43rd Grammy Awards Nominations
The nominations are as follows:
Record of the Year
- Destiny’s Child – "Say My Name" (from The Writing’s on the Wall) [Columbia Records]
- Macy Gray – "I Try" (from On How Life Is) [Clean Slate/Epic Records]
- Madonna – "Music" (from Music) [Maverick/Warner Bros. Records]
- ‘N Sync – "Bye Bye Bye" (from No Strings Attached) [Jive Records]
- U2 – "Beautiful Day" (from All That You Can’t Leave Behind) [Interscope Records]
Album of the Year
- Beck – Midnite Vultures [DGC/Interscope Records]
- Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP [Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records]
- Radiohead – Kid A [Capitol Records]
- Paul Simon – You’re the One [Warner Bros. Records]
- Steely Dan – Two Against Nature [Giant Records]
Song of the Year
- U2 – "Beautiful Day" (from All That You Can’t Leave Behind) [Interscope Records]
- Faith Hill – "Breathe," written by Stephanie Bentley & Holly Lamar [Warner Bros. Records]
- Lee Ann Womack – "I Hope You Dance," written by Mark D. Sanders & Tia Sellers [Universal Records]
- Macy Gray – "I Try," written by Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna & David Wilder [Clean Slate/Epic Records]
- Destiny’s Child – "Say My Name," written by LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson & Kelendria Rowland [Columbia Records]
New Artist
- Shelby Lynne
- Brad Paisley
- Papa Roach
- Jill Scott
- Sisqo
Pop
- Female Pop Vocal Performance Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- "What a Girl Wants" by Christina Aguilera (RCA Label Group)
- "I Try" by Macy Gray from How Life Is (Clean Slate/Epic Records)
- "Music" by Madonna from Music (Maverick/Warner Bros. Records)
- "Save Me" by Aimee Mann from Magnolia – Music from the Motion Picture (Reprise Records)
- "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell from Both Sides Now (Reprise Records)
- "Oops!...I Did It Again" by Britney Spears from Oops!...I Did It Again (Jive Records)
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- "You Sang to Me" by Marc Anthony from Marc Anthony (Columbia Records)
- "Taking You Home" by Don Henley from Inside Job (Warner Bros. Records)
- "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin (Columbia Records)
- "6, 8, 12" by Brian McKnight from Back at One (Motown Records)
- "She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)" by Sting from A Love Affair – The Music of Ivan Lins (Various Artists) (Telarc Records)
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" by Backstreet Boys from Millennium (Jive Records)
- "Pinch Me" by Barenaked Ladies from Maroon (Reprise Records)
- "Breathless" by The Corrs from In Blue (143/Lava/Atlantic Records)
- "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC from No Strings Attached (Jive Records)
- "Cousin Dupree" by Steely Dan from Two Against Nature* (Giant Records)
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
- "Thank God I Found You" by Mariah Carey featuring Joe & 98° from Rainbow (Columbia Records)
- "The Difficult Kind" by Sheryl Crow & Sarah McLachlan from Live from Central Park (A&M/Interscope Records)
- "All the Way" by Celine Dion (& Frank Sinatra) from All the Way…A Decade of Song (Epic/550 Music)
- "Turn Your Lights Down Low" by Lauryn Hill (& Bob Marley) from The Best Man – Music from the Motion Picture (Various) (Sony Music Soundtrax) Nominations for the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards Include:
Best Pop Instrumental Performance:
- Is You Is, or Is You Ain't (My Baby) – B.B. King & Dr. John, Let the Good Times Roll [MCA Records]
- Overture (Selmasongs) – Björk; Vincent Mendoza, Conductor, Selmasongs [Elektra Entertainment Group]
- Rebel Heart – The Corrs, In Blue [143/Lava/Atlantic Records]
- Zona Mona – Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, Outbound [Columbia Records]
- Caravan – The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Vavoom! [Interscope Records]
- Camaleao – Grover Washington, Jr., A Love Affair – The Music of Ivan Lins [Telarc Records]
Best Dance Recording:
- Who Let the Dogs Out – Baha Men, Who Let the Dogs Out [S-Curve Records]
- Blue (Da Ba Dee) – Eiffel 65, Europop [Republic/Universal Records]
- Be With You – Enrique Iglesias, Enrique [Interscope Records]
- Let’s Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez, On the 6 [Work]
- Natural Blues – Moby, Play [V2 Records]
Best Pop Instrumental Album:
- Audio – Blue Man Group [Virgin Records America]
- Faith – A Holiday Album – Kenny G [Arista Records]
- Symphony No. 1 – Joe Jackson [Sony Classical]
- Pieces in a Modern Style – William Ørbit [Maverick Records]
- Hymns – In the Garden – Kirk Whalum [Top Drawer Records]
Best Pop Vocal Album:
- Inside Job – Don Henley [Warner Bros. Records]
- Music – Madonna [Maverick/Warner Bros. Records]
- No Strings Attached – NSYNC [Jive Records]
- Oops!... I Did It Again – Britney Spears [Jive Records]
- Two Against Nature* – Steely Dan [Giant Records]
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
- As Time Goes By – Bryan Ferry [Virgin Records America]
- It’s Like This – Rickie Lee Jones [Artemis Records] Classic Hits from the Past
George Michael - Virgin Records America
Joni Mitchell - Reprise Records - Both Sides Now
Barbra Streisand - Columbia Records - Timeless – Live in Concert
Rock Category
Female Rock Vocal Performance
Fiona Apple - Clean Slate/Epic Records - Paper Bag
Sheryl Crow - A&M/Interscope Records - There Goes the Neighborhood
Melissa Etheridge - Island/Def Jam Music Group - Enough of Me
Alanis Morissette - Hybrid/Epic Records - So Pure
Patti Smith - Arista Records - Glitter in Their Eyes
Male Rock Vocal Performance
David Bowie - Virgin Records America - Thursday's Child
Bob Dylan - Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax - Things Have Changed
Don Henley - Warner Bros. Records - Workin’ It
Lenny Kravitz - Virgin Records America - Again
Nine Inch Nails - Nothing/Interscope Records - Into the Void
Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Bon Jovi - Island/Def Jam Music Group - It's My Life
Creed - Wind-Up - With Arms Wide Open
Foo Fighters - RCA Records - Learn to Fly
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Warner Bros. Records - Californication
U2 - Interscope Records - Beautiful Day
Hard Rock Performance
Kid Rock - Top Dog/Lava/Atlantic Records - American Bad Ass
Limp Bizkit - Hollywood Records - Take a Look Around (Theme from “M:I-2”)
Pearl Jam - Epic Records - Grievance 43rd Annual Grammy Awards: Notable Nominations
Best Metal Performance
- "Guerrilla Radio" by Rage Against the Machine from The Battle of Los Angeles
- "Down" by Stone Temple Pilots from No. 4
- "Elite" by Deftones from White Pony
- "The Wicker Man" by Iron Maiden from Brave New World
- "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes" by Marilyn Manson from The Last Tour on Earth
- "Revolution Is My Name" by Pantera from Reinventing the Steel
- "Wait and Bleed" by Slipknot from Slipknot
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- "Off the Hook" by Peter Frampton from Live in Detroit
- "The Call of Ktulu" by Metallica with Michael Kamen and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra from S&M
- "First Tube" by Phish from Farmhouse
- "Until We Say Goodbye" by Joe Satriani from Engines of Creation
- "Electric Lullaby" by Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band from Live On
Best Rock Song
- "Again" by Lenny Kravitz (Songwriter) from Lenny Kravitz
- "Bent" by Rob Thomas (Songwriter) from Mad Season
- "Californication" by Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis & Chad Smith (Songwriters) from Californication
- "Kryptonite" by Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell & Matt Roberts (Songwriters) from The Better Life
- "With Arms Wide Open" by Scott Stapp & Mark Tremonti (Songwriters) from Human Clay
Best Rock Album
- [Nominations for Best Rock Album would follow, but not included in this segment]
This year's nominations reflect a diverse range of artists and genres, highlighting the creativity and talent within the rock and metal music scenes. Nominees for the Grammy Awards
Here’s a look at the standout albums and performances across various genres this year.
