Choosing artists within a playlist.

greetings,
Is there any way to choose a playlist, and then be able to choose an artist within that playlist, and then choose the song? I have a 60 gig ipod, and my playlists are unruly.
I made smart playlists titled A-C, D-F, etc... so I could get to the artist I want easier. Though my playlists sort the songs by artist, it still takes lots of scrolling to get past a few hundred Beatles songs to get to Bjork, for example. Less scrolling would be fantastic since I listen to my ipod in the car. I would love to be able to choose a playlist, and then choose an artist within that playlist.
Is there any way to do this or to contact someone at Apple to recommend this feature be added? It seems like an option that could be added to the smart playlist feature.
regards,
-T.

but also be able to get to artists in the middle of the alphabet, such as Mogwai, without so much scrolling.
The more you spin, the faster the list goes by.
Shouldn't take more than 10 spins to get top to bottom of any list.
Make sure you have the latest update on your iPod.
"Scrolling Quickly Through Long Lists
If you have more than 100 songs, videos, or other items, you can scroll quickly through a long list by moving your thumb quickly on the Click Wheel.
To scroll quickly:
1 Move your thumb quickly on the Click Wheel, to display a letter of the alphabet on the screen.
2 Use the Click Wheel to navigate the alphabet until you find the first letter of