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Source: MTV
Date: 01.29.01

The spring awards season continues to unfold, as the nominees for the 7th annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards were announced Friday, with Destiny's Child scoring five nominations.

The once-a-quartet, now-a-trio vocal group is nominated for Favorite Group of the Year and Favorite R&B Group, as well as the Internet-voting-only categories Favorite Single ("Say My Name"), Favorite Song From a Movie ("Independent Woman Part 1," from "Charlie's Angels") and Favorite Group — Pop.

Public voting to determine winners of the awards — which also honor motion picture and video game favorites — begins Tuesday in Blockbuster stores and online at www.blockbusterawards.com. Other Internet-only categories include Favorite Male and Female Artist — Pop, Favorite Soundtrack, and Favorite Artist and Group — Latino.

Voting will end February 16, and the awards ceremony will be broadcast on Fox at 8 p.m. ET on April 11, according to a release from Blockbuster.

The complete Blockbuster Entertainment Awards nominees list:

Favorite Group of the Year
-Backstreet Boys, Black & Blue
-Creed, Human Clay
-Destiny's Child, The Writing's on the Wall
-'NSYNC, No Strings Attached
-Santana, Supernatural

Favorite Group — Pop (Internet Only)
-98 Degrees, Revelation
-Backstreet Boys, Black & Blue
-Destiny's Child, The Writing's on the Wall
-'NSYNC, No Strings Attached
-Savage Garden, Affirmation

—Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen