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John Mellencamp Wins Billboard Century Award
Winners at the 2001 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Tuesday: Artist of the year: Destiny's Child. Artist of the year duo/group: Destiny's Child. Male artist of the year: Shaggy. Female new artist of the year: Alicia Keys. New R&B/hip-hop artist of the year: Alicia Keys. R&B/hip-hop artist of the year: R. Kelly. Country artist of the year: Tim McGraw. Male country artist of the year: Tim McGraw. Album of the year: ``1,'' The Beatles. Male albums artist of the year: Shaggy. Hot 100 single of the year: ``Hanging by a Moment,'' Lifehouse. Hot 100 singles group artist of the year: Destiny's Child. Hot 100 singles artist of the year: Destiny's Child. Soundtrack single of the year: ``Independent Woman: Part One,'' Destiny's Child. R&B albums artist of the year: R. Kelly. R&B/hip-hop singles artist of the year: R. Kelly. R&B/hip-hop songwriter of the year: R. Kelly. R&B/hip-hop album of the year: ``TP-2.com,'' R. Kelly. R&B/hip-hop single of the year: ``Fiesta,'' R. Kelly featuring Jay-Z. Female R&B/hip-hop artist of the year: Jill Scott. Country albums artist of the year: Tim McGraw. Country singles artist of the year: Tim McGraw. Country album of the year: ``Greatest Hits,'' Tim McGraw. New country artist of the year: Jamie O'Neal. Country single of the year: ``Ain't Nothing 'Bout You,'' Brooks and Dunn. Modern rock artist of the year: Linkin Park. Modern rock single of the year: Incubus. Rock artist of the year: Godsmack. Rap artist of the year: Lil Romeo. Rap single of the year: ``My Baby,'' Lil Romeo. Catalog artist of the year: Creed. Catalog album of the year: ``My Own Prison,'' Creed. New artist of the year: Lifehouse. Hot 100 single of the year: Lifehouse. Artist achievement award: Janet Jackson. Adult contemporary single of the year: ``I Hope You Dance,'' Lee Ann Womack. Special award for first four albums debuting at No. 1: DMX. Biggest one-week sales of an album in 2001: ``Celebrity,'' 'N Sync. Century Award for creative achievement: John Mellencamp. -- By The Associated Press
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