Best Gospel Album

• Kirk Franklin - The Nu Nation Project Lyrics
• Mary Mary - Thankful Lyrics
• Chester D.T. Baldwin Music Ministry Mass - Sing It On Sunday Morning
• Fred Hammond Radical for Christ - Pages of Life Chapter I II
• Lee Williams and The Spiritual QC's - Good Time
• Mississippi Mass Choir - Emmanuel (God With Us)
• Ronnie Bryant The Christian Community Mass Choir - He's A Keepa'
• Walter Hawkins and the Love Center Choir - Love Alive V: 25th Anniversary Reunion

Best Jazz Album

• Herbie Hancock - Gershwin's World
• Craig Chaquico - From the Redwoods to the Rockies
• John Scofield - A Go Go
• Olu Dara - In the World from Natchez to New York

Best RB/Soul Album - Female

• Jill Scott - Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
• Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill Lyrics
• Brandy - Never S-A-Y Never
• Kelly Price - Mirror Mirror
• Kelly Price - Soul Of A Woman Lyrics
• Mya - Mya Lyrics
• Mya - Fear Of Flying Lyrics
• Toni Braxton - The Heat Lyrics

Best RB/Soul Album - Group, Band or Duo

• Jagged Edge - J.E. Heartbreak Lyrics
• The Temptations - Phoenix Rising
• Dru Hill - Enter The Dru Lyrics
• LSG - Levert.Sweat.Gill
• Lucy Pearl - Lucy Pearl Lyrics
• Mary Mary - Thankful Lyrics
• Next - Welcome II Nextasy Lyrics
• Outkast - Aquemini Lyrics

Best RB/Soul Album - Male

• R. Kelly - TP-2.COM Lyrics
• R. Kelly - R.
• Carl Thomas - Emotional Lyrics
• D'Angelo - Voodoo Lyrics
• Jay-Z - Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life Lyrics
• Maxwell - Embrya Lyrics
• Sisqo - Unleash The Dragon Lyrics
• Will Smith - Big Willie Style Lyrics

Best RB/Soul or Rap Album of the Year

• Dr. Dre - 2001 - Dr. Dre
• Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill Lyrics
• DMX - It's Dark And Hell Is Hot Lyrics
• Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP Lyrics
• Erykah Badu - Erykah Badu Live
• Jay-Z - Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life Lyrics
• Jay-Z - The Dynasty Ro La Familia (2000)
• R. Kelly - TP-2.COM Lyrics

Best RB/Soul or Rap Music Video

• Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop That Thing Lyrics
• Mystikal - Shake Ya Ass Lyrics
• Big Punisher featuring Joe - Still Not A Player
• Busta Rhymes - Dangerous Lyrics
• D'Angelo - Untitled (how Does It Feel) Lyrics
• Eminem - Stan Lyrics
• Outkast - Ms. Jackson Lyrics
• Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It Lyrics

Best RB/Soul or Rap New Artist

• Country Grammar - Nelly
• Kelly Price - Soul of a Woman Lyrics
• Bounce with Me - Lil' Bow Wow featuring Xscape
• Gettin' in the Way - Jill Scott
• Carl Thomas - I Wish Lyrics
• Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz - Make It Reign Lyrics
• Mya - Mya
• Trin-i-tee 5:7 - Trin-i-tee 5:7

Best RB/Soul Single - Female

• Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here Lyrics
• Yolanda Adams - Open My Heart Lyrics
• Erykah Badu - Bag Lady Lyrics
• Janet featuring Blackstreet - I Get Lonely
• Jill Scott - Gettin' In The Way Lyrics
• Kelly Price - Friend of Mine
• Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop That Thing Lyrics
• Mary J Blige - Your Child Lyrics

Best RB/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo

• Jagged Edge - Let's Get Married Lyrics
• Next - Too Close Lyrics
• Brandy Monica - The Boy Is Mine
• Destiny's Child - Independent Woman Part 1
• K-Ci & JoJo - All My Life Lyrics
• Lucy Pearl - Dance Tonight Lyrics
• Temptations - Stay Lyrics
• Whitney Houston, Deborah Cox - Same Script, Different Cast

Best RB/Soul Single - Male

• Brian McKnight - Anytime Lyrics
• R. Kelly - I Wish Lyrics
• Avant - Separated Lyrics
• Carl Thomas - I Wish Lyrics
• D'Angelo - Untitled (how Does It Feel) Lyrics
• Jon B. - They Don't Know Lyrics
• Kirk Franklin featuring R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Crystal Lewis and The Family - Lean on Me
• R. Kelly - Half On A Baby Lyrics

Quincy Jones Award - Career Achievement

• Luther Vandross Lyrics
• Ron Isley, The Isley Brothers

Sammy Davis Jr. Award - Entertainer of the Year

• Jay-Z Lyrics
• Destiny's Child Lyrics

Sammy Davis Jr. Award - Entertainer of the Year (Female)

• Lauryn Hill Lyrics

Sammy Davis Jr. Award - Entertainer of the Year (Male)

• R. Kelly Lyrics