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National |
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Best act
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The Sheila Divine
Runners-up
Dropkick Murphys
Push Stars
Gravel Pit
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Beck
Runners-up
Blink-182
Rage Against the Machine
Kid Rock
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Best new act
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The Douglas Fir
Runners-up
Waltham
Milligram
27
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Macy Gray
Runners-up
Christina Aguilera
Lit
System of a Down
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Best male vocalist
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Aaron Perrino (The Sheila Divine)
Runners-up
Bill Janovitz (Buffalo Tom)
Chris Trapper (Push Stars)
Stephen Brodsky (Cave In)
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Beck
Runners-up
Tom Waits
Chris Cornell
Fred Durst
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Best female vocalist
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Ginny Weaver
Runners-up
Catie Curtis
Leah Callahan (Betwixt)
Jill Kurtz (Caged Heat)
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Tori Amos
Runners-up
Sheryl Crow
Fiona Apple
Aimee Mann
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| Local |
National |
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Best Ska/Swing/Rockabilly act
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Best turntables act
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The Allstonians
Runners-up
Raging Teens
Seks Bomba
Cranktones
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Fatboy Slim
Runners-up
Moby
Chemical Brothers
Lo Fidelity Allstars
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Best extreme act
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Tree
Runners-up
Scissorfight
Cave In
In My Eyes
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Rage Against the Machine
Runners-up
Limp Bizkit
Godsmack
Korn
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Best rap/hip-hop act
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Virtuoso
Runners-up
Mr. Lif
Jawn P.
Akrobatik
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Dr. Dre
Runners-up
Busta Rhymes
DMX
Eve
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Best R&B/Soul act
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Superhoney
Runners-up
Weepin' Willie Robinson
Mighty Sam McClain
Toni Lynn Washington
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The Roots
Runners-up
TLC
Destiny's Child
Mary J. Blige
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| Local |
National |
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Best jam band
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Guster
Runners-up
Jiggle the Handle
The Slip
Miracle Orchestra
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Phish
Runners-up
Allman Brothers
Béla Fleck
Medeski Martin & Wood
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Best blues act
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Susan Tedeschi
Runners-up
Mr. Airplane Man
Ronnie Earl
Chris Smither
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B.B. King
Runners-up
Susan Tedeschi
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Jonny Lang
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Best world music
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Mango Blue
Runners-up
Sol y Canto
Sergio Brandão
Mariachi Mexamerica
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Zap Mama
Runners-up
Afro Celt Sound System
Beausoleil
Ibrahim Ferrer
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Best jazz act
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Fully Celebrated Orchestra
Runners-up
Cercie Miller
Joe Morris
Charlie Kohlhase
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Wynton Marsalis
Runners-up
Diana Krall
Cassandra Wilson
Dave Douglas
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National |
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Best live show
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Best tour
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The Shods
Runners-up
Waltham
Piebald
Upper Crust
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Lilith Fair
Runners-up
Warped
Phish
Family Values
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Best roots act
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Tarbox Ramblers
Runners-up
Lori McKenna
Martin Sexton
Wooden Leg
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Dixie Chicks
Runners-up
Wilco
Alison Krauss
Dolly Parton
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Best album
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The Night, Morphine
Runners-up
New Parade, The Sheila Divine
The Gang's All Here, Dropkick Murphys
Hurray for Everything, Fuzzy
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Supernatural, Santana
Runners-up
Midnight Vultures, Beck
The Battle, Rage Against the Machine
The Fragile, Nine Inch Nails
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Best song
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"Barrel of a Gun," Guster
Runners-up
"Hum," The Sheila Divine
"A Good Woman Is Hard To Find," Morphine
"Death Wish," Tree
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"What's My Age Again?" Blink-182
Runners-up
"Nookie," Limp Bizkit
"Praise You," Fatboy Slim
"No Scrubs," TLC
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