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January 28, 2001 - Sisqo is commenting on being nominated for Best New Artist in the Grammy Awards despite not really being a 'new artist'. Sisqo says, "The first year of my career, Dru Hill won several awards, but we've never been nominated for a Grammy, ever, so this is my first time. I'm a new solo artist, and you can only get [Best New Artist] one time in your career, so I'm hoping that I get that award, that'd be dope."

January 28, 2001 - Sisqo has been nominated as Favorite Male - New Artist in the Seventh Annual Blockbuster Awards. The show will air April 11th on FOX.

January 26, 2001 - Sisqo has been nominated for Favorite Male Singer in the Kids' Choice Awards. Rosie O'Donnell will host the awards show on April 21 on Nickelodeon.

January 22, 2001 - Sisqo is commenting on a Dru Hill reunion, which will be on tour, not a new album. Sisqo tells Entertainment Weekly, "The year we spent apart made it so nobody could talk to each other. If somebody's breath was stinking or somebody farmed, you ain't even wanting to say, 'Damn, that was nasty!', you'd sooner walk out of the room so he could wallow in it. Jazz threatened to kill me. Nokio threatened to kill me, then I told them they can shove Dru Hill up their a**." On the bright side though, Sisqo added, "The cool thing is that we still get along. THey're going on tour with me this summer. I know what I said sounds harsh, but in my neighborhood, that's how we talk to each other." Dru Hill is expected to perform a small set at the end of Sisqo's shows.

January 21, 2001 - Worldpop reports Sisqo gave a $50,000 donation to his local church.

January 21, 2001 - Sisqo is featured here in an autographed picture auction on ebay. The photo, item #1405181596, is unbid at $9.95 and ends January 22nd.

January 17, 2001 - Sisqo has been nominated as Best International Male Solo Artist in the 2001 Brit Awards.

January 15, 2001 - Sisqo will appear on Who Wants to be a Millionaire between February 11th and 14th along with other music stars such as the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter and Howie Dorough and KISS frontman Gene Simmons.

January 9, 2001 - Sisqo came up empty handed at the  28th Annual American Music Awards Monday night in Los Angeles, but he did get to introduce his friend Pink who performed.

January 7, 2001 - Sisqo was on hand for the announcement of nominations for the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Wednesday. Sisqo is pictured with Nelly, Toni Braxton, and JC from *NSYNC.

January 7, 2001 - Sisqo was among the panelists on Politically Incorrect Friday alongside Pink, Nelly, and Dick Clark, where they discussed hip-hop music.

January 5, 2001 - Sisqo tells E! that he's been cast opposite Cuba Gooding Jr. in a film Sisqo admittedly didn't know the name of, but later was found out to be Winterdance, which is based on a Gary Paulsen novel. Sisqo also told E! he got his first script for his NBC sitcom.

January 4, 2001 - Sisqo has been nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (Thong Song), Best R&B Song (Thong Song), Best R&B Album (Unleash the Dragon) and Best New Artist in the 43rd annual Grammy Awards to be held at Los Angeles' Staples Center and broadcast live on CBS on February 21st.

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