Rock Category
- Crush by Bon Jovi (Island/Def Jam Music Group)
- There Is Nothing Left to Lose by Foo Fighters (RCA/Roswell Records)
- Mad Season by Matchbox Twenty (Melisma/Lava/Atlantic Records)
- Return of Saturn by No Doubt (Interscope/Trauma Records)
- The Battle of Los Angeles by Rage Against the Machine (Epic Records)
Alternative Music
- When the Pawn by Fiona Apple (Clean Slate/Epic Records)
- Midnite Vultures by Beck (DGC/Interscope Records)
- Bloodflowers by The Cure (Fiction/Elektra Entertainment Group)
- Liverpool Sound Collage by Paul McCartney (Capitol Records)
- Kid A by Radiohead (Capitol Records)
R&B Category
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Try Again by Aaliyah, from Romeo Must Die – The Album (Various Artists) (Blackground/Virgin Records America)
- Bag Lady by Erykah Badu, from Mama’s Gun (Motown Records)
- He Wasn’t Man Enough by Toni Braxton, from The Heat (LaFace Records)
- As We Lay by Kelly Price, from Mirror Mirror (Def Soul Records)
- Gettin’ in the Way by Jill Scott, from Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 (Hidden Beach Recordings)
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Untitled (How Does It Feel) by D’Angelo, from Voodoo (Virgin Records America)
- I Wanna Know by Joe, from My Name Is Joe (Jive Records)
- I Wish by R. Kelly, from TP-2.com (Jive Records)
- Stay or Let It Go by Brian McKnight, from Back at One (Motown Records)
- Thong Song by Sisqo, from Unleash the Dragon (Def Soul Records)
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Pass You By by Boyz II Men (Nathan/Michael/Shawn/Wanya) (Universal Records)
- Say My Name by Destiny’s Child, from The Writing’s on the Wall (Columbia Records) Nominations for R&B Song
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"911"
Wyclef Jean featuring Mary J. Blige
Album: The Ecleftic – 2 Sides II a Book
Label: Columbia Records
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"Dance Tonight"
Lucy Pearl
Album: Lucy Pearl
Label: Beyond Music/Pookie Records
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"Coming Back Home"
Bebe Winans featuring Brian McKnight & Joe
Album: Love & Freedom
Label: Motown Records
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"Bag Lady"
Erykah Badu
Songwriter: Erykah Badu
Album: Mama’s Gun
Label: Motown Records
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"He Wasn’t Man Enough"
Songwriters: LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Harvey Mason Jr.
