pickett [Bullseye Blues & Jazz]

4.Intimate Smokey Robinson [Motown Records]

5.Staying Power Barry White [Private Music]

Category 28 - Best Rap Solo Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Gimme Some More Busta Rhymes Track from: E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front) [Elektra Entertainment Group]

2.My Name Is Eminem Track from: The Slim Shady LP [Aftermath/Interscope Records]

3.Vivrant Thing Q-Tip Track from: Violator The Album (Various Artists) [Violator/Def Jam Records]

4.Wild Wild West Will Smith (Featuring Dru Hill & Kool Mo Dee) Track from: Wild Wild West - Music Inspired By The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Overbrook/Interscope Records]

5.Changes 2Pac Track from: Greatest Hits [Death Row/Interscope Records]

Category 29 - Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group For a Duo or Group performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.What's It Gonna Be?! Busta Rhymes Featuring Janet Jackson Track from: E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front) [Elektra Entertainment Group]

2.Satisfy You Puff Daddy Featuring R. Kelly Track from: Forever [Bad Boy/Arista Records]

3.Still D.R.E. Dr. Dre Featuring Snoop Dogg Track from: Dr. Dre 2001 [After Math/Interscope Records]

4.Guilty Conscience Eminem & Dr. Dre Track from: The Slim Shady LP [Aftermath/Interscope Records]

5.You Got Me The Roots Featuring Erykah Badu Track from: Things Fall Apart [MCA Records]

Category 30 - Best Rap Album
For solo artists, duos or groups. Compilation albums of various artists are not eligible. Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) of 51% or more playing time of album.

Nominees

1.E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front) Busta Rhymes Robert Burnette, Busta Rhymes & Vinny Nicoletti, engineers/mixers [Elektra Entertainment Group]

2.Da Real World Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Timbaland, producer; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, engineers/mixers [The Gold Mind Inc./EastWest Records/EEG]

3.The Slim Shady LP Eminem Jeff Bass, Marky Bass & Eminem, producers; Mr. B, engineer/mixer [Aftermath/Interscope Records]

4.I Am Nas Rich Travali, engineer/mixer [Columbia Records]

5.Things Fall Apart The Roots The Grand Wizzards, producers; Keith Cramer, David Ivory & Axel Niehaus, engineers/mixers [MCA Records]

Category 31 - Best Female Country Vocal Performance For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Ordinary Heart Emmylou Harris Track from: Happy, Texas - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Arista Nashville]

2.Let Me Let Go Faith Hill Track from: Faith [Warner Bros. Records]

3.Forget About It Alison Krauss Track from: Forget About It [Rounder Records]

4.I Love You Martina McBride Track from: Emotion AND FROM Runaway Bride - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [RCA Records AND Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]

5.Man! I Feel Like A Woman! Shania Twain Track from: Come On Over [Mercury Records Nashville]

Category 32 - Best Male Country Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Don't Come Cryin' To Me Vince Gill Track from: The Key [MCA Records Nashville]

2.Choices George Jones Track from: Cold Hard Truth [Asylum Records]

3.That's Right (You're Not From Texas) Lyle Lovett Track from: Live In Texas [MCA/Curb Records]

4.Please Remember Me Tim McGraw Track from: A Place In The Sun [Curb Records]

5.Crazy Little Thing Called Love Dwight Yoakam Track from: Last Chance For A Thousand Years [Reprise Records]

Category 33 - Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group
With Vocal For established Duos or Groups. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Honky Tonk Song BR5-49 Track from: Happy, Texas - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Arista Nashville]

2.Unbelievable Diamond Rio Track from: Unbelievable [Arista Nashville]

3.Ready To Run Dixie Chicks Track from: Fly AND FROM Runaway Bride - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Monument Records AND Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]

4.Amazed Lonestar Track from: Lonely Grill [BNA Records]

5.Little Good-Byes SheDaisy Track from: The Whole SheBang [Hollywood/Lyric Street Records]

Category 34 - Best Country Collaboration With Vocals. For a collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You Alabama Featuring 'N Sync Track from: Twentieth Century [RCA Records Nashville]

