Grammy Awards 2001

2001 GRAMMY AWARDS

Major Category Nominations

Winners noted in BOLD and RED

Record of the Year

'Say My Name' - Destiny's Child

'I Try' - Macy Gray

'Music' - Madonna

'Bye Bye Bye' - *NSYNC

'Beautiful Day' - U2

Album of the Year

'Midnite Vultures' - Beck

'The Marshall Mathers LP' - Eminem

'Kid A' - Radiohead

'You're the One' - Paul Simon

'Two Against Nature' - Steely Dan

Song of the Year

'Beautiful Day' - U2

'Breathe' - Faith Hill

'I Hope You Dance' - Lee Ann Womack

'I Try' - Macy Gray

'Say My Name' - Destiny's Child

Best New Artist

Shelby Lynne

Brad Paisley

Papa Roach

Jill Scott

Sisqo

Best Country Album

Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye' - Vince Gill

'Breathe' - Faith Hill

'Under the Influence' - Alan Jackson

'I Hope You Dance' - Lee Ann Womack

'Real Live Woman' - Trisha Yearwood

Best Pop Vocal Album

'Inside Job' - Don Henley

'Music' - Madonna

'No Strings Attached' - *NSYNC

'Oops!...I Did it Again' - Britney Spears

'Two Against Nature' - Steely Dan

Best Rap Solo Performance

'The Light' - Common

'Party Up' - DMX

'The Real Slim Shady' - Eminem

'Shake Ya Ass' - Mystikal

'Country Grammar' - Nelly

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group

'Alive' - Beastie Boys

'Oooh.' - De La Soul featuring Redman

'Forgot About Dre' - Dr. Dre featuring Eminem

'The Next Episode' - Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg

'Big Pimpin'' - Jay-Z featuring UGK

Best Rap Album

'And Then There Was X' - DMX

'Dr. Dre - 2000' - Dr. Dre

'The Marshall Mathers LP' - Eminem

'Vol. 3 ... Life & Times of S. Carter' - Jay-Zs

'Country Grammar' - Nelly

Best Latin Pop Album

'Mi Reflejo' - Christina Aguliera

'Oscar De La Hoya' - Oscar De La Hoya

'Vivo' - Luis Miguel

'El Alma Al Aire' - Alejandro Sanz

'Shakira - MTV Unplugged' - Shakira

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

'What a Girl Wants' - Christina Aguilera

'I Try' - Macy Gray

'Music' - Madonna

'Save Me' - Aimee Mann

'Both Sides Now' - Joni Mitchell

'Oops!...I Did it Again' - Britney Spears

Best Pop Performance By A Duo or Group with Vocal

'Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely' - Backstreet Boys

'Pinch Me' - Barenaked Ladies

'Breathless' - The Corrs

'Bye Bye Bye' - *NSYNC

'Cousin Dupree' - Steely Dan

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

'You Sang to Me' - Marc Anthony

'Taking You Home' - Don Henley

'She Bangs' - Ricky Martin

'6, 8, 12' - Brian McKnight

'She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)' - Sting

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

'Paper Bag' - Fiona Apple

'There Goes the Neighborhood' - Sheryl Crow

'Enough of Me' - Melissa Etheridge

'So Pure' - Alanis Morissette

'Glitter In Their Eyes' - Patti Smith

Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

'Thursday' Child' -David Bowie

'Things Have Changed' - Bob Dylan

'Wokin' It' - Don Henley

'Again' - Lenny Kravitz

'Into the Void' - Nine Inch Nails

Best Rock Song

'Again' - Lenny Kravitz

'Bent' - Rob Thomas, matchbox twenty

'Californication' - Red Hot Chili Peppers

'Kryptonite' - Three Doors Down

'With Arms Wide Open' - Creed

Best Rock Album

'Crush' - Bon Jovi

'There is Nothing Left to Lose' - Foo Fighters

'Mad Season' - matchbox twenty

'Return to Saturn' - No Doubt

'The Battle of Los Angeles' - Rage Against the Machine

Best Alternative Music Album

'When the Pawn ...' - Fiona Apple

'Midnite Vultures' - Beck

'Bloodflowers' - The Cure

'Liverpool Sound Collage' - Paul McCartney

'Kid A' - Radiohead

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

'Try Again' - Aaliyah

'Bag Lady' - Erykah Badu

'He Wasn't Man Enough' - Toni Braxton

'As We Lay' - Kelly Price

'Gettin' In the Way' - Jill Scott

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

'Untitiled (How Does it Feel)' - D'Angelo

'I Wanna Know' - Joe

'I Wish' - R. Kelly

'Stay or Let it Go' - Brian McKnight

'Thong Song' - Sisqo

Best R&B Song

'Bag Lady' - Erykah Badu

'He Wasn't Man Enough' - Toni Braxton

'Say My Name' - Destiny's Child

'Thong Song' - Sisqo

'Untitled (How Does it Feel)' - D'Angelo

Best R&B Album

'Nathan, Michael, Shawn, Wanya' - Boyz II Men

'Heat' - Toni Braxton

'Voodoo' - D'Angelo

'My Name is JOE' - Joe

'Who is Jill Scott?' - Jill Scott

