Billboard Nominations Announced-BSB nominated in 5 categories

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Nov 19, 2099 Source: Billboard Submitted By: Y Edited by Julie Taraska / November 19, 1999, 11:00 a.m. EST Spears Is Finalist In Six Billboard Awards Categories Britney Spears leads the list of finalists for the 1999 Billboard Music Awards, to be held Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Jive teen singer is in the running in six categories: artist of the year, female artist, new artist, Hot 100 singles artist, album artist, and album of the year ("...Baby One More Time"). Spears' labelmates Backstreet Boys also fared well, becoming finalists in five contests, including artist of the year and album of the year ("Millennium"). R&B act TLC is in the running in five categories, too, among them artist and duo/group artist of the year In addition, Shania Twain, Jay-Z, Whitney Houston, and R. Kelly were finalists in three categories each. The awards will be telecast live starting at 8 p.m. ET on FOX-TV. Among the acts scheduled to play at the show are Metallica, which will perform with a 79-piece orchestra from a special location on the Vegas strip; Spears; Ricky Martin; Jennifer Lopez; LeAnn Rimes; and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Additionally, Backstreet Boys, Kelly, Vitamin C, and Brian McKnight will make special appearances on the program, along with previously announced artists Celine Dion, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Christina Aguilera, Aerosmith, Lou Bega, 98 Degrees, 'N Sync, Mary J. Blige, Everlast, ZZ Top, Sugar Ray, and Blink 182. 1999 Billboard Music Awards Finalists Artist Of The Year Backstreet Boys Britney Spears TLC Shania Twain Album of the Year Backstreet Boys "Millennium" 'N Sync "'N Sync" Britney Spears "...Baby One More Time" Shania Twain "Come On Over" Duo/Group Artist Backstreet Boys 98 Degrees Sugar Ray TLC Hot 100 Singles Artist Backstreet Boys Ricky Martin Britney Spears TLC Album Artist Backstreet Boys Garth Brooks 'N Sync Britney Spears Male Artist DMX Jay-Z R. Kelly Ricky Martin Female Artist Cher Whitney Houston Britney Spears Shania Twain New Artist Christina Aguilera Lou Bega Jennifer Lopez Britney Spears Rap Singles Artist Jay-Z JT Money Busta Rhymes Sole R&B Artist Faith Evans Lauryn Hill Jay-Z R. Kelly Country Artist Dixie Chicks Martina McBride Tim McGraw George Strait Hot 100 Title Cher "Believe" Whitney Houston Feat. Faith Evans and Kelly Price "Heartbreak Hotel" Monica "Angel Of Mine" TLC "No Scrubs" R&B Singles Title Deborah Cox "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" Whitney Houston "Heartbreak Hotel" Maxwell "Fortunate" TLC "No Scrubs" R&B Album Artist DMX Lauryn Hill Juvenile R. Kelly Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: good backlinks RetpbG Hi there, I discovered your blog by means of Google whilst looking for a related matter, your site got here up, it looks good. I have bookmarked it in my google bookmarks. Comment on this item. Next Item: Backstreet Boys Add Dates To ''Millennium'' Tour Prev Item: Pearlman looking for a buyer