2.Going Away Party Asleep At The Wheel Featuring The Manhattan Transfer & Willie Nelson Track from: Ride With Bob [DreamWorks Records Nashville]

3.Roly Poly Asleep At The Wheel Featuring The Dixie Chicks Track from: Ride With Bob [DreamWorks Records Nashville]

4.When I Said I Do Clint Black With Lisa Hartman Black Track from: D'lectrified [RCA Records Nashville]

5.After The Gold Rush Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt & Dolly Parton Track from: Trio II [Asylum Records]

Category 35 - Best Country Instrumental Performance
For instrumental recordings, with or without vocal coloring, by an Orchestra, Group or Soloist. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Bob's Breakdowns Asleep At The Wheel Featuring Tommy Allsup, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Vince Gill & Steve Wariner Track from: Ride With Bob [DreamWorks Records Nashville]

2.Black Mountain Rag Del McCoury, Doc Watson & Mac Wiseman Track from: Mac, Doc & Del [Sugar Hill Records]

3.Mr. John Henry, Steel Driving Man Marty Stuart & Earl Scruggs Track from: The Pilgrim [MCA Records Nashville]

4.The Greatest Love Of All Time (Reprise) Marty Stuart Track from: The Pilgrim [MCA Records Nashville]

5.The Harry Shuffle Steve Wariner Track from: Two Teardrops [Capitol Records Nashville]

Category 25 - Best R&B Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.All That I Can Say Lauryn Hill, songwriter (Mary J. Blige) Track from: Mary [MCA Records]

2.Bills, Bills, Bills Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Beyonc Knowles, LeTonya Luckett & Kelendria Rowland, songwriters (Destiny's Child) Track from: The Writing's On The Wall [Columbia Records]

3.Heartbreak Hotel Kenneth Karlin, Tamara Savage & Carsten Schack, songwriters (Whitney Houston Featuring Faith Evens & Kelly Price) Track from: My Love Is Your Love [Arista Records]

4.It's Not Right But It's Okay Lashawn Daniels, Toni Estes, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins & Isaac Phillips, songwriters (Whitney Houston) Track from: My Love Is Your Love [Arista Records]

5.No Scrubs Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss & Tameka Cottle, songwriters (TLC) Track from: Fanmail [LaFace Records]

Category 26- Best R&B Album
For solo artists, Duos/Groups, vocal or instrumental. Compilation albums of various artists are not eligible. Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) of 51% or more playing time of album.

Nominees

1.Mary Mary J. Blige [MCA Records]

2.My Love Is Your Love Whitney Houston Clive Davis & Whitney Houston, producers [Arista Records]

3.R. R. Kelly R. Kelly, producer; Stephen George & R. Kelly, engineers/mixers [Jive Records]

4.Back At One Brian McKnight Brian McKnight, producer; Dave " Hard Drive" Pensado & Chris Wood, engineers/mixers [Motown Records]

5.Fanmail TLC Dallas Austin, producer; Carlton Lynn & Alvin Speights, engineers/mixers [LaFace Records]

Category 27 - Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance For solo vocal performances or duos or groups with vocals. Albums only.

Nominees

1.Unconditional Love Peabo Bryson [Private Music]

2.Valence Street The Neville Brothers [Columbia Records]

3.It's Harder Now Wilson Pickett [Bullseye Blues & Jazz]

4.Intimate Smokey Robinson [Motown Records]

5.Staying Power Barry White [Private Music]

Category 28 - Best Rap Solo Performance For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Gimme Some More Busta Rhymes Track from: E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front) [Elektra Entertainment Group]

2.My Name Is Eminem Track from: The Slim Shady LP [Aftermath/Interscope Records]

3.Vivrant Thing Q-Tip Track from: Violator The Album (Various Artists) [Violator/Def Jam Records]

4.Wild Wild West Will Smith (Featuring Dru Hill & Kool Mo Dee) Track from: Wild Wild West - Music Inspired By The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Overbrook/Interscope Records]

5.Changes 2Pac Track from: Greatest Hits [Death Row/Interscope Records]

Category 29 - Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group For a Duo or Group performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.What's It Gonna Be?! Busta Rhymes Featuring Janet Jackson Track from: E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front) [Elektra Entertainment Group]