Performer: Toni Braxton
Album: The Heat
Label: LaFace Records
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"Say My Name"
Songwriters: LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson, Kelendria Rowland
Performer: Destiny’s Child
Album: The Writing’s on the Wall
Label: Columbia Records
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"Thong Song"
Songwriters: Mark Andrews, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson
Performer: Sisqo
Album: Unleash the Dragon
Label: Def Soul Records
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"Untitled (How Does It Feel)"
Songwriters: D’Angelo, Raphael Saadiq
Performer: D’Angelo
Album: Voodoo
Label: Virgin Records America
Nominations for R&B Album
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"Nathan/Michael/Shawn/Wanya"
Boyz II Men
Label: Universal Records
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"The Heat"
Toni Braxton
Label: LaFace Records
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"Voodoo"
D’Angelo
Label: Virgin Records America
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"My Name Is Joe"
Joe
Label: Jive Records Jill Scott's debut
Words & Sounds Vol. 1
Label: Hidden Beach Recordings
Sisqo's explosive hit
Unleash the Dragon
Label: Def Soul Records
Traditional R&B vocal excellence
Will Downing's soulful ballad
All the Man You Need
Label: Motown Records
George Duke's smooth vibes
Cool
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Jeffrey Osborne's heartfelt tune
That's For Sure
Label: Private Music
Johnnie Taylor's classic groove
Gotta Get the Groove Back
Label: Malaco Records
The Temptations' irresistible sound
Ear-Resistible
Label: Motown Records
Rap Categories
Solo Performance in Rap
Common's profound track
The Light
From: Like Water for Chocolate
Label: MCA Records
DMX's party anthem
Party Up
From: …And Then There Was X
Label: Def Jam Records
Eminem's iconic piece
The Real Slim Shady
From: The Marshall Mathers LP
Label: Aftermath/Interscope Records
Mystikal's lively hit
Shake Ya Ass
From: Let's Get Ready
Label: Jive Records
Nelly's groundbreaking debut
Country Grammar
Label: Universal Records
Duo or Group Performance in Rap
Beastie Boys' collective energy
Alive
From: Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science
Label: Grand Royal Records
De La Soul featuring Redman
Oooh.
From: Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump
Label: Tommy Boy Music
Dr. Dre featuring Eminem's collaboration
Forgot About Dre
From: Dr. Dre – 2001
Label: Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg's classic
The Next Episode
From: Dr. Dre – 2001
Label: Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Jay-Z featuring UGK's classic hit
Big Pimpin’
From: Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter
Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Records
Best Rap Albums
DMX's iconic work
…And Then There Was X
Label: Def Jam Records
Dr. Dre's monumental album
Dr. Dre – 2001
Label: Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Eminem's groundbreaking LP
The Marshall Mathers LP
Label: Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Jay-Z's celebrated project
Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter
Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Records
Nelly's debut success
Country Grammar
Label: Universal Records
Country Category Female Country Vocal Performance
Breathe - Faith Hill, Breathe [Warner Bros. Records]
That’s the Way - Jo Dee Messina, Burn [Curb Records]
Travelin’ Prayer - Dolly Parton, The Grass is Blue [Sugar Hill Records]
I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack, I Hope You Dance [MCA Nashville]
Real Live Woman - Trisha Yearwood, Real Live Woman [MCA Nashville]
Male Country Vocal Performance
Solitary Man - Johnny Cash, American III – Solitary Man [American/Columbia Records]
Feels Like Love - Vince Gill, Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye [MCA Nashville]
One Voice - Billy Gilman, One Voice [Epic Records]
My Best Friend - Tim McGraw, A Place in the Sun [Curb Records]
A Thousand Miles from Nowhere - Dwight Yoakam, Dwightyoakamacoustic.net [Reprise Records]
Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Twentieth Century - Alabama, Twentieth Century [RCA Records]
Cherokee Maiden - Asleep at the Wheel, Ride with Bob [Dreamworks Records Nashville]
You’ll Always Be Loved by Me - Brooks & Dunn, Tight Rope [Arista Nashville]
Woody’s Roundup - Riders in the Sky, Toy Story 2 – Soundtrack [Walt Disney Records]
Jimmy’s Got a Girlfriend - The Wilkinsons, Here and Now [Giant Records]
Country Collaboration with Vocals
Strong Enough - Sheryl Crow & The Dixie Chicks, Live from Central Park [A&M Records]
When I Look Into Your Heart - Vince Gill & Amy Grant, Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye [MCA Nashville]
Let’s Make Love - Faith Hill & Tim McGraw, Breathe [Warner Bros. Records]
Walk Softly - Ricky Skaggs & The Dixie Chicks, Big Mon – The Songs of Bill Monroe [Skaggs Family Records] Country Instrumental Performance
Leaving Cottondale - Alison Brown featuring Béla Fleck, Fair Weather [Compass Records]
Ode to a Butterfly - Nickel Creek, Nickel Creek [Sugar Hill Records]
The Second Mouse - Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott, Real Time [Howdy Skies Records]
Rollercoaster - Keith Urban, Keith Urban [Capitol Nashville]
Bloodlines - Steve Wariner & Ryan Wariner, Faith in You [Capitol Nashville]
Country Song
Breathe - Stephanie Bentley & Holly Lamar, Songwriters (Faith Hill), Breathe [Warner Bros. Records; Publishers: Universal Songs of Polygram Int’l Music, Hopechest Music]
Feels Like Love - Vince Gill, Songwriter (Vince Gill), Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye [MCA Nashville; Publisher: Vinny Mae Music]
I Hope You Dance - Mark D. Sanders & Tia Sillers, Songwriters (Lee Ann Womack), I Hope You Dance [MCA Nashville; Publishers: MCA Music Pub., Soda Creek Songs, Choice is Tragic Music, Ensign Music Corp.]
