1.   Best new artist nominees include teen-age country singer LeAnn Rimes, the Tony Rich Project, Jewel, Garbage and current chart-toppers No Doubt.

2.   Best new artist nominees were Hill, Backstreet Boys, blind Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, the Dixie Chicks and Imbruglia.

3.   The best new artist nominees were all striking.

4.   Best new artist nominees were Christina Aguilera, Macy Gray, Kid Rock, Britney Spears and Susan Tedeschi.

5.   Best male artist nominees were Jackson, McGraw, Brad Paisley, Strait and Toby Keith.

6.   Best male artist nominees were Jackson, McGraw, Paisley, Strait and Toby Keith.

7.   The best new artist nominees were Christina Aguilera, Macy Gray, Kid Rock, Britney Spears and Susan Tedeschi.

8.   The pop-rock male artist nominees were Lenny Kravitz, Ricky Martin and Will Smith.