LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts) - The nominations for the Grammy Awards were announced in Beverley Hills Thursday. Beyonce, Jay-Z,
Outkast and The Neptunes lead the pack with six nominations each. Other multiple nominees include Missy Elliott, Justin Timberlake,
Evanescence and
Eminem - who are up for five awards each.
The 46th annual Grammy Awards will be presented on February 8th in Los Angeles. Grammy nominations ballots for the next round of voting will be mailed on Dec. 11 to the voting members of the Recording Academy. They are due back to the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche by January 7, 2004, when they will be tabulated and the results kept secret until the telecast.
The full nominees list of 46th Grammy awards for 2003:
� Record of the Year:Crazy in Love, Beyonc� featuring Jay-Z; Where Is the Love, Black Eyed Peas and Justin Timberlake; Clocks, Coldplay; Lose Yourself, Eminem; Hey Ya!, Outkast.
� Album of the Year:Under Construction, Missy Elliott; Fallen, Evanescence; Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Outkast; Justified, Justin Timberlake; Elephant, The White Stripes.
� Song of the Year:Beautiful, Linda Perry (Christina Aguilera); Dance With My Father, Richard Marx and Luther Vandross (Luther Vandross); I'm With You, Avril Lavigne and The Matrix (Avril Lavigne); Keep Me in Your Heart, Jorge Calderon and Warren Zevon (Warren Zevon); Lose Yourself, J. Bass, M. Mathers and L. Resto (Eminem).
� New Artist: Evanescence; 50 Cent; Fountains of Wayne; Heather Headley; Sean Paul.
� Pop Vocal Album:Stripped, Christina Aguilera; Brainwashed, George Harrison; Bare, Annie Lennox; Motown, Michael McDonald; Justified, Justin Timberlake.
� Rock Album:Audioslave, Audioslave; Fallen, Evanescence; Oneby One, Foo Fighters; More Than You Think You Are, Matchbox Twenty; The Long Road, Nickelback.
� Rap Album:Under Construction, Missy Elliott; Get Rich or Die Tryin', 50 Cent; The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse, Jay-Z; Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Outkast; Phrenology, The Roots.
� Country Album:Cry, Faith Hill; My Baby Don't Tolerate, Lyle Lovett; Run That By Me One More Time, Willie Nelson and Ray Price; Live and Kickin', Willie Nelson; Up!, Shania Twain; Livin', Lovin',Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers, various artists.
�R&B Album: Erykah Badu, Worldwide Underground; Blu Cantrell, Bittersweet; Aretha Franklin, So Damn Happy; Isley Brothers, featuring Ronald Isley aka Mr. Biggs, Body Kiss;, Luther Vandross, Dance With My Father.
�Best Contemporary R&B Album: Ashanti, Chapter II, Beyonc�, Dangerously In Love; Mary J. Blige, Love and Life; Anthony Hamilton, Comin' From Where I'm From; R. Kelly, Chocolate Factory.
�Female Pop Vocal:Beautiful, Christina Aguilera; MissIndependent, Kelly Clarkson; White Flag, Dido; I'm With You, Avril Lavigne; Fallen, Sarah McLachlan.
�Male Pop Vocal:Any Road, George Harrison; Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Michael McDonald; Send Your Love, Sting; CryMe A River, Justin Timberlake; Keep Me In Your Heart, Warren Zevon.
� Pop Duo Or Group:Misunderstood, Bon Jovi; Hole In The World, Eagles; Stacy's Mom, Fountains Of Wayne; Unwell, Matchbox Twenty; Underneath It All, No Doubt.