Jagged Edge is up for a 2002 R&B/Hip Hop billboard award, here is a
list of finalist

Top R&B/hip-hop album:

"Pain Is Love, Ja Rule (Murder Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG)
"The Blueprint," Jay-Z (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG) My Vote
"Songs in A Minor," Alicia Keys (J)
"8701," Usher (Arista)

Top R&B/hip-hop single:

"Rock the Boat," Aaliyah (Blackground) Most Likely to Win
"Family Affair," Mary J. Blige (MCA)
"Differences," Ginuwine (Epic) My Vote
"U Got It Bad," Usher (Arista)

Top R&B/hip-hop artist:

Aaliyah (Blackground) Most Likely to Win
Alicia Keys (J)
Ja Rule (Murder Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG) My Vote
Usher (Arista)

Top R&B/hip-hop artist - male:

Ja Rule (Murder Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG) My Vote
Jay-Z (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG) My Vote
Ludacris (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam South/IDJMG) My Vote
Usher (Arista)

Top R&B/hip-hop artist -- female:

Aaliyah (Blackground) My Vote
Mary J. Blige (MCA)
Faith Evans (Bad Boy/Arista)
Alicia Keys (J)

Top R&B/hip-hop artist - duo or group:

112 (Bad Boy/Arista)
Destiny's Child (Columbia) Most Likely to Win
Jagged Edge (So So Def/Columbia) My Vote
The Isley Brothers feat. Ronald Isley (DreamWorks/Interscope)

Top R&B/hip-hop artist - new:

Ashanti (Murder Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG)
Fabolous (Desert Storm/Elektra/EEG)
Alicia Keys (J) Most Likely to Win
Mr. Cheeks (Universal)

Top R&B/hip-hop singles artist:

Aaliyah (Blackground)
Mary J. Blige (MCA)
Ja Rule (Murder Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG) My Vote
Usher (Arista)

R&B/hip-hop album artist:

Ja Rule (Murder Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG) My Vote
Jay-Z (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG) My Vote
Alicia Keys (J) Most Likely to Win
Usher (Arista)

Top rap album:

"Pain Is Love," Ja Rule (Murder Inc/Def Jam/IDJMG) My Vote
"The Blueprint," Jay-Z (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG) My Vote
"Word of Mouf," Ludacris (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam South/IDJMG)
My Vote
"Stillmatic," Nas (Ill Will/Columbia/CRG)

Top R&B/hip-hop single - sales:

"Loverboy," Mariah Carey feat. Da Brat & Ludacris (Virgin) My Vote
"Bootylicious," Destiny's Child (Columbia)
"My Baby," Lil' Romeo (Soulja/Priority)
"U Remind Me," Usher (Arista)

Top R&B/hip-hop single - airplay:

"Rock the Boat," Aaliyah (Blackground) Most Defintly My Vote
"Family Affair," Mary J. Blige (MCA)
"Differences," Ginuwine (Epic)
"U Got It Bad," Usher (Arista)

Top rap single - sales:

"Round and Round," Jonell & Method Man (Def Soul/Def Jam/IDJMG) My
Vote
"My Baby," Lil' Romeo (Soulja/Priority)
"Lights, Camera, Action!," Mr. Cheeks (Universal)
"Raise Up," Petey Pablo (Jive/Zomba)

R&B/hip-hop songwriter of the year:

R. Kelly
Alicia Keys Most Likely to Win
Timothy Mosley (Timbaland) He Writes????
Pharrell Williams

R&B/hip-hop producer of the year:

Dr. Dre
Irv Gotti
The Neptunes Most Likely to Win
Timbaland My Vote

R&B/hip-hop major label of the year:

Arista
Columbia Records Group My Vote
Epic
Island Def Jam Music Group My Vote

R&B/hip-hop independent label of the year:

Koch
Landspeed
Tommy Boy
TVT