Usher Up For Eight 'Billboard' R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

MIAMI, Fl. (Top40 Charts) - R&B singer Usher has been nominated for eight awards at the second annual Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, scheduled to take place August 9 at the Billboard-American Urban Radio Networks R&B/Hip-Hop Conference in Miami Beach.

Usher competes for the top R&B/hip-hop album, top R&B/hip-hop single, top R&B/hip-hop artist, and top R&B/hip-hop male artist, among other titles. Ja Rule received six nominations, Aaliyah and Alicia Keys received five, and Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige received four.

While Mariah Carey's album Glitter was considered a flop, the album's debut single "Loverboy" featuring Da Brat and Ludacris, is up for the top R&B/hip-hop singles sales award.

The following is a list of all of the 2002 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards nominees:

TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUM:

Pain Is Love, Ja Rule

The Blueprint, Jay-Z

Songs In A Minor, Alicia Keys

8701, Usher

TOP R&B/HIP-HOP SINGLE

"Rock The Boat," Aaliyah

"Family Affair," Mary J. Blige

"Differences," Ginuwine

"U Got It Bad," Usher

TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ARTIST

Aaliyah

Alicia Keys

Ja Rule

Usher

TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ARTIST - MALE

Ja Rule

Jay-Z

Ludacris

Usher

TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ARTIST - FEMALE

Aaliyah

Mary J. Blige

Faith Evans

Alicia Keys

TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ARTIST - DUO OR GROUP

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Destiny's Child

Jagged Edge

The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley

TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ARTIST - NEW

Ashanti

Fabolous

Alicia Keys

Mr. Cheeks

TOP R&B/HIP-HOP SINGLES ARTIST

Aaliyah

Mary J. Blige

Ja Rule

Usher

R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUM ARTIST

Ja Rule

Jay-Z

Alicia Keys

Usher

TOP RAP ALBUM

Pain Is Love, Ja Rule

The Blueprint, Jay-Z

Word Of Mouf, Ludacris

Stillmatic, Nas

TOP R&B/HIP-HOP SINGLE - SALES

"Loverboy," Mariah Carey featuring Da Brat and Ludacris

"Bootylicious," Destiny's Child

"My Baby," Lil' Romeo

"U Remind Me," Usher

TOP R&B/HIP-HOP SINGLE - AIRPLAY

"Rock The Boat," Aaliyah

"Family Affair," Mary J. Blige

"Differences," Ginuwine

"U Got It Bad," Usher

TOP RAP SINGLE - SALES

"Round And Round," Jonell & Method Man

"My Baby," Lil' Romeo

"Lights, Camera, Action!," Mr. Cheeks

"Raise Up," Petey Pablo

R&B/HIP-HOP SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

R. Kelly

Alicia Keys

Timothy Mosley (Timbaland)

Pharrell Williams

R&B/HIP-HOP PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Dr. Dre

Irv Gotti

The Neptunes

Timbaland

R&B/HIP-HOP MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR

Arista

Columbia Records Group

Epic

Island Def Jam Music Group

R&B/HIP-HOP INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR

Koch

Landspeed

Tommy Boy

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