Congratulations to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis On Their 2001 Grammy Nomination for 'Producer of the Year'.

Entertainment Editors

NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2001

Jam & Lewis Produced Song "My Funny Friend & Me"

Receive 2001 Golden Globe Nomination

It was announced yesterday that legendary hit-makers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis were nominated for the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards for "Producer Of The Year" for their work with Janet, Mariah Carey and Shaggy in the last year. This nomination marks the 6th time the songwriting/ producing duo have been nominated for "Producer of The Year;" they earned their first Grammy Award in that category in 1986 for Janet Jackson's Control album. They received a second Grammy in 1993 for "Best R&B Song" for Janet Jackson's "That's The Way Love Goes."

The Jam & Lewis produced song "My Funny Friend & Me," performed by STING for the soundtrack to the animated film "The Emperor's New Groove" has also received a 2001 Golden Globe Award nomination. Simultaneously, the dynamic duo have been nominated for two Stellar Awards for "Song Of The Year" and "Producers Of The Year" for Yolanda Adams' Grammy-winning "Mountain High Valley Low" gospel album, which received a total of eight Stellar Award nominations.

This past year has surely proven to be one of Jam & Lewis' most successful years to date. They made music history when they became the #3 ranked pop producers of all time for producing the most #1 hit records, scoring their 14th #1 hit with Janet's "Doesn't Really Matter" from the Nutty Professor II:The Klumps soundtrack. The producers broke their own record set with Mariah Carey's #1 hit "Thank God I Found You" (Jam & Lewis' 13th #1 pop hit), which also received a 2001 Grammy nomination for "Best Pop Collaboration." Additionally, the songwriting/ producing team and co-heads of Flyte Tyme Records recently entered into an exclusive three-year joint venture agreement with Arista Records. The duo will continue to produce new and established artists for Flyte Tyme Records, which is based in Los Angeles, as well as produce artists on Arista and its other imprints.

The year 2001 marks Jam & Lewis' 20th year professionally as a songwriting/production team. Since their first professional recording with THE TIME in 1981, Jam & Lewis have continuously re-invented themselves and proved their testament to longevity. They are the only contemporary producers to achieve consistent #1 hit records in three consecutive decades beginning in the 1980's.

Currently, Jam & Lewis are writing and producing with Janet on her upcoming album; are collaborating as executive producers with Mariah Carey on original songs for the soundtrack to her movie, All That Glitters, which just wrapped-up filming in Canada. They also wrote and produced several tracks for Usher's much-anticipated new album, All About U, due out in March, five tracks on R&B legends Isley Brothers forthcoming album and six songs on Jordan Knight's album.