R&B and Country Nominations

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(Recognizing solo performances, specifically singles or tracks.)

• Mary J. Blige - “All That I Can Say” from the album: Mary, MCA Records
• Brandy - “Almost Doesn’t Count” from the album: Never Say Never, Atlantic Records
• Macy Gray - “Do Something” from the album: On How Life Is, Epic/Clean Slate
• Lauryn Hill - “Everything Is Everything” from the album: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Ruffhouse/Columbia Records
• Whitney Houston - “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay” from the album: My Love Is Your Love, Arista Records

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(Recognizing solo performances, specifically singles or tracks.)

• Peabo Bryson - “Did You Ever Know” from the album: Unconditional Love, Private Music
• R. Kelly - “When a Woman’s Fed Up” from the album: R, Jive Records
• Maxwell - “Fortunate” from the album: Life – Music Inspired by the Motion Picture (Various Artists), Rockland/Interscope/Columbia Records
• Tyrese - “Sweet Lady” from the album: Tyrese, RCA Records
• Barry White - “Staying Power” from the album: Staying Power, Private Music

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
(Recognizing performances by duos or groups, specifically singles or tracks.)

• Eric Benét featuring Tamia - “Spend My Life With You” from the album: A Day in the Life, Warner Bros. Records
• Mary J. Blige & Aretha Franklin - “Don’t Waste Your Time” from the album: Mary, MCA Records
• Destiny’s Child - “Bills, Bills, Bills” from the album: The Writing’s on the Wall, Columbia Records
• Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price - “Heartbreak Hotel” from the album: My Love Is Your Love, Arista Records
• TLC - “No Scrubs” from the album: FanMail, LaFace Records

Best R&B Song Nominations for significant achievements in songwriting and R&B albums have been announced, highlighting outstanding contributions in the music industry.

Songwriters Recognized for Their Work on Singles

• “All That I Can Say”
  Written by Lauryn Hill,
  Featured artist: Mary J. Blige.
  Album: Mary.
  Label: MCA Records.

  
  

• “Bills, Bills, Bills”
  Songwriters include Kevin “Shekspere” Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Beyoncé Knowles, Letonya Luckett, and Kelendria Rowland,
  Featured artist: Destiny’s Child.
  Album: The Writing’s on the Wall.
  Label: Columbia Records.

  
  

• “Heartbreak Hotel”
  Composed by K. Karlin, Tamara Savage, and Carsten Schack,
  Featured artists: Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price.
  Album: My Love Is Your Love.
  Label: Arista Records.

  
  

• “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay”
  Written by LaShawn Daniels, Tony Estes, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, and Isaac Phillips,
  Featured artist: Whitney Houston.
  Album: My Love Is Your Love.
  Label: Arista Records.

  
  

• “No Scrubs”
  Songwriters are Kevin “Shekspere” Briggs, Kandi Burruss, and Tameka Cottle,
  Featured artist: TLC.
  Album: FanMail.
  Label: LaFace Records.

  
  

Best R&B Album Nominations

Eligible for solo artists, duos/groups in vocal or instrumental compositions (compilation albums are excluded). Recognition goes to the artist and the production team responsible for over 51% of the album's playtime.

• “Mary”
  Artist: Mary J. Blige.
  Label: MCA Records.

  
  

• “My Love Is Your Love”
  Artist: Whitney Houston.
  Producers: Clive Davis and Whitney Houston.
  Label: Arista Records.

  
  

• “R.”
  Artist: R. Kelly.
  Producer: R. Kelly; Engineers/Mixers: Stephen George and R. Kelly.
  Label: Jive Records.

  
  

• “Back at One”
  Artist: Brian McKnight.
  Producer: Brian McKnight; Engineers/Mixers: Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado and Chris Wood.
  Label: Motown Records.

  
  

• “FanMail”
  Artist: TLC.
  Producer: Dallas Austin; Engineer/Mixer: Carlton Lynn.
  Label: LaFace Records. Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
  (For solo artists, duos, or groups with vocal performances. Albums only.)

