Mercury owner Mark Collins (l) and Human’s Kerry Mosser Credit: Photo By John Carrico

Grammy Whammy

Once again, artists from the Lone Star State (and a few notable ringers) cleaned up when Grammy Award nominations were announced Tuesday morning. Here are a few highlights, with the complete list of nominees at www.grammy.com. The ceremony will be televised on CBS Feb. 23.

Album of the Year: Norah Jones, Come Away With Me; Dixie Chicks, Home

Record of the Year: Norah Jones, “Don’t Know Why”; Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland, “Dilemma”

Best New Artist: Norah Jones

Male Country Vocal: Pat Green, “Three Days”

Female Country Vocal: Lucinda Williams, “Lately”

Country Album: Dixie Chicks, Home; Willie Nelson, The Great Divide

Tejano Album: David Lee Garza y los Musicales, Estamos Unidos; Little Joe y la Familia, Celebration of Life Vol. 1 — Live; Mingo Saldivar y Sus Tremendos Cuatro Espadas, A Taste of Texas

Contemporary Blues Album: Delbert McClinton, Room to Breathe

Contemporary Folk Album: Steve Earle, Jerusalem; Patty Griffin, 1000 Kisses

Best Box/Liner Notes/Historical Album: Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton

This article appears in January 10 • 2003.

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