11.   The American singers she most resembles are folk- and country-pop balladeers like Joan Baez and Linda Ronstadt.

12.   The choir, which appeared to have been augmented with American singers, contributed forcefully to the finale.

13.   The festival has been equally crafty at discovering and nurturing talented American singers.

14.   The gala raises money for awards, grants and programs that foster the careers of American singers.

15.   The Lyric was a pioneer in presenting opera in English, in modestly scaled productions featuring younger American singers.

16.   There are no official statistics on the numbers of American singers who used to go to Germany for the fall audition season.

17.   Which, for an American singer, means New York.

18.   Other acts included Australian-born Natalie Imbruglia and American singer Anastacia, as the Norwegian Nobel Committee tried to represent every continent.

19.   American singer Britney Spears, stranded in Australia by a United States embargo on international flights, has canceled visits to Europe and South America.

20.   American singer Beck received seven nominations.