Lone Star Grammy Nominations 2002

This year's Grammy nominations for Texans find two Fabulous Thunderbirds squaring off, a possible award adding fuel to the "B-E-E-R-R-U-N" controversy, and even Ray Benson not being able to keep up with Lucinda Williams and her four nominations -- in four different musical genres, no less! More Texas-related nods follow:

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Essence," Lucinda Williams

Best Female Country Vocal Performance: "Cold, Cold Heart," Lucinda Williams

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: "Get Right With God," Lucinda Williams

Best Contemporary Folk Album: Essence, Lucinda Williams; Poet: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt, Various Artists

Best Pop Instrumental Performance: "Rain," Eric Johnson/Alien Love Child

Best R&B Vocal Performance: "Survivor," Destiny's Child

Best R&B Album: Survivor, Destiny's Child

Best R&B Song: "Didn't Cha Know," Erykah Badu

Best Male Country Vocal Performance: "San Antonio Girl," Lyle Lovett

Best Country Vocal Performance: "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens," Asleep at the Wheel

Best Country Instrumental Performance: "Sugarfoot Rag," Asleep at the Wheel & Brad Paisley

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)," George Jones & Garth Brooks

Best Country Album: Rainbow Connection, Willie Nelson

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album: The Experience, Yolanda Adams

Best Latin Pop Album: La Musica de Baldemar Huerta, Freddy Fender

Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album: Canto, Los Super Seven

Best Traditional Blues Album: Do You Get the Blues? Jimmie Vaughan; Smokin' Joint, Kim Wilson

Best Contemporary Blues Album: Nothing Personal, Delbert McClinton

Best Polka Album: Kick-Ass Polka, Brave Combo

Best Musical Album for Children: All Wound Up! A Family Music Party, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Brave Combo