February 5, 2004 MUSIC page

lible night out of the year in which most Americans feel compelled \ or two, while channel surfing, to see what ridiculous crap the cademy of Arts and Sciences voted on as good music." 1MY Tl M E

Record of the Year Luther Vandross, "Dance With My Father" Beyonce "Crazy in Love" Avril Lavigne, "I'm With You" The Black Eyed Peas "Where's the Love" Warren Zevon, "Keep Me in Your Heart" Eminem "Lose Yourself" Eminem, "Lose Yourself" Coldplay "Clocks" Outkast "Hey Ya!" Flash Pick: "Beautiful" is a good song, but I like to see the songwriters perform their Flash Pick: Coldplay sometimes gets a little pieces, so I pick Luther Vandross' dark and old-Radiohead-ish, which is cool, but "Dance With My Father". "Lose Yourself" has in small doses. So I might give it to Outkast good lyrics, but to me, a song is more than with their unusual blend of rap, funk and rock. lyrics and samples.

Album off the Year Best New Artist Missy Elliott, Under Construction Evanescence Evanescence, Fallen 50 Cent Justin Timberlake, Justified Fountains of Wayne Outkast, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below Heather Headley White Stripes, Elephant Sean Paul

Flash Pick: I'd go with the White Stripes on Flash Pick: Evanescence. They're kind of this one. They stand out for a number of rea- poppy, but they have a new and refreshing sons. They are a band comprised of a themselves. sound. singer/guitarist and a drummer. They have a stripped-down image compared to the other Song of the Year The Grammys air this Sunday on WTVF contenders, and their lyrics are less about Christina Aguilera, Beautiful" NewsChannel5 at 7 p.m. it