2.Satisfy You Puff Daddy Featuring R. Kelly Track from: Forever [Bad Boy/Arista Records]

3.Still D.R.E. Dr. Dre Featuring Snoop Dogg Track from: Dr. Dre 2001 [After Math/Interscope Records]

4.Guilty Conscience Eminem & Dr. Dre Track from: The Slim Shady LP [Aftermath/Interscope Records]

5.You Got Me The Roots Featuring Erykah Badu Track from: Things Fall Apart [MCA Records]

Category 30 - Best Rap Album For solo artists, duos or groups. Compilation albums of various artists are not eligible. Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) of 51% or more playing time of album.

Nominees

1.E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front) Busta Rhymes Robert Burnette, Busta Rhymes & Vinny Nicoletti, engineers/mixers [Elektra Entertainment Group]

2.Da Real World Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Timbaland, producer; Jimmy Douglass & Timbaland, engineers/mixers [The Gold Mind Inc./EastWest Records/EEG]

3.The Slim Shady LP Eminem Jeff Bass, Marky Bass & Eminem, producers; Mr. B, engineer/mixer [Aftermath/Interscope Records]

4.I Am Nas Rich Travali, engineer/mixer [Columbia Records]

5.Things Fall Apart The Roots The Grand Wizzards, producers; Keith Cramer, David Ivory & Axel Niehaus, engineers/mixers [MCA Records]

Category 31 - Best Female Country Vocal Performance For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Ordinary Heart Emmylou Harris Track from: Happy, Texas - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Arista Nashville]

2.Let Me Let Go Faith Hill Track from: Faith [Warner Bros. Records]

3.Forget About It Alison Krauss Track from: Forget About It [Rounder Records]

4.I Love You Martina McBride Track from: Emotion AND FROM Runaway Bride - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [RCA Records AND Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]

5.Man! I Feel Like A Woman! Shania Twain Track from: Come On Over [Mercury Records Nashville]

Category 32 - Best Male Country Vocal Performance For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Don't Come Cryin' To Me Vince Gill Track from: The Key [MCA Records Nashville]

2.Choices George Jones Track from: Cold Hard Truth [Asylum Records]

3.That's Right (You're Not From Texas) Lyle Lovett Track from: Live In Texas [MCA/Curb Records]

4.Please Remember Me Tim McGraw Track from: A Place In The Sun [Curb Records]

5.Crazy Little Thing Called Love Dwight Yoakam Track from: Last Chance For A Thousand Years [Reprise Records]

Category 33 - Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal For established Duos or Groups. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Honky Tonk Song BR5-49 Track from: Happy, Texas - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Arista Nashville]

2.Unbelievable Diamond Rio Track from: Unbelievable [Arista Nashville]

3.Ready To Run Dixie Chicks Track from: Fly AND FROM Runaway Bride - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Monument Records AND Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]

4.Amazed Lonestar Track from: Lonely Grill [BNA Records]

5.Little Good-Byes SheDaisy Track from: The Whole SheBang [Hollywood/Lyric Street Records]

Category 34 - Best Country Collaboration With Vocals For a collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You Alabama Featuring 'N Sync Track from: Twentieth Century [RCA Records Nashville]

2.Going Away Party Asleep At The Wheel Featuring The Manhattan Transfer & Willie Nelson Track from: Ride With Bob [DreamWorks Records Nashville]

3.Roly Poly Asleep At The Wheel Featuring The Dixie Chicks Track from: Ride With Bob [DreamWorks Records Nashville]

4.When I Said I Do Clint Black With Lisa Hartman Black Track from: D'lectrified [RCA Records Nashville]

5.After The Gold Rush Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt & Dolly Parton Track from: Trio II [Asylum Records]

Category 35 - Best Country Instrumental Performance For instrumental recordings, with or without vocal coloring, by an Orchestra, Group or Soloist. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Bob's Breakdowns Asleep At The Wheel Featuring Tommy Allsup, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Vince Gill & Steve Wariner Track from: Ride With Bob [DreamWorks Records Nashville]

2.Black Mountain Rag Del McCoury, Doc Watson & Mac Wiseman Track from: Mac, Doc & Del [Sugar Hill Records]

