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2000 GRAMMY AWARDS.


Here are the nominees for the major awards to be presented at Wednesday night's Grammy ceremony:

Record of the Year: ``I Want It That Way,'' Backstreet backstreet
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Album of the Year: ``Millennium,'' Backstreet Boys; ``Fly,'' Dixie Chicks; ``When I Look in Your Eyes,'' Diana Krall Diana Jean Krall, OC, OBC (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer. Biography
Krall was born into a musical family in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. She began learning the piano at the age of four.
; ``Supernatural,'' Santana; ``Fanmail,'' TLC.

Song of the Year: ``I Want It That Way,'' Andreas Carlsson and Max Martin (Backstreet Boys); ``Livin' La Vida Loca,'' Desmond Child and Robi Rosa (Ricky Martin); ``Smooth,'' Itaal Shur and Rob Thomas Rob Thomas might refer to:
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  • Rob Thomas (writer), creator and executive producer of the television show Veronica Mars
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New Artist: Christina Aguilera
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Female Pop Vocal Performance: ``Genie in a Bottle,'' Christina Aguilera; ``Beautiful Stranger,'' Madonna; ``I Will Remember You,'' Sarah McLachlan; ``Thank U,'' Alanis Morissette; ``... Baby One More Time,'' Britney Spears.

Male Pop Vocal Performance: ``I Need to Know,'' Marc Anthony; ``Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of Mambo),'' Lou Bega; ``Sogno,'' Andrea Bocelli; ``Livin' La Vida Loca,'' Ricky Martin; ``Brand New Day,'' Sting.

Female Rock Vocal Performance: ``Bliss,'' Tori Amos; ``Sweet Child o' Mine,'' Sheryl Crow; ``Jukebox,'' Ani DiFranco; ``Angels Would Fall,'' Melissa Etheridge; ``Possession (Live),'' Sarah McLachlan.

Male Rock Vocal Performance: ``Can't Change Me,'' Chris Cornell; ``What It's Like,'' Everlast; ``American Woman,'' Lenny Kravitz; ``The Promise,'' Bruce Springsteen; ``Hold On,'' Tom Waits.

Female Country Vocal Performance: ``Ordinary Heart,'' Emmylou Harris; ``Let Me Let Go,'' Faith Hill; ``Forget About It,'' Alison Krauss; ``I Love You,'' Martina McBride; ``Man! I Feel Like a Woman!'' Shania Twain.

Male Country Vocal Performance: ``Don't Come Cryin' to Me "Come Cryin' To Me" is a single by country music group Lonestar that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was the first single released from his CD, Crazy Nights. ,'' Vince Gill; ``Choices,'' George Jones; ``That's Right (You're Not From Texas),'' Lyle Lovett; ``Please Remember Me,'' Tim McGraw; ``Crazy Little Thing Called Love,'' Dwight Yoakam.

Pop Album: ``Millennium,'' Backstreet Boys; ``Believe,'' Cher; ``Ricky Martin,'' Ricky Martin; ``Mirrorball,'' Sarah McLachlan; ``Brand New Day,'' Sting.

Rock Song: ``Angels Would Fall,'' Melissa Etheridge and John Shanks (Melissa Etheridge); ``The Promise,'' Bruce Springsteen (Bruce Springsteen); ``Room at the Top,'' Tom Petty (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers); ``Scar Tissue scar tissue
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,'' Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. For most of its career, the group has consisted of vocalist Anthony Kiedis, guitarist John Frusciante, bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary, and drummer Chad Smith. ); ``Special,'' Doug Erikson, Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig (Garbage).

Rock Album: ``Breakdown,'' Melissa Etheridge; ``Significant Other,'' Limp Bizkit; ``Echo,'' Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers; ``Californication,'' Red Hot Chili Peppers; ``Supernatural,'' Santana.

R&B Song: ``All That I Can Say,'' Lauryn Hill (Mary J. Blige); ``Bills, Bills, Bills,'' Kevin ``Shekspere'' Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Beyonce Knowles, LeTonya Luckett and Kelendria Rowland (Destiny's Child); ``Heartbreak Hotel,'' K. Karlin, Tamara Savage and Carsten Schack (Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price); ``It's Not Right but It's Okay,'' Lashawn Daniels, Tony Estes, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins and Isaac Phillips (Whitney Houston); ``No Scrubs,'' Kevin ``Shekspere'' Briggs, Kandi Burruss and Tameka Cottle (TLC).

R&B Album: ``Mary,'' Mary J. Blige; ``My Love Is Your Love,'' Whitney Houston; ``R.,'' R. Kelly; ``Back at One,'' Brian McKnight; ``Fanmail,'' TLC.

Rap Album: ``E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event - The Final World Front),'' Busta Rhymes; ``Da Real World,'' Missy ``Misdemeanor'' Elliott; ``The Slim Shady LP,'' Eminem; ``I Am,'' Nas; ``Things Fall Apart,'' The Roots.

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After 30 years, guitarist Carlos Santana could easily sweep all 10 of his nominations at tonight's Grammys.

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Date:Feb 23, 2000
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