2001 Billboard Music Awards
Here are the finalists and winners at the 2001 Billboard Music Awards.
Artist of the Year
- Destiny’s Child
- Jennifer Lopez
- Nelly
- Shaggy
Female Artist of the Year
- Dido
- Alicia Keys
- Jennifer Lopez
- Destiny's Child
- Janet Jackson
Male Artist of the Year
- Ja Rule
- Lenny Kravitz
- Nelly
- Shaggy
Artist of the Year – Duo/Group
- 112
- Destiny’s Child
- Lifehouse
- Train
New Artist of the Year
- Dream
- Alicia Keys
- Lifehouse
- Linkin Park
Album of the Year
- Backstreet Boys – Black & Blue
- The Beatles – 1
- Shaggy – Hotshot
- Various artists – Now That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 5
Albums Artist of the Year
- Backstreet Boys
- The Beatles
- ’NSYNC
- Shaggy
Male Albums Artist of the Year
- Ja Rule
- Tim McGraw
- Nelly
- Shaggy
Female Albums Artist of the Year
- Enya
- Alicia Keys
- Sade
- Britney Spears
Duo/Group Albums Artist of the Year
- Backstreet Boys
- The Beatles
- Limp Bizkit
- ’NSYNC
Hot 100 Single of the Year
- Janet Jackson – "All for You"
- Alicia Keys – "Fallin'"
- Lifehouse – "Hanging by a Moment"
- Train – "Drops of Jupiter "
Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year
- Destiny’s Child
- Janet Jackson
- Jennifer Lopez
- Matchbox Twenty
Male Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year
- Ja Rule
- Jay-Z
- Lenny Kravitz
- Nelly
- Shaggy
Female Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year
- Destiny's Child
- Dido
- Janet Jackson
- Alicia Keys
- Jennifer Lopez
Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year – Duo/Group
- 112
- Destiny’s Child
- Lifehouse
- Matchbox Twenty
R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
- Ja Rule
- Jay-Z
- R. Kelly
- Musiq Soulchild
Male R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
- Ja Rule
- Jay-Z
- R. Kelly
- Musiq Soulchild
Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
- Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
- Eve
- Alicia Keys
- Jill Scott
R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year – Duo/Group
- 112
- Destiny’s Child
- Jagged Edge
- Outkast
New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
- Jaheim
- Alicia Keys
- Ludacris
- Musiq Soulchild
R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the Year
- R. Kelly – Tp-2.Com
- Alicia Keys – Songs in A Minor
- Shaggy – Hot Shot
- Musiq Soulchild – Aijuswanaseing
R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year
- Case – "Missing You"
- Jagged Edge w/ Nelly – "Where the Party At"
- R. Kelly f/ Jay-Z – "Fiesta"
- Musiq Soulchild – "Love"
Country Artist of the Year
- Kenny Chesney
- Toby Keith
- Tim McGraw
- Travis Tritt
Male Country Artist of the Year
- Kenny Chesney
- Toby Keith
- Tim McGraw
- Travis Tritt
Female Country Artist of the Year
- Sara Evans
- Jo Dee Messina
- Jamie O’Neal
- Lee Ann Womack
Country Artist of the Year – Duo/Group
- Brooks & Dunn
- Diamond Rio
- Dixie Chicks
- Lonestar
New Country Artist of the Year
- Jamie O’Neal
- Trick Pony
- Blake Shelton
- Cyndi Thomson
Country Album of the Year
- Faith Hill – Breathe
- Tim McGraw – Greatest Hits
- Various artists – "Coyote Ugly" soundtrack
- Various artists – "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack
Country Single of the Year
- Brooks & Dunn – "Ain’t Nothing ’Bout You"
- Kenny Chesney – "Don’t Happen Twice"
- Toby Keith – "You Shouldn’t Kiss Me Like This"
- Travis Tritt – "It’s a Great Day to Be Alive"
Modern Rock Artist of the Year
- Fuel
- Incubus
- Linkin Park
- Staind
Modern Rock Single of the Year
- Incubus – "Drive"
- Lifehouse – "Hanging by a Moment"
- Staind – "It’s Been Awhile"
- Tool – "Schism"
Rock Artist of the Year
- 3 Doors Down
- Godsmack
- Linkin Park
- Staind
Rock Single of the Year
- Incubus - "Drive"
- Fuel – "Hemorrhage "
- Godsmack – "Awake"
- Staind – "It’s Been Awhile"
- Tool – "Schism"
Rap Artist of the Year
- City High
- Lil’ Bow Wow
- Lil’ Romeo
- Outkast
Rap Single of the Year
- City High – "What Would You Do?"
- Lil’ Bow Wow – "Bow Wow "
- Lil’ Romeo – "My Baby"
- Outkast – "Ms. Jackson"
Special awards
- Century Award: John Mellencamp
- Artist Achievement Award: Janet Jackson
- Biggest one-week sales for an album in 2001: NSYNC, Celebrity
- Special award for first four albums debuting at No. 1: DMX