Backstreet Boys winning over critics too

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Jan 06, 2000 Source: The Lexington Herald-Leader Submitted By: vh60082 Published Wednesday, January 5, 2000, in the Herald-Leader Backstreet Boys have a lock on record sales and sold-out shows, but critical acclaim has mostly eluded them until now. Backstreet Boys, an Orlando-based group that includes native Kentuckians Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson, snagged five Grammy nominations yesterday, including three of the most prestigious Record of the Year (I Want It That Way), Album of the Year (Millennium) and Song of the Year. They also racked up nominations for Best Pop Album and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The nominations have the harmony vocal outfit sitting pretty alongside such critical favorites as Carlos Santana, TLC, Madonna and Sarah McLachlan. The Grammy nods weren't the Boys' only crowning achievements this week: They grace the most recent Rolling Stone cover (they're spiffy, yet de-pantsed). Why? They were voted Artist of the Year in the magazine's annual Readers Poll. But the fans weren't satisfied with just a single accolade, oh no. BSB were also honored with the top spots in the battles for: Band of the Year, Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Video, Best Dressed, Best Fan Site, Best Tour and Biggest Hype. Whew! -- Heather Svokos Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: buy cheap oem software 7woSxZ Stupid article..! Comment on this item. Next Item: Backstreet Boys Outsell E-Commerce Prev Item: U.S. album sales up 6 percent to 755 million units in '99