'Unleash the Dragon' - Sisqo

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

'Breathe' - Faith Hill

'That's the Way' - Jo Dee Messina

'Travelin' Prayer' - Dolly Parton

'I Hope You Dance' - Lee Ann Womack

'Real Live Woman' - Trisha Yearwood

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

'Solitary man' - Johnny Cash

'Feels Like Love' - Vince Gill

'One Voice' - Billy Gilman

'My Best Friend' - Tim McGraw

'A Thousand Miles From Nowhere' - Dwight Yoakam

Best Country Song

'Breathe' - Faith Hill

'Feels Like Love' - Vince Gill

'I Hope You Dance' - Lee Ann Womack

'One Voice' - Billy Gilman

'The Way You Love Me' - Faith Hill

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

'Outbound' - Bela Fleck & the Flecktones

'Yes, Please!' - Fourplay

'Re:Animation Live!' - Hagans/Belden

'A Brighter Day' - Ronny Jordan

'Here's the Deal' - Liquid Soul

Best Compilation Soundtrack album For a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

'Almost Famous' - Various Artists

'Fantasia 2000' - James Levine conducting The Chicago Symphony Orchestra

'High Fidelity' - Various Artists

'Magnolia' - Aimee Mann

'The Sopranos' - Various Artists

The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Jon Stewart, were held on February 21, 2001 at the Staples Center and shown on CBS.

Even the most jaded awards show observer was drawn to this year's Grammy show. Hopefully they skipped the VH-1/CBS pre-show (3 long hours on VH-1, 1 hour on CBS). Tony Danza handled his pre-show duties well, but Leah Ramini and Shawnee Smith were simply annoying. As for the show itself, In addition to the much-talked about, much-criticized Elton John/Eminem duet, viewers were treated to a wide array of presenters and performers and most of the glitz and glamour of a major Hollywood event. Even E! Entertainment Television got in on the action this year, dispatching Joan & Melissa Rivers, music expert David Adelson and Todd Newton to the Red Carpet for their own special two hour pre-show.

Grammy presenters included Tony Bennett, Toni Braxton, Carson Daly, Joni Mitchell, Sisqo, Gloria Estefan, Jenna Elfman, Vince Gill, Mya, Carlos Santana, Melissa Etheridge, Bette Midler, Kid Rock, Jimmy Smits, Lee Ann Womack, Stevie Wonder, Robbie Robertson, Val Kilmer, Heather Locklear, Erykah Badu, Toni Braxton, Andy Garcia, Shakira, Kevin James, Ray Romano, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry.

The show was filled with an eclectic mix of performances, including Paul Simon, N Sync, Christina Aguilera, Destiny's Child featuring Beyonce, Eminem & Elton John, Nnenna Freelon w/Take 6, Faith Hill, Madonna, U2, Macy Gray, Brad Paisley & Dolly Parton.

The event was followed by the official post-Grammy celebration where culinary legends from some of Los Angeles' top restaurants were tapped to offer their unique approach on Southern California cuisine at the exclusive event held at the Biltmore Hotel. Though celebrities were in attendance, the stars of this soirée were the chefs and the special entrees and desserts they invented.

Of course, there were even more after parties for the stars to hit. EMI-Virgin held a celebration at the historic Hotel Figueroa which was transformed into a Moroccan disco on three levels, complete with incense and scattered cushions. Warner/Elektra/Atlantic had their fete across the way at the L.A. Center Studios where party-goers included Mark McGrath, Kid Rock, Paul Simon and Lars Ulrich.

If you missed the Grammy broadcast, E! Online has a complete blow-by-blow of the entire evening. Also, here's are a couple of their Grammy 2001 pictures:

Nelly

Tony Braxton

Pictures from the 2001 Grammy Nominations:

Sheryl Crow, Shelby Lynne, and Nelly

Tony Braxton, Sisqo

The eSleuth.com Photo Gallery starts with Christina Aguilera and includes Faith Hill & Tim McGraw, 'N Sync, Steely Dan, Mya, Shaggy, Dwight Yoakam & Bridget Fonda, Beck, Brad Paisley, Busta Rhymes, Chyna and more (link expired*).

This page on FashionDish.com has some great commentary on this year's Grammy styles along with a photo album. They also rate the best and worst dressed stars and dole out the goodies packed in the Grammy's $15,000 participant gift bags.

* note: some of the links above may have expired,

however they are maintained for continuity of the text.