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Carlos Santana, the 52-year-old
singer/guitarist who played at the original
Woodstock in 1969, ruled the 42nd Annual
Grammy Awards in February. The rock leg­
Vice President Al Gore and former New Jersey Sen.
end took home eight Grammys for his 1 999
Bill Bradley had the luxury of only worrying about (
album, "Supernatural," including one for
each other as Election 200 0 heated up with the
best rock album and two for the single
primaries in February. Polls in the head-to-head race
"Smooth" featuring Matchbox 2 0 's Rob
between the two Democratic presidential hopefuls
Thomas. Santana's eight Grammys were the showed Gore with a commanding 64 percent to 26
most won by a single performer in the his­
percent lead over Bradley. Overall, Gore was behind
tory of the awards, tying the record set by
in the polls against Texas Gov. George W. Bush, the
Michael Jackson in 1 983. Joining Santana
leading Republican candidate, with Bush holding a
as multiple Grammy winners were the Dixie
50 percent to 46 percent lead. History was also
Chicks and Sting, both winning two awards working against the vice president, considering only
each. The Dixie Chicks' "F ly " was named four sitting vice presidents — John Adams, Thomas
best country album, while Sting's "Brand
Jefferson, Martin Van Buren and George Bush —
New Day" earned the Grammy for best had ever been elected directly to the presidency.
pop album.
1. Backstreet Boys - "Milerrrium"
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2. Dixie Chicks - "Fly"
What was your fa vo rite 3. Kid Rock - "Devi Without A Cause"
album o f the year? 4. Creed - "Human Clay "
5. Blink 182 - "Enema Of The State"

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