One Voice - Don Cook & David Malloy, Songwriters (Billy Gilman), One Voice [Epic Records; Publishers: Starstruck Angel Music Inc., Malloy’s Toys Music, Sony, Tree Pub. Co., Don Cook Music]
The Way You Love Me - Michael Delaney & Keith Follesé, Songwriters (Faith Hill), Breathe [Warner Bros. Records; Publishers: Encore Ent., Scott and Soda Music, Fallazoo Crew Music, Airstream Dreams Music, Coyote House Music, Famous Music Corp.]
Country Album
Let’s Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye - Vince Gill [MCA Nashville]
Breathe - Faith Hill [Warner Bros. Records]
Under the Influence - Alan Jackson [Arista Nashville]
I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack [MCA Nashville]
Real Live Woman - Trisha Yearwood [MCA Nashville] Bluegrass Albums
Fair Weather - Alison Brown [Compass Records]
Murder on Music Row - Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time [Shell Point/Echomusic]
Nickel Creek - Nickel Creek [Sugar Hill Records]
The Grass Is Blue - Dolly Parton [Sugar Hill Records]
Big Mon – The Songs of Bill Monroe - Ricky Skaggs & Friends [Skaggs Family Records]
New Age Albums
Whisper to the Wild Water - Máire Brennan [Word Records]
Highland Cathedral - Phil Coulter [RCA Victor/BMG Classics]
Thinking of You - Kitaro [Domo Records]
East of the Moon - David Lanz [Decca Records]
In a Distant Place - Nakai, Eaton, Clipman & Nawang [Canyon Records Productions]
Jazz Categories
Contemporary Jazz Album
Outbound - Béla Fleck & The Flecktones [Columbia Records]
Yes, Please! - Fourplay [Warner Bros. Records]
Re:Animation Live! - Hagans/Belden [Blue Note Records]
A Brighter Day - Ronny Jordan [Blue Note Records]
Here’s the Deal - Liquid Soul [Shanachie Records]
Jazz Vocal Album
Live at Yoshi’s - Dee Dee Bridgewater [Verve Records]
Merry Go Round - Freddy Cole [Telarc Jazz]
Live in Chicago - Kurt Elling [Blue Note Records]
Soulcall - Nnenna Freelon [Concord Jazz]
In the Moment – Live in Concert - Dianne Reeves [Blue Note Records]
Jazz Instrumental Solo
Passion Dance - Kenny Barron, Spirit Song [Verve Records]
I Thought About You - Terence Blanchard, Wandering Moon [Sony Classical]
Outrance - Michael Brecker, Time Is of the Essence [Verve Records]
I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good - Keith Jarrett, The Melody at Night, With You [ECM] Get It
Pat Metheny
Trio 99>00
Warner Bros. Records
Spirit Song
Kenny Barron
Verve Records
Time Is of the Essence
Michael Brecker
Verve Records
Prime Directive
Dave Holland Quintet
ECM