3.Mr. John Henry, Steel Driving Man Marty Stuart & Earl Scruggs Track from: The Pilgrim [MCA Records Nashville]

4.The Greatest Love Of All Time (Reprise) Marty Stuart Track from: The Pilgrim [MCA Records Nashville]

5.The Harry Shuffle Steve Wariner Track from: Two Teardrops [Capitol Records Nashville]

Category 36 - Best Country Song A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Amazed Marv Green, Chris Lindsey & Aimee Mayo, songwriters (Lonestar) Track from: Lonely Grill [BNA Records]

2.Choices Mike Curtis & Billy Yates, songwriters (George Jones) Track from: Cold Hard Truth [Asylum Records]

3.Come On Over Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Shania Twain, songwriters (Shania Twain) Track from: Come On Over [Mercury Records Nashville]

4.Ready To Run Marcus Hummon & Martie Seidel, songwriters (Dixie Chicks) Track from: Fly AND FROM Runaway Bride - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists) [Monument Records AND Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax]

5.Two Teardrops Bill Anderson & Steve Wariner, songwriters (Steve Wariner) Track from: Two Teardrops [Capitol Records Nashville]

Category 37 - Best Country Album For solo artists, Duos or Groups, vocal or instrumental. Compilation albums by various artists are not eligible. Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) of 51% or more playing time of album.

Nominees

1.Ride With Bob Asleep At The Wheel Ray Benson, producer; Ray Benson & Larry Seyer, engineers/mixers [DreamWorks Records Nashville]

2.Fly Dixie Chicks Blake Chancey & Paul Worley, producers; John Guess & Billy Sherrill, engineers/mixers [Monument Records]

3.Trio II Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt & Dolly Parton George Massenburg, producer; Nathaniel Kunkel, George Massenburg & Linda Ronstadt, engineers/mixers [Asylum Records]

4.Cold Hard Truth George Jones Keith Stegall, producer; John Kelton, engineer/mixer [Asylum Records]

5.Forget About It Alison Krauss Alison Krauss, producer; Gary Paczosa, engineer/mixer [Rounder Records]

Category 38 - Best Bluegrass Album For solos, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Nominees

1.Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza Sam Bush, David Grisman, Ronnie McCoury, Jesse McReynolds, Bobby Osborne, Ricky Skaggs, Frank Wakefield, Buck White With Del McCoury [Acoustic Disc]

2.The Mountain Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band [E-Squared Records]

3.The Bluegrass Sessions - Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Volume 2 Bˇla Fleck [Warner Bros. Records]

4.I Feel Like Singing Today Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys [Rebel Records]

5.Ancient Tones Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder [Skaggs Family Records]

Category 40 - Best Contemporary Jazz Performance For Albums only. For instrumental performances only, with or without vocal coloring. Compilation albums by various artists are not eligible.

Nominees

1.Ethnomusicology - Volume I Russell Gunn [Atlantic Records]

2.Animation/Imagination Tim Hagans [Blue Note Records]

3.Joy Ride Bob James [Warner Bros. Records]

4.Inside David Sanborn [Elektra Entertainment Group]

5.Yin-Yang Victor Wooten [Compass Records]

Category 41 - Best Jazz Vocal Performance For Albums only. For solo vocals and duos or groups with vocals. Compilation albums by various artists are not eligible.

Nominees

1.It's All About Love Carla Cook [MAXJAZZ]

2.Heart Of A Woman Etta James [Private Music]

3.When I Look In Your Eyes Diana Krall [Verve Records]

4.Bridges Dianne Reeves [Blue Note Records]

5.Traveling Miles Cassandra Wilson [Blue Note Records]

Category 42 - Best Jazz Instrumental Solo For an instrumental solo performance with or without a group or band. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Straight Up And Down Gary Burton Track from: Like Minds (Burton, Corea, Metheny, Haynes & Holland) [Concord Jazz]

2.Wigwam Chick Corea Track from: Change (Chick Corea & Origin) [Stretch/Concord Records]

3.There Is No Greater Love Stefon Harris Track from: Black Action Figure [Blue Note Records]

4.In Vogue Chris Potter Track from: Pink Elephant Magic (Joanne Brackeen) [Arkadia Jazz Records]

5.In Walked Wayne Wayne Shorter Track from: Heroes (J. J. Johnson) [Verve Records]

Category 43 - Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group For Albums only. For solo artists, duos or groups, instrumental only. Compilation albums by various artists are not eligible.

