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42nd Annual Grammy Awards: And The Nominees Are ...

Record of the Year

Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"

Cher, "Believe"

Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"

Santana featuring Rob Thomas, "Smooth"

TLC, "No Scrubs"

Album of the Year

Backstreet Boys, Millennium

Dixie Chicks, Fly

Diana Krall, When I Look in Your Eyes

Santana, Supernatural

TLC, Fanmail

Song of the Year

Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"

Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"

Santana featuring Rob Thomas, "Smooth"

TLC, "Unpretty"

Shania Twain, "You've Got a Way"

Best New Artist

Christina Aguilera

Macy Gray

Kid Rock

Britney Spears

Susan Tedeschi

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Christina Aguilera, "Genie in a Bottle"

Madonna, "Beautiful Stranger"

Sarah McLachlan, "I Will Remember You"

Alanis Morissette, "Thank U"

Britney Spears, "... Baby One More Time"

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Marc Anthony, "I Need to Know"

Lou Bega, "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of ...)"

Andrea Bocelli, "Sogno"

Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"

Sting, "Brand New Day"

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal

Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"

Santana, "Maria Maria"

Sixpence None the Richer, "Kiss Me"

Smash Mouth, "All Star"

TLC, "Unpretty"

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals

Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion, "The Prayer"

Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, "When You Believe"

'N Sync and Gloria Estefan, "Music of My Heart"

Santana and Dave Matthews, "Love of My Life"

Santana featuring Rob Thomas, "Smooth"

Best Dance Recording

Cher, "Believe"

Gloria Estefan, "Don't Let This Moment End"

Fatboy Slim, "Praise You"

Jennifer Lopez, "Waiting for Tonight"

Donna Summer, "I Will Go With You (Con Te Partiró)"

Best Pop Album

Backstreet Boys, Millennium

Cher, Believe

Ricky Martin, Ricky Martin

Sarah McLachlan, Mirrorball

Sting, Brand New Day

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

Tori Amos, "Bliss"

Sheryl Crow, "Sweet Child o' Mine"

Ani DiFranco, "Jukebox"

Melissa Etheridge, "Angels Would Fall"

Sarah McLachlan, "Possession (Live)"

Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

Chris Cornell, "Can't Change Me"

Everlast, "What It's Like"

Lenny Kravitz, "American Woman"

Bruce Springsteen, "The Promise"

Tom Waits, "Hold On"

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal

Garbage, "Special"

Goo Goo Dolls, "Black Balloon"

Hole, "Malibu"

Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Scar Tissue"

Santana featuring Everlast, "Put Your Lights On"

Best Hard Rock Performance

Alice in Chains, "Get Born Again"

Buckcherry, "Lit Up"

Kid Rock, "Bawitdaba"

Korn, "Freak on a Leash"

Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"

Metallica, "Whiskey in the Jar"

Best Metal Performance

Black Sabbath, "Iron Man"

Ministry, "Bad Blood"

Motörhead, "Enter Sandman"

Nine Inch Nails, "Starf***ers, Inc."

Rob Zombie, "Superbeast"

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Jeff Beck, "What Mama Said"

Green Day, "Espionage"

Moby, "Bodyrock"

Santana featuring Eric Clapton, "The Calling"

Steve Vai, "Windows to the Soul"

Best Rock Song

Melissa Etheridge, "Angels Would Fall"

Bruce Springsteen, "The Promise"

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Room at the Top"

Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Scar Tissue"

Garbage, "Special"

Best Rock Album

Melissa Etheridge, Breakdown

Limp Bizkit, Significant Other

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Echo

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Californication

Santana, Supernatural

Best Alternative Music Performance

Tori Amos, To Venus and Back

Beck, Mutations

Fatboy Slim, You've Come a Long Way, Baby

Moby, Play

Nine Inch Nails, The Fragile

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Mary J. Blige, "All That I Can Say"

Brandy, "Almost Doesn't Count"

Macy Gray, "Do Something"

Lauryn Hill, "Everything Is Everything"

Whitney Houston, "It's Not Right but It's Okay"

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Peabo Bryson, "Did You Ever Know"

R. Kelly, "When a Woman's Fed Up"

Maxwell, "Fortunate"

Tyrese, "Sweet Lady"

Barry White, "Staying Power"

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal

Eric Benét Featuring Tamia, "Spend My Life With You"

Mary J. Blige and Aretha Franklin, "Don't Waste Your Time"

Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"

Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price, "Heartbreak Hotel"

TLC, "No Scrubs"

Best R&B Song

Mary J. Blige, "All That I Can Say"

Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"

Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evens and Kelly Price, "Heartbreak Hotel"

Whitney Houston, "It's Not Right but It's Okay"

TLC, "No Scrubs"

Best R&B Album

Mary J. Blige, Mary

Whitney Houston, My Love Is Your Love

R. Kelly, R.

Brian McKnight, Back at One

TLC, Fanmail

Best Rap Solo Performance

Busta Rhymes, "Gimme Some More"

Eminem, "My Name Is"

Q-Tip, "Vivrant Thing"

Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Mo Dee, "Wild Wild West"

2Pac, "Changes"

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson, "What's It Gonna Be?!"

Puff Daddy featuring R. Kelly, "Satisfy You"

Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, "Still D.R.E."

