East:
1. Wu-Tang Clan
2. Public Enemy
3. A Tribe Called Qeust
4. The Roots
5. Gang Starr
6. EPMD
7. Run-DMC
8. Mobb Deep
9. Boogie Down Productions
10. Brand Nubian
Nominated:
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
De La Soul
Beastie Boys
Naughty By Nature
Onyx
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5
M.O.P.
Jedi Mind Tricks
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Das EFX
X-Clan
Whodini
South:
1. Goodie Mob
2. Outkast
3. UGK
4. Geto Boys
5. 8Ball & MJG
6. Cunninlynguists
7. Three 6 Madia
8. Little Brother
9. Hot Boys
10. Nappy Roots
Nominated:
Field Mob
5th Ward Boyz
The Terrorists
TRU
Strange Fruit Project
Ghetto Mafia
2 Live Crew
Arrested Development
Poison Clan
The Odd Squad
ABN
Dirty
Midwest:
1. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
2. Crucial Conflict
3. Dayton Family
4. Atmosphere
5. Slum Village
6. D12
7. Do or Die
8. Binary Star
9. Natas
10. Heiruspecs
Nominated:
Psychodrama
Twista & Speedknot Mobstas
Unknown Prophets
Top Authority
Skatterman & Snug Brim
Kanser
Halfbreed
Insane Clown Posse
St. Lunatics
Twiztid
Triple Darkness
West:
1. NWA
2. Cypress Hill
3. Tha Alkaholiks
4. Tha Dogg Pound
5. Digital Underground
6. Above the Law
7. The Coup
8. Comptons Most Wanted
9. Blackalicious
10. Freestyle Fellowship
Nominated:
Westside Connection
South Central Cartel
Jurassic 5
Mob Figaz
Souls of Mischief
2nd II None
Luniz
Blue Scholars
Common Market
The Click
Living Legends
Cali Agents