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"
WINNER: EVANESCENCE - "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"
WINNER: WHITE 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"
WINNER: ALL 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"
WINNER: MICHELLE 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"
WINNER: BEYONCE - "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