  
  
• “Unconditional Love” by Peabo Bryson - Private Music
• “Valence Street” by The Neville Brothers - Columbia Records
• “It’s Harder Now” by Wilson Pickett - Bullseye Blues & Jazz
• “Intimate” by Smokey Robinson - Motown Records
• “Staying Power” by Barry White - Private Music

Best Rap Solo Performance
(For individual vocal performances. Singles or tracks only.)
- “Gimme Some More” by Busta Rhymes - From: E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event – The Final World Front) - Elektra Entertainment Group
- “My Name Is” by Eminem - From: The Slim Shady LP - Aftermath/Interscope Records
- “Vivrant Thing” by Q-Tip - From: Violator The Album - Violator/Def Jam Records
- “Wild Wild West” by Will Smith featuring Dru Hill & Kool Mo Dee - From: Wild Wild West – Music Inspired by the Motion Picture - Overbrook/Interscope Records
- “Changes” by 2Pac - From: Greatest Hits - Death Row/Interscope Records

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
(For performances by duos or groups. Singles or tracks only.)
- “What’s It Gonna Be?!” by Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson - From: E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event – The Final World Front) - Elektra Entertainment Group
- “Satisfy You” by Puff Daddy featuring R. Kelly - From: Forever - Bad Boy/Arista Records
- “Still D.R.E.” by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg - From: Chronic 2001 - Aftermath/Interscope Records
- “Guilty Conscience” by Eminem & Dr. Dre - From: The Slim Shady LP - Aftermath/Interscope Records
- “You Got Me” by The Roots featuring Erykah Badu - From: Things Fall Apart - MCA Records

Best Rap Album Eligible for nominations are solo artists, duos, or groups, with the exclusion of compilation albums featuring various artists. The award honors both the artist and the contributing producer(s), recording engineer(s), and/or mixer(s) responsible for over 51% of the album's playing time.

Nominations for Best Rap Album:

• "e.l.e. (extinction level event – the final world front)" by Busta Rhymes, produced by Robert Burnette, Busta Rhymes, and Vinny Nicoletti, engineers/mixers from Elektra Entertainment Group.

  
  

• "da real world" by Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott, featuring production by Timbaland, with engineering/mixing by Jimmy Douglass and Timbaland, from The Gold Mind Inc./EastWest Records/EEG.

  
  

• "the slim shady lp" from Eminem, with production by Jeff Bass, Marky Bass, and Eminem, and engineering/mixing by Mr. B, under Aftermath/Interscope Records.

  
  

• "i am" by Nas, with engineering/mixing from Rich Travali, released by Columbia Records.

  
  

• "things fall apart" by The Roots, produced by The Grand Wizzards and engineered/mixed by Keith Cramer, David Ivory, and Axel Niehaus, from MCA Records.

  
  

Nominations for Best Female Country Vocal Performance:

• "ordinary heart" by Emmylou Harris, featured in the soundtrack for Happy, Texas - Music from the Motion Picture, on Arista Nashville.

  
  

• "let me let go" from Faith Hill's album Faith, released by Warner Bros. Records.

  
  

• "forget about it" by Alison Krauss, from her album Forget About It, on Rounder Records.

  
  

• "i love you" by Martina McBride, included in Emotion and the Runaway Bride soundtrack, from RCA Records and Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax.

  
  

• "man! i feel like a woman!" performed by Shania Twain, from her album Come On Over, released by Mercury Records Nashville.

  
  

Nominations for Best Male Country Vocal Performance:

• "don’t come cryin’ to me" by Vince Gill, from his album The Key, issued by MCA Records Nashville.

  
  

• "choices" from George Jones, featured in Cold Hard Truth, released by Asylum Records.

  
  

• "that’s right (you’re not from texas)" by Lyle Lovett, from his live album Live in Texas, under MCA/Curb Records.* Tim McGraw - “Please Remember Me”
  Album: A Place in the Sun
  Label: Curb Records

  
  

• Dwight Yoakam - “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
  Album: Last Chance for a Thousand Years
  Label: Reprise Records

  
  

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
(For established vocal duos or groups; singles or tracks only.)

• BR5-49 - “Honky Tonk Song”
  Album: Happy, Texas – Music from the Motion Picture (Various Artists)
  Label: Arista Nashville

  
  

• Diamond Rio - “Unbelievable”
  Album: Unbelievable
  Label: Arista Nashville

  
  

• Dixie Chicks - “Ready to Run”
  Albums: Fly and Runaway Bride
  Labels: Monument Records and Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax

  
  

• Lonestar - “Amazed”
  Album: Lonely Grill
  Label: BNA Records

  
  

• SheDaisy - “Little Good-byes”
  Album: The Whole Shebang
  Label: Hollywood/Lyric Street Records

  
  

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
(For collaborative performances by artists who do not usually work together; singles or tracks only.)

• Alabama featuring ‘N Sync - “God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You”
  Album: Twentieth Century
  Label: RCA Records Nashville

  
  

• Asleep at the Wheel featuring The Manhattan Transfer & Willie Nelson - “Going Away Party”
  Album: Ride with Bob
  Label: DreamWorks Records Nashville

  
  

• Asleep at the Wheel featuring The Dixie Chicks - “Roly Poly”
  Album: Ride with Bob
  Label: DreamWorks Records Nashville

  
  

• Clint Black with Lisa Hartman Black - “When I Said I Do”
  Album: D’Lectrified
  Label: RCA Records Nashville

  
  

• Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt & Dolly Parton - “After the Gold Rush”
  Album: Trio II
  Label: Asylum Records

  
  

Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For instrumental recordings by groups, orchestras, or soloists, with or without vocals; singles or tracks only.)

• Asleep at the Wheel featuring Tommy Allsup, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Vince Gill & Steve Wariner - “Bob’s Breakdowns”
  Album: Ride with Bob
  Label: DreamWorks Records Nashville

Award Nominations Overview

• “Black Mountain Rag” by Del McCoury, Doc Watson & Mac Wiseman. Featured on: Mac, Doc & Del. Label: Sugar Hill Records

  
  

• “Mr. John Henry, Steel Driving Man” by Marty Stuart & Earl Scruggs. Featured on: The Pilgrim. Label: MCA Records Nashville

  
  

• “The Greatest Love of All Time (Reprise)” by Marty Stuart. Featured on: The Pilgrim. Label: MCA Records Nashville

  
  

• “The Harry Shuffle” by Steve Wariner. Featured on: Two Teardrops. Label: Capitol Records Nashville

  
  

Best Country Song

(This award recognizes songwriters. For eligibility details, refer to #3. Listed are singles or tracks only.)

• “Amazed” - Songwriters: Marv Green, Chris Lindsey & Aimee Mayo (Artist: Lonestar). Featured on: Lonely Grill. Label: BNA Records

  
  

• “Choices” - Songwriters: Mike Curtis & Billy Yates (Artist: George Jones). Featured on: Cold Hard Truth. Label: Asylum Records

  
  

• “Come On Over” - Songwriters: Robert John “Mutt” Lange & Shania Twain (Artist: Shania Twain). Featured on: Come On Over. Label: Mercury Records Nashville

  
  

• “Ready to Run” - Songwriters: Marcus Hummon & Martie Seidel (Artist: Dixie Chicks). Featured on: Fly and from Runaway Bride. Labels: Monument Records and Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax

  
  

• “Two Teardrops” - Songwriters: Bill Anderson & Steve Wariner (Artist: Steve Wariner). Featured on: Two Teardrops. Label: Capitol Records Nashville

  
  

Best Country Album

(Awarded to solo artists, duos, or groups, for vocal or instrumental works. Compilation albums are excluded. Recognizes the artist, producers, recording engineers, and/or mixers for over 51% of the album's playing time.)

• “Ride With Bob” by Asleep at the Wheel. Produced by Ray Benson; Engineers/Mixers: Ray Benson & Larry Seyer. Label: DreamWorks Records Nashville

  
  

• “Fly” by Dixie Chicks. Producers: Blake Chancey & Paul Worley; Engineers/Mixers: John Guess & Billy Sherrill. Label: Monument Records* “Trio II” by Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and Dolly Parton, produced by George Massenburg, with engineering and mixing by Nathaniel Kunkel, George Massenburg, and Linda Ronstadt. Released under Asylum Records.

  
  

• “Cold Hard Truth” by George Jones, produced by Keith Stegall, with engineering and mixing by John Kelton. Released under Asylum Records.

  
  

• “Forget About It” by Alison Krauss, produced by Alison Krauss herself, with engineering and mixing by Gary Paczosa. Released under Rounder Records.

  
  

Best Bluegrass Album

(Awarded for solo artists, duos, or groups, either vocal or instrumental.)

• “Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza” featuring Sam Bush, David Grisman, Ronnie McCoury, Jesse McReynolds, Bobby Osborne, Ricky Skaggs, Frank Wakefield, and Buck White with Del McCoury. Available on Acoustic Disc.

  
  

• “The Mountain” by Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band. Released by E-Squared Records.

  
  

• “The Bluegrass Sessions – Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Volume 2” by Béla Fleck. Available through Warner Bros. Records.

  
  

• “I Feel Like Singing Today” by Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys. Released by Rebel Records.

  
  

• “Ancient Tones” by Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder. Available on Skaggs Family Records.

  
  

Best New Age Album

(Awarded for solo artists, duos, or groups, either vocal or instrumental. Compilation albums featuring various artists are not eligible.)

• “Citizen of the World” by David Arkenstone. Released under Windham Hill Records.

  
  

• “Turning” by Suzanne Ciani. Available from Seventh Wave.

  
  

• “Inside Monument Valley” by Paul Horn & R. Carlos Nakai. Released via Canyon Records Productions.

  
  

• “Inner Voices” by R. Carlos Nakai. Available from Canyon Records Productions.

  
  

• “Plains” by George Winston. Released under Windham Hill Records.

  
  

• “Celtic Solstice” by Paul Winter & Friends. Released by Living Music.

  
  

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance

(Awarded for albums only, focusing on instrumental performances, with or without vocal elements. Compilation albums featuring various artists are not eligible.)

• “Ethnomusicology – Volume I” by Russell Gunn. Released by Atlantic Records.

  
  

• “Animation/Imagination” by Tim Hagans. Available through Blue Note Records.

  
  

• “Joy Ride” by Bob James. Released under Warner Bros. Records.

  
  

• “Inside” by David Sanborn. Released by Elektra Entertainment Group.* “yin-yang” by victor wooten, released under compass records.

  
  

Nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Performance

(Exclusively for albums featuring solo vocals and duos or groups with vocals. Please note that compilation albums from multiple artists do not qualify.)

• “it’s all about love” by carla cook, from max jazz.

  
  

• “heart of a woman” by etta james, available through private music.

  
  

• “when i look in your eyes” by diana krall, produced by verve records.

  
  

• “bridges” performed by dianne reeves, released via blue note records.

  
  

• “traveling miles” by cassandra wilson, also from blue note records.

  
  

Nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo

(This category recognizes solo performances, whether with a group or independently. Pairings with equal contributions may be considered as one entry. If a soloist appears on a recording credited to another artist, that artist's name follows in parentheses. Only singles or tracks are eligible.)

• “straight up and down” by gary burton, from the album like minds (featuring burton, corea, metheny, haynes & holland), released by concord jazz.

  
  

• “wigwam” performed by chick corea, from the album change (chick corea & origin) on stretch/concord records.

  
  

• “there is no greater love” by stefon harris, taken from the album black action figure, produced by blue note records.

  
  

• “in vogue” by chris potter, featured in pink elephant magic (joanne brackeen) from arkadia jazz records.

  
  

• “in walked wayne” by wayne shorter, from the album heroes (j. j. johnson) under verve records.

  
  

Nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group

(For albums exclusively. This category includes solo artists, duos, or groups performing instrumental pieces. Compilation albums from various artists are not eligible.)

• “like minds” featuring gary burton, chick corea, pat metheny, roy haynes, and dave holland, released by concord jazz.

  
  

• “change” by chick corea & origin, from stretch/concord records.

  
  

• “requiem” performed by the branford marsalis quartet, produced by columbia records.

  
  

• “art of the trio 4 – back at the vanguard” by brad mehldau, available through warner bros. records.

  
  

• “inner voyage” by gonzalo rubalcaba, released under blue note records.

  
  

Nominations for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance

Jazz Award Nominees

• Best Jazz Album Nominees:
• “Far East Suite” by Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra - Asian Improv Records
• “Serendipity 18” featuring The Bob Florence Limited Edition - Mama Records
• “Time’s Mirror” from Tom Harrell - RCA Victor/BMG Classics
• “Epiphany” by Vince Mendoza - Zebra Acoustic Records

• “Inspiration” from Sam Rivers’ Rivbea All-Star Orchestra - RCA Victor/BMG Classics

  
  

• Best Latin Jazz Performance Nominees:

  
  
• “Tumbao Para Los Congueros Di Mi Vida” by Al McKibbon - Blue Lady Records
• “Latin Jazz Explosion” from Bobby Rodriguez - Latin Jazz Productions
• “Antiguo” by Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Cuban Quartet - Blue Note Records
• “Latin Soul” featuring Poncho Sanchez - Concord Picante Records
• “Briyumba Palo Congo – Religion of the Congo” by Chucho Valdés - Blue Note Records

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