Eminem and Dr. Dre, "Guilty Conscience"

The Roots featuring Erykah Badu, "You Got Me"

Best Rap Album

Busta Rhymes, E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event — The Final World Front)

Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, Da Real World

Eminem, The Slim Shady LP

Nas, I Am

The Roots, Things Fall Apart

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Emmylou Harris, "Ordinary Heart"

Faith Hill, "Let Me Let Go"

Alison Krauss, "Forget About It"

Martina McBride, "I Love You"

Shania Twain, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Vince Gill, "Don't Come Cryin' to Me"

George Jones, "Choices"

Lyle Lovett, "That's Right (You're Not From Texas)"

Tim McGraw, "Please Remember Me"

Dwight Yoakam, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal

BR5-49, "Honky Tonk Song"

Diamond Rio, "Unbelievable"

Dixie Chicks, "Ready to Run"

Lonestar, "Amazed"

SheDaisy, "Little Good-Byes"

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals

Alabama featuring 'N Sync, "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You"

Asleep at the Wheel featuring the Manhattan Transfer and Willie Nelson, "Going Away Party"

Asleep at the Wheel featuring the Dixie Chicks, "Roly Poly"

Clint Black with Lisa Hartman Black, "When I Said I Do"

Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton, "After the Gold Rush"

Best Country Song

Lonestar, "Amazed"

George Jones, "Choices"

Shania Twain, "Come On Over"

Dixie Chicks, "Ready to Run"

Steve Wariner, "Two Teardrops"

Best Country Album

Asleep at the Wheel, Ride With Bob

Dixie Chicks, Fly

Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton, Trio II

George Jones, Cold Hard Truth

Alison Krauss, Forget About It

Best Soundtrack Album

Various Artists, American Beauty

Various Artists, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Various Artists, The Matrix

Various Artists, The Prince of Egypt

Phil Collins, Tarzan

Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

Madonna, "Beautiful Stranger" (from "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me")

'N Sync and Gloria Estefan, "Music of My Heart" (from "Music of the Heart")

Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, "The Prince of Egypt ('When You Believe')" (from "The Prince of Egypt")

Randy Newman, "The Time of Your Life" (from "A Bug's Life")

Phil Collins, "You'll Be in My Heart" (from "Tarzan")

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance

Russell Gunn, Ethnomusicology - Volume I

Tim Hagans, Animation/Imagination

Bob James, Joy Ride

David Sanborn, Inside

Victor Wooten, Yin-Yang

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group

Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Roy Haynes & Dave Holland, Like Minds

Chick Corea & Origin, Change

Branford Marsalis Quartet, Requiem

Brad Mehldau, Art Of The Trio 4 - Back At The Vanguard

Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Inner Voyage

Best Latin Pop Performance

Rubén Blades, Tiempos

Juan Luis Guerra 440, Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual

Maná, MTV Unplugged

Luis Miguel, Amarte Es Un Placer

Jaci Velásquez, Llegar A Tí

Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance

Cafe Tacuba, Reves/Yo Soy

Nectar, Nectar

Fabulosos Cadillacs, La Marcha Del Golazo Solitario

Jaguares, Bajo El Azul De Tu Misterio

Chris Perez Band, Resurrection

Best Traditional Tropical Latin Performance

Caravana Cubana, Late Night Sessions

Ibrahim Ferrer, Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer

Juan-Carlos Formell, Songs From A Little Blue House

Eliades Ochoa, Sublime Ilusion

Tito Puente, Mambo Birdland

Carlos Vives, El Amor De Mi Tierra

Best Salsa Performance

Oscar D'Leon, La Formula Original

DLG (Dark Latin Groove), Gotcha!

India, Sola

Los Van Van, Llego...Van Van: Van Van Is Here

Jerry Rivera, De Otra Manera

Best Merengue Performance

Elvis Crespo, Pintame

Gisselle, Atada

Grupo Mania, The Dynasty

Jailene, Encontré El Amor

Manny Manuel, Lleno De Vida

Best Mexican-American Performance

Pepe Aguilar, Por El Amor De Siempre

Plácido Domingo, 100 Años De Mariachi

Alejandro Fernández, Mi Verdad

Vicente Fernandez, Vicente Fernandez Y Los Mas Grandes Exitos De Los Dandy's

La Mafia, Momentos

Best Tejano Performance

Intocable, Contigo

Jaime Y Los Chamacos, Jaime Y Los Chamacos

Jennifer Y Los Jetz, Mariposa

Los Palominos, Por Eso Te Amo

A. B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings, Amor, Familia Y Respeto...

Best Traditional Blues Album

Bobby "Blue" Bland, Memphis Monday Morning

Ruth Brown, A Good Day For The Blues

B.B. King, Blues On The Bayou

Odetta, Blues Everywhere I Go

Pinetop Perkins & Hubert Sumlin, Legends

Best Contemporary Blues Album

Luther Allison, Live In Chicago

The Robert Cray Band, Take Your Shoes Off

Jonny Lang, Wander This World

Little Milton, Welcome To Little Milton

Charlie Musselwhite, Continental Drifter

Best Traditional Folk Album

June Carter Cash, Press On

Ramblin' Jack Elliott, The Long Ride

David Grisman, John Hartford & Mike Seeger, Retrograss

Bill Morrissey, Songs Of Mississippi John Hurt

Doc & Richard Watson, Third Generation Blues

Best Contemporary Folk Album

Beausoleil, Cajunization

Ani DiFranco & Utah Phillips, Fellow Workers

John Prine, In Spite Of Ourselves

Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris, Western Wall - The Tucson Sessions

Tom Waits, Mule Variations

Best Reggae Album

Aswad, Roots Revival

Beenie Man, The Doctor

Burning Spear, Calling Rastafari

Steel Pulse, Living Legacy

Third World, Generation Coming

Best World Music Album

Afro Celt Sound System, Volume 2: Release

Cesaria Evora, Café Atlantico

Salif Keita, Papa

Ali Farka Toure, Niafunke

Caetano Veloso, Livro

Click here for a complete list of Grammy nominees in 98 categories.

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