Nominees

1.Like Minds Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Roy Haynes & Dave Holland [Concord Jazz]

2.Change Chick Corea & Origin [Stretch/Concord Records]

3.Requiem Branford Marsalis Quartet [Columbia Records]

4.Art Of The Trio 4 - Back At The Vanguard Brad Mehldau [Warner Bros. Records]

5.Inner Voyage Gonzalo Rubalcaba [Blue Note Records]

Category 44 - Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance For Albums only. For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Compilation albums by various artists are not eligible.

Nominees

1.Far East Suite Anthony Brown's Asian American Orchestra [Asian Improv Records]

2.Serendipity 18 The Bob Florence Limited Edition [MAMA Records]

3.Time's Mirror Tom Harrell [RCA Victor/BMG Classics]

4.Epiphany Vince Mendoza [Zebra Acoustic Records]

5.Inspiration Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-Star Orchestra [RCA Victor/BMG Classics]

Category 45 - Best Latin Jazz Performance For Albums only. For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental. Compilation albums by various artists are not eligible.

Nominees

1.Tumbao Para Los Congueros Di Mi Vida Al McKibbon [Blue Lady Records/Chartmaker Jazz]

2.LatinJazz Explosion Bobby Rodriguez [Latin Jazz Productions]

3.Antiguo Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Cuban Quartet [Blue Note Records]

4.Latin Soul Poncho Sanchez [Concord Picante Records]

5.Briyumba Palo Congo - Religion Of The Congo Chucho Valdeˇs [Blue Note Records]

Category 46 - Best Rock Gospel Album For a solo, duo or group vocal performance. Albums only.

Nominees

1.Underdog Audio Adrenaline [ForeFront Records]

2.Choose Life Big Tent Revival [Ardent Records]

3.I Can See Clearly Now Gospel Gangstaz [B-Rite Music]

4.Pray Rebecca St. James [ForeFront Records]

5.Time Third Day [Essential Records]

Category 47 - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album For a solo, duo or group vocal performance. Albums only.

Nominees

1.Anointed Anointed [Myrrh Records]

2.Speechless Steven Curtis Chapman [Sparrow Records]

3.The Gift Of Christmas Andraeˇ Crouch [Qwest/Warner Bros. Records]

4.Gloryland The Dukes Of Dixieland [Leisure Jazz]

5.The Prince Of Egypt - Nashville Various Artists; James Stroud, Producer [DreamWorks Records]

Category 48 - Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album. For a solo, duo or group vocal performance. Albums only.

Nominees

1.A Glen Campbell Christmas Glen Campbell [Unison Music/TNN Classic Sessions]

2.Roy Clark Sings & Plays Gospel Greats Roy Clark [Finer Arts Records]

3.Kennedy Center Homecoming Bill & Gloria Gaither And Their Homecoming Friends [Spring House Music Group]

4.Winding Through Life Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver [Sugar Hill Records]

5.The Final Sessions J.D. Sumner & The Stamps Quartet [New Haven Records]

Category 49 - Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album For a solo, duo or group vocal performance. Albums only.

Nominees

1.Christmas With Shirley Caesar Shirley Caesar [Myrrh Records]

2.Music In The Air The Dixie Hummingbirds [House Of Blues Music Co.]

