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The 2nd Annual Vanilla Grammys
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THE SECOND ANNUAL VANILLA GRAMMYS
Here at the Vanilla Academy, we are proud to present the Second Annual Vanilla Grammys at its new annual date, August 24th, which was the date of the first published chart here at Vanilla. We are proud to release the latest nominees for this year. Please join us August 24th for the live ceremony featuring live performances by the Dixie Chicks, John Mayer, Michelle Branch, Coldplay, Evanescence, the White Stripes, and more. Jack and Meg White host.
 
HOSTED BY:
JACK AND MEG WHITE
 
SCHEDULED TO PERFORM:
3 DOORS DOWN, ALEX BAND, THE ATARIS, COLDPLAY, DIDO, DIXIE CHICKS, EVANESCENCE, FLEETWOOD MAC, JACK JOHNSON, JOHN MAYER, KATHLEEN EDWARDS, KID ROCK, MICHELLE BRANCH, NO DOUBT, SANTANA, SHERYL CROW, WHITE STRIPES (more to be announced)
 
PRESENTERS
AVRIL LAVIGNE, BEYONCE, BRITTANY MURPHY, CHRISTINA AGUILERA, CYNDI LAUPER, DAVE NAVARRO, DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, JASON MRAZ, JEWEL, JOSH KELLEY, KELLY CLARKSON, LIZ PHAIR, NORAH JONES, PAUL MCARTNEY, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SARAH MCLACHLAN, TEGAN AND SARA, TRAPT, TRENYCE, UNCLE KRACKER (more to be announced)

N O M I N E E S:
 
BEST NEW ARTIST
- AFI
- EVANESCENCE
- JASON MRAZ
- KATHLEEN EDWARDS
- THE USED
 
WINNER: EVANESCENCE

BEST RECORD
- 3 DOORS DOWN - "WHEN I'M GONE"
- AVRIL LAVIGNE - "I'M WITH YOU"
- DIXIE CHICKS - "LANDSLIDE"
- KID ROCK & SHERYL CROW - "PICTURE"
- WHITE STRIPES - "SEVEN NATION ARMY"
 
WINNER: KID ROCK & SHERYL CROW - "PICTURE"

BEST SONG (songwriter's award)
- CHRISTINA AGUILERA - "BEAUTIFUL" (Linda Perry)
- COLDPLAY - "THE SCIENTIST" (Chris Martin, Coldplay)
- FLEETWOOD MAC - "PEACEKEEPER" (Lindsey Buckingham)
- NAS - "I CAN" (Nas)
- KATHLEEN EDWARDS - "6'O CLOCK NEWS" (Kathleen Edwards)
 
WINNER: COLDPLAY - 'THE SCIENTIST" (Chris Martin, Coldplay)

BEST ALBUM
- COLDPLAY - "A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD"
- DIXIE CHICKS - "HOME"
- EVANESCENCE - "FALLEN"
- MICHELLE BRANCH - "HOTEL PAPER"
- WHITE STRIPES - "ELEPHANT"
 
WINNER: COLDPLAY - "A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD"
 
R O C K
 
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A BAND/GROUP/DUO
- 3 DOORS DOWN - "WHEN I'M GONE"
- AUDIOSLAVE - "LIKE A STONE"
- COLDPLAY - "THE SCIENTIST"
- RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - "DOSED"
- WHITE STRIPES - "SEVEN NATION ARMY"
 
WINNER: 3 DOORS DOWN - "WHEN I'M GONE"

BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A BAND/GROUP/DUO
- AFI - "GIRL'S NOT GREY"
- EVANESCECNE - "BRING ME TO LIFE"
- LINKIN PARK - "SOMEWHERE I BELONG"
- PUDDLE OF MUDD - "SHE HATES ME"
- THE USED - "THE TASTE OF INK"
 
WINNEREVANESCENCE - "BRING ME TO LIFE"

BEST ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE BY A BAND/GROUP/DUO
- ATARIS - "BOYS OF SUMMER"
- FOO FIGHTERS - "TIMES LIKE THESE"
- JANE'S ADDICTION - "JUST BECAUSE"
- SUGARCULT - "BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS"
- TRAPT - "HEADSTRONG"
 
WINNER: TRAPT - "HEADSTRONG"

BEST ROCK ALBUM
- 3 DOORS DOWN - "AWAY FROM THE SUN"
- COLDPLAY - "A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD"
- DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL - "MTV UNPLUGGED 2.0"
- RADIOHEAD - "HAIL TO THE THEIF"
- WHITE STRIPES - "ELEPHANT"
 
WINNERWHITE STRIPES - "ELEPHANT"

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
- EVANESCENCE - "FALLEN"
- DONNAS - "SPEND THE NIGHT"
- LINKIN PARK - "METEORA"
- NEW FOUND GLORY - "STICKS AND STONES"
- THE USED - "THE USED"
 
WINNER: EVANESCENCE - "FALLEN"

BEST ROCK SONG (songwriter)
- 3 DOORS DOWN - "WHEN I'M GONE"
- COLDPLAY - "THE SCIENTIST"
- FOO FIGHTERS - "TIMES LIKE THESE"
- SWITCHFOOT - "MEANT TO LIVE"
- THE USED - "BLUE AND YELLOW"
 
WINNER: COLDPLAY - "THE SCIENTIST"
 
 
P O P
 
BEST MALE POP PERFORMANCE
- CLAY AIKEN - "BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER"
- CLAY AIKEN - "THIS IS THE NIGHT"
- DANIEL BEDINGFIELD - "IF YOU'RE NOT THE ONE"
- JACK JOHNSON - "WASTING TIME"
- JOHN MAYER - "YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND"
 
WINNER: JOHN MAYER - "YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND"

BEST FEMALE POP PERFORMANCE
- AVRIL LAVIGNE - "LOSING GRIP"
- CHRISTINA AGUILERA - "BEAUTIFUL"
- DELTA GOODREM - "BORN TO TRY"
- KELLY CLARKSON - "MISS INDEPENDENT"
- MICHELLE BRANCH - "ARE YOU HAPPY NOW"
- JEWEL - "INTUITION"
 
WINNER: MICHELLE BRANCH - "ARE YOU HAPPY NOW"

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A BAND/GROUP/DUO
- ALL AMERICAN REJECTS - "SWING, SWING"
- LIFEHOUSE - "TAKE ME AWAY"
- MATCHBOX 20 - "UNWELL"
- NO DOUBT - "RUNNING"
- SANTANA & ALEX BAND - "WHY DON'T YOU  & I"
 
WINNERALL AMERICAN REJECTS - "SWING, SWING"

BEST POP ALBUM
- ALL AMERICAN REJECTS - "ALL AMERICAN REJECTS"
- AVRIL LAVIGNE - "LET GO"
- CHRISTINA AGUILERA - "STRIPPED"
- JOHN MAYER - "ANY GIVEN THURSDAY (LIVE)"
- MICHELLE BRANCH - "HOTEL PAPER"
 
WINNERMICHELLE BRANCH - "HOTEL PAPER"

BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
- BEYONCE - "CRAZY IN LOVE"
- DELTA GOODREM - "LOST WITHOUT YOU"
- JEWEL - "INTUITION"
- KELLY CLARKSON - "MISS INDEPENDENT"
- LUMIDEE - "NEVER LEAVE YOU"
 
WINNER: KELLY CLARKSON - "MISS INDEPENDENT"

BEST POP SONG (songwriter)
- CHRISTINA AGUILERA - "BEAUTIFUL"
- DANIEL BEDINGFIELD - "IF YOU'RE NOT THE ONE"
- JEWEL - "INTUITION"
- LIFEHOUSE - "TAKE ME AWAY"
- NO DOUBT - "RUNNING"
- PINK - "FAMILY PORTRAIT"
 
WINNER: PINK - "FAMILY PORTRAIT"
 
U R B A N
 
BEST MALE URBAN PERFORMANCE
- EMINEM - "SING FOR THE MOMENT"
- MUSIQ - "DONTCHANGE"
- NAS - "I CAN"
- PANJABI MC - "BEWARE OF THE BOYS"
- RUBEN STUDDARD - "SUPERSTAR"
 
WINNER: MUSIQ - "DONTCHANGE"

BEST FEMALE URBAN PERFORMANCE (Hip Hop)
- BEYONCE - "CRAZY IN LOVE"
- JENNIFER LOPEZ - "ALL I HAVE"
- LIL' MO - "4 EVER"
- LUMIDEE - "NEVER LEAVE YOU"
- MONICA - "SO GONE"
 
WINNERBEYONCE - "CRAZY IN LOVE"

BEST FEMALE URBAN PERFORMANCE (R&B)
- AALIYAH - "MISS YOU"
- HEATHER HEADLEY - "I WISH I WASN'T
- MARIAH CAREY - "BRINGIN' ON THE HEARTBREAK"
- TAMIA - "OFFICIALLY MISSING YOU"
- VIVIAN GREEN - "EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER"
 
WINNER: HEATHER HEADLEY - "I WISH I WASN'T"

BEST URBAN PREFORMANCE BY A BAND/GROUP/DUO (Hip Hop)
- BLACK EYED PEAS - "WHERE IS THE LOVE"
- DREAM feat. EVE - "CRAZY"
- LIL' KIM & 50 CENT - "MAGIC STICK"
- the ROOTS feat. CODY CHESNUTT - "THE SEED 2.0"
- SMILEZ & SOUTHSTAR - "TELL ME (WHAT'S GOING ON)"
 
WINNER: the ROOTS feat. CODY CHESNUTT - "THE SEED 2.0"

BEST URBAN PERFORMANCE BY A BAND/GROUP/DUO (R&B)
- COMMON & MARY J BLIGE - "COME CLOSE TO ME"
- FLOETRY - "SAY YES"
- TLC - "DAMAGED"
- SANTANA & MUSIQ - "NOTHING AT ALL"
 
WINNER: FLOETRY - "SAY YES"

BEST URBAN ALBUM
- AALIYAH - I CARE 4 U"
- EMINEM - "THE EMINEM SHOW"
- FLOETRY - "FLOETIC"
- HEATHER HEADLEY - "THIS IS WHO I AM"
- LAURYN HILL - MTV UNPLUGGED 2.
0
 
WINNER: LAURYN HILL - MTV UNPLUGGED 2.0

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
- BLACK EYED PEAS - "WHERE IS THE LOVE"
- LIL' KIM & 50 CENT - "MAGIC STICK"
- MISSY ELLIOTT - "GOSSIP FOLKS" 
- NAS - "I CAN"
- SMILEZ & SOUTHSTAR - "TELL ME (WHAT'S GOING ON)"
 
WINNER: NAS - "I CAN"

BEST URBAN SONG (songwriter)
- BLACK EYED PEAS - "WHERE IS THE LOVE"
- MUSIQ - "DONTCHANGE"
- NAS - "I CAN"
- THE ROOTS feat. CODY CHESSNUT - "THE SEED 2.0"
- TLC - "DAMAGED"
 
WINNER: NAS - "I CAN"
 
A D U L T 
C O N T E M P O R A R Y
(soft rock)
 
BEST MALE A/C PERFORMANCE
- JACK JOHNSON - "THE HORIZON HAS BEEN DEFEATED"
- JASON MRAZ - "THE REMEDY"
- JOHN MAYER - "WHY GEORGIA"
- JOHN RZEZNICK (GOO GOO DOLLS) - "I'M STILL HERE"
- UNCLE KRACKER - "DRIFT AWAY"
 
WINNER: JOHN RZEZNICK (GOO GOO DOLLS) - "I'M STILL HERE"

BEST FEMALE A/C PERFORMANCE
- AVRIL LAVIGNE - "I'M WITH YOU"
- KATHLEEN EDWARDS - "6'0 CLOCK NEWS"
- LIZ PHAIR - "WHY CAN'T I"
- MICHELLE BRANCH - "ARE YOU HAPPY NOW"
- NORAH JONES - "COME AWAY WITH ME"
 
WINNER: AVRIL LAVIGNE - "I'M WITH YOU"

BEST A/C PERFORMANCE BY A BAND/GROUP/DUO
- 3 DOORS DOWN - "WHEN I'M GONE"
- COUNTING CROWS & VANESSA CARLTON - "BIG YELLOW TAXI"
- DIXIE CHICKS - "LANDSLIDE"
- GOO GOO DOLLS - "SYMPATHY"
- FLEETWOOD MAC - "PEACEKEEPER"
- KID ROCK & SHERYL CROW - "PICTURE"
 
WINNER: 3 DOORS DOWN - "WHEN I'M GONE"

BEST A/C ALBUM
- DIXIE CHICKS - "HOME"
- FLEETWOOD MAC - "SAY YOU WILL"
- JACK JOHNSON - "ON AND ON" 
- JASON MRAZ - "WAITING FOR MY ROCKET TO COME"
- JOHN MAYER - "ANY GIVEN THURSDAY (LIVE)"
- MICHELLE BRANCH - "HOTEL PAPER"
 
WINNER: MICHELLE BRANCH - "HOTEL PAPER"

BEST A/C SONG (songwriter)
- FLEETWOOD MAC - "PEACEKEEPER"
- GOO GOO DOLLS - "SYMPATHY"
- KATHLEEN EDWARDS - "6'O CLOCK NEWS"
- MICHELLE BRANCH - "ARE YOU HAPPY NOW"
- NORAH JONES - "DON'T KNOW WHY"
 
WINNER: FLEETWOOD MAC - "PEACEKEEPER"
 
C H R I S T I A N

BEST CHRISTIAN PERFORMANCE
- CHRIS TOMLIN - "ENOUGH"
- LIFEHOUSE - "TAKE ME AWAY"
- MERCYME - "I CAN ONLY IMAGINE"
- NICHOLE NORDEMAN - "HOLY"
- STACIE ORRICO - "(THERE'S GOTTA BE) MORE TO LIFE"
- SWITCHFOOT - "MORE THAN FINE"
 
WINNER: MERCYME - "I CAN ONLY IMAGINE"
 
BEST CHRISTIAN ALBUM
- CHRIS TOMLIN - "NOT TO US"
- JARS OF CLAY - "THELEVENTHOUR"
- LIFEHOUSE - "STANLEY CLIMBFALL"
- STACIE ORRICO - "STACIE ORRICO"
- SWITCHFOOT - "THE BEAUTIFUL LETDOWN"
 
WINNER: JARS OF CLAY - "THELEVENTHOUR"
 
C O U N T R Y

BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE
- DIXIE CHICKS - "LANDSLIDE"
- DIXIE CHICKS - "TRAVELIN SOLDIER"
- JOHNNY CASH - "HURT"
- KID ROCK & ALLISON MOORER - "PICTURE"
- MARTINA MCBRIDE - "CONCRETE ANGEL"
- RANDY TRAVIS - "THREE WOODEN CROSSES"
 
WINNER: DIXIE CHICKS - "TRAVELIN SOLDIER"
 
 OTHER
 
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
- AFI - "GIRL'S NOT GREY"
- ALICE PEACOCK feat. JOHN MAYER - "BLISS"
- EVANESCENCE - "BRING ME TO LIFE"
- KATHLEEN EDWARDS - "6'0 CLOCK NEWS"
- JASON MRAZ - "THE REMEDY"
- TRAPT - "HEADSTRONG"
 
WINNER: KATHLEEN EDWARDS - "6'0 CLOCK NEWS"
 
BEST COVER
- ATARIS/DON HENLEY - "BOYS OF SUMMER"
- COUNTING CROWS & VANESSA CARLTON/JONI MITCHELL - "BIG YELLOW TAXI"
- DIXIE CHICKS/FLEETWOOD MAC - "LANDSLIDE"
- MARIAH CAREY/DEF LEOPARD - "BRINGIN' ON THE HEARTBREAK"
- UNCLE KRACKER/DOBIE GRAY - "DRIFT AWAY" 
 
WINNER: DIXIE CHICKS/FLEETWOOD MAC - "LANDSLIDE"
 
BEST HEATSEEKER
- CHRIS TOMLIN - ENOUGH"
- DELTA GOODREM - "BORN TO TRY"
- LIVE - "HEAVEN"
- MYA & COMMON - "REAL"
- U2 - "THE HANDS THAT BUILT AMERICA"
 
WINNER: CHRIS TOMLIN - "ENOUGH"
 
BEST COLLABORATION
- ALICE PEACOCK feat. JOHN MAYER - "BLISS"
- COUNTING CROWS & VANESSA CARLTON - "BIG YELLOW TAXI"
- KID ROCK & SHERYL CROW - "PICTURE"
- SANTANA & ALEX BAND - "WHY DON'T YOU & I"
- THE ROOTS & CODY CHESSNUT - "THE SEED 2.0"
 
WINNER: KID ROCK & SHERYL CROW - "PICTURE"
 
BEST LIVE ALBUM
- DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL - "MTV UNPLUGGED 2.0"
- JOHN MAYER - "ANY GIVEN THURSDAY
- LAURYN HILL - "MTV UNPLUGGED 2.0"
- NORAH JONES - "LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS" (DVD)
 
WINNER: LAURYN HILL - "MTV UNPLUGGED 2.0"
 
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
- AVRIL LAVIGNE - "SK8ER BOI"
- CHRISTINA AGUILERA - "FIGHTER"
- EVANESCENCE - "GOING UNDER"
- JEWEL - "INTUITION"
- MADONNA - "DIE ANOTHER DAY"
 
WINNER: JEWEL - "INTUITION"
 
BEST ALBUM ART
- DIXIE CHICKS - "HOME"
- LIFEHOUSE - "STANLEY CLIMBFALL"
- LINKIN PARK - "METEORA"
- WHITE STRIPES - "ELEPHANT"
 
WINNER: DIXIE CHICKS - "HOME"

INTRODUCING (Predictions for Success in 2003) 
- DELTA GOODREM
- JIN
- ROONEY
 
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
(held by NO DOUBT)
- DIXIE CHICKS
- COLDPLAY
- JOHN MAYER
- MICHELLE BRANCH
- NORAH JONES
- SHERYL CROW
- WHITE STRIPES
 
WINNER: MICHELLE BRANCH

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