GRAMMY FILES

‘N SYNC

Lance Bass (front) of ‘N Sync

How does it feel for ‘N Sync to be nominated in a country music category? One of your two Grammy nominations is for your collaboration with Alabama on a new version of “(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You.”

“I think it’s great. I’m a huge country fan and a huge Alabama fan, so when they wanted to [record] our song, I was ecstatic--and for it to get nominated for a Grammy is even better. I talked to Randy [Owen, Alabama’s lead singer] and he doesn’t think they’re going to be able to go to the Grammys, so if it wins, we’re going to be the only ones going up there for this country award!”