3.God Can & God Will Dottie Peoples [AIR Gospel Records]

4.Uncensored Pop Winans & The Winanaires [Diamante/Against The Flow Records]

5.Live In Detroit II Vickie Winans [CGI/Platinum Records]

Category 59 - Best Traditional Blues Album For Albums only. For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Nominees

1.Memphis Monday Morning Bobby "Blue" Bland [Malaco Records]

2.A Good Day For The Blues Ruth Brown [Bullseye Blues & Jazz]

3.Blues On The Bayou B.B. King [MCA Records]

4.Blues Everywhere I Go Odetta [M.C. Records]

5.Legends Pinetop Perkins & Hubert Sumlin [Telarc Blues]

Category 60- Best Contemporary Blues Album For Albums only. For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Nominees

1.Live In Chicago Luther Allison [Alligator Records]

2.Take Your Shoes Off The Robert Cray Band [Rykodisc]

3.Wander This World Jonny Lang [A&M Records]

4.Welcome To Little Milton Little Milton [Malaco Records]

5.Continental Drifter Charlie Musselwhite [Pointblank Records]

Category 63 - Best Reggae Album For Albums only. For solo artists, duos or groups, vocal or instrumental.

Nominees

1.Roots Revival Aswad [Ark 21 Records]

2.The Doctor Beenie Man [V.P. Records]

3.Calling Rastafari Burning Spear [Heartbeat Records]

4.Living Legacy Steel Pulse [Tuff Gong International Records]

5.Generation Coming Third World [I-Man/Gator Records]

Category 71 - Best Soundtrack Album Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively esponsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable. Albums only.

Nominees

1.American Beauty - M/P Various Artists Chris Douridas & Sam Mendes, producer [DreamWorks Records]

2.Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me - M/P Various Artists Danny Bramson & Guy Oseary, producers [Maverick Records]

3.The Matrix - M/P Various Artists Jason Bentley, Guy Oseary & Russ Rieger, producers [Maverick Records]

4.The Prince Of Egypt - M/P Various Artists Hans Zimmer, producer [DreamWorks Records]

5.Tarzan - M/P Phil Collins Phil Collins & Mark Mancina, producers [Walt Disney Records]

Category 72 - Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media. Award to Composer(s) for an original omposition (not an adaptation) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media.

Nominees

1.A Bug's Life - M/P Score Randy Newman, composer [Walt Disney Records]

2.Life Is Beautiful (La Vita Bella) - M/P Score Nicola Piovani, composer [Virgin Records America]

3.The Red Violin - M/P Score John Corigliano, composer [Sony Classical]

4.Shakespeare In Love - M/P Score Stephen Warbeck, composer [Sony Classical]

5.Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace - M/P Score John Williams, composer [Sony Classical]

Category 73 - Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media. A Songwriter(s) award. This category is for a song (melody & lyrics) ritten specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and commercially released on a recording for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

Nominees

1.Beautiful Stranger (From Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me) Madonna & William Orbit, songwriters (Madonna) [Maverick Records]

2.Music Of My Heart (From Music Of The Heart) Diane Warren, songwriter ('N Sync & Gloria Estefan) [Epic Records/Sony Music Soundtrax]

3.The Prince Of Egypt (When You Believe) (From The Prince Of Egypt) Stephen Schwartz & Babyface, songwriters (Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston) [DreamWorks Records]

4.The Time Of Your Life (From A Bug's Life) Randy Newman, songwriter (Randy Newman) [Walt Disney Records]

5.You'll Be In My Heart (From Tarzan) Phil Collins, songwriter (Phil Collins) [Walt Disney Records]

Category 70 - Best Musical Show Album Award to the Album Producer(s), and to the Lyricist(s) & Composer(s) of 51% or more playing time of the album. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Albums only.

Nominees

1.Annie Get Your Gun Stephen Ferrera & John McDaniel, producers; (Irving Berlin, lyricist & composer) (The New Broadway Cast Including Bernadette Peters & Tom Wopat) [Angel Records]

2.Footloose Tommy Krasker & Tom Snow, producers; Dean Pitchford, lyricist; Tom Snow, composer (Original Broadway Cast) [Q Records]

3.Fosse Jay David Saks, producer; (Various lyricists & composers) (Original Broadway Cast Starring Valarie Pettiford & Jane Lanier) [RCA Victor]

4.Hedwig And The Angry Inch Brad Wood, producer; Stephen Trask, lyricist & composer (Original Cast) [Atlantic Records]

5.You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown Andrew Lippa, producer; (Clark Gesner & Andrew Lippa, lyricists & composers) (The New Broadway Cast Starring Roger Bart, Kristin Chenowith, Ilana Levine & Stanley Wayne Mathis) [RCA Victor]


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