2001 Billboard Music Awards

Tuesday, December 4, 2001

MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

8:00 - 10:00 p.m. on Fox, LIVE on the East Coast

Hosted by Bernie Mac, Featuring live performances by Incubus, Alicia Keys, Tim McGraw, No Doubt, 'N Sync, Shaggy and others. Plus appearances by Blink-182, Aaron Carter, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Creed, Destiny's Child, DMX, Godsmack, Janet Jackson, R. Kelly, Lifehouse, Lil' Romeo, Joe, Ludacris, Matthew McConaughey, Mark McGrath, Mandy Moore, Jamie O'Neal, Nelly, Petey Pablo, Sting and Lee Ann Womack. And a special presentation of the Billboard Century Award to John Mellencamp.

Now in its 12th year, the Billboard Music Awards will bring together today's hottest stars, top figures from the music industry, and dedicated fans to honor the year's top artists and songs. Winners are determined on the basis of Billboard's year-end charts of sales and radio airplay data

For tickets to the 2001 Billboard Music Awards, call the MGM Grand Garden Arena at (800) 646-7787 or (702) 891-7777

(Lists are alphabetical, by artist)

ARTISTS

Artist of the year:

• Destiny's Child
• Jennifer Lopez
• Nelly
• Shaggy

Female artist of the year:

• Dido
• Janet Jackson
• Alicia Keys
• Jennifer Lopez

Male artist of the year:

• Ja Rule
• Lenny Kravitz
• Nelly
• Shaggy

Artist of the year - duo/group:

• 112
• Destiny's Child
• Lifehouse
• Train

New artist of the year:

• Dream
• Alicia Keys
• Lifehouse
• Linkin Park

ALBUMS

Album of the year:

• "Black & Blue," Backstreet Boys
• "1," the Beatles
• "Hotshot," Shaggy
• "NOW! That's What I Call Music Vol. 5," Various Artists

Albums artist of the year:

• Backstreet Boys
• The Beatles
• 'N Sync
• Shaggy

Male albums artist of the year:

• Ja Rule
• Tim McGraw
• Nelly
• Shaggy

Female albums artist of the year:

• Enya
• Alicia Keys
• Sade
• Britney Spears

Duo/group albums artist of the year:

• Backstreet Boys
• The Beatles
• Limp Bizkit
• 'N Sync

HOT 100 SINGLES

Hot 100 single of the year:

• "All for You," Janet Jackson
• "Fallin'," Alicia Keys
• "Hanging by a Moment," Lifehouse
• "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)," Train

Hot 100 singles artist of the year:

• Destiny's Child
• Janet Jackson
• Jennifer Lopez
• Matchbox Twenty

Male Hot 100 singles artist of the year:

• Ja Rule
• Jay-Z
• Nelly
• Shaggy

Female Hot 100 Singles artist of the year:

• Faith Hill
• Janet Jackson
• Alicia Keys
• Jennifer Lopez

Hot 100 singles artist of the year - duo/group:

• 112
• Destiny's Child
• Lifehouse
• matchbox twenty

R&B/HIP-HOP

R&B/hip-hop artist of the year:

• Ja Rule
• Jay-Z
• R. Kelly
• Musiq Soulchild

Male R&B/hip-hop artist of the year:

• Ja Rule
• Jay-Z
• R. Kelly
• Musiq Soulchild

Female R&B/hip-hop artist of the year:

• Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
• Eve
• Alicia Keys
• Jill Scott

R&B/hip-hop artist of the year - duo/group:

• 112
• Destiny's Child
• Jagged Edge
• Outkast

• Jaheim
• Alicia Keys
• Ludacris
• Musiq Soulchild

R&B/hip-hop album of the year:

• "Tp-2.Com," R. Kelly
• "Songs in A Minor," Alicia Keys
• "Hotshot," Shaggy
• "Aijuswanaseing (I Just Want To Sing)," Musiq Soulchild

R&B/hip-hop single of the year:

• "Missing You," Case
• "Where the Party At," Jagged Edge with Nelly
• "Fiesta," R. Kelly featuring Jay-Z
• "Love," Musiq Soulchild

COUNTRY

Country artist of the year:

• Kenny Chesney
• Toby Keith
• Tim McGraw
• Travis Tritt

Male country artist of the year:

• Kenny Chesney
• Toby Keith
• Tim McGraw
• Travis Tritt

Female country artist of the year:

• Sara Evans
• Jo Dee Messina
• Jamie O'Neal
• Lee Ann Womack

Country artist of the year - duo/group:

• Brooks & Dunn
• Diamond Rio
• Dixie Chicks
• Lonestar

New country artist of the year:

• Jamie O'Neal
• Trick Pony
• Blake Shelton
• Cyndi Thomson

Country album of the year:

• "Breathe," Faith Hill
• "Greatest Hits," Tim McGraw
• "Coyote Ugly" soundtrack, Various Artists
• "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack, Various Artists

Country single of the year:

• "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You," Brooks & Dunn
• "Don't Happen Twice," Kenny Chesney
• "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This" Toby Keith
• "It's a Great Day To Be Alive," Travis Tritt

ROCK

Modern rock artist of the year:

• Fuel
• Incubus
• Linkin Park
• Staind

Modern rock single of the year:

• "Drive," Incubus
• "Hanging by a Moment" Lifehouse
• "It's Been Awhile," Staind
• "Schism," Tool

Rock artist of the year:

• 3 Doors Down
• Godsmack
• Linkin Park
• Staind

Rock single of the year:

• "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" Fuel
• "Awake," Godsmack
• "It's Been Awhile," Staind
• "Schism," Tool

RAP

Rap artist of the year:

• City High
• Lil Bow Wow
• Lil' Romeo
• Outkast

Rap single of the year:

• "What Would You Do?," City High
• "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" Lil Bow Wow
• "My Baby," Lil' Romeo
• "Ms. Jackson," Outkast