BMI Artists Shine at Billboard Music Awards

Posted in News on December 5, 2000

BMI artists hit the jackpot at last night's (Dec. 5) Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Co-hosted by comedienne Kathy Griffin and reigning boy-band kings 'N Sync, who took home four awards, the awards are based on the Billboard year-end charts for the period of December 1999 through December 2000.

BMI country artists the Dixie Chicks and Faith Hill, who both delivered stellar performances, also won four awards each.

Other show highlights included 3 Doors Down, who performed their smash hit "Kryptonite" complete with a flying Superman, and Creed, who performed their anthem "Higher" above the Vegas skyline on top of a neighboring hotel.

Complete list of BMI Winners

Dixie Chicks
Country Artist of the Year
Country Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Country Album Artist of the Year
Country Album of the Year (Fly)

Faith Hill
Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year, Female
Hot 100 Single of the Year ("Breathe")
Hot 100 Airplay Track of the Year ("Breathe")
Country Artist of the Year, Female

'N Sync
Album of the Year (No Strings Attached)
Album of the Year, Duo or Group (No Strings Attached)
Top 40 Artist of the Year
Special Billboard Award for biggest one week sales ever for an album (2.4 million units of No Strings Attached)

3 Doors Down
New Group of the Year
Rock Track of the Year ("Kryptonite")
Modern Rock Track of the Year ("Kryptonite")

Britney Spears
Album of the Year
Special Billboard Award for biggest one week sales of an album ever by a female artist (1.3 million units of Oops!...I Did It Again)

Rob Thomas
Hot 100 Songwriter of the Year

Toni Braxton
R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Female

Creed
Rock Artist of the Year

SOURCENews TAGS Country Rock *NSYNC 3 Doors Down Artists Toni Braxton Creed Dixie Chicks Faith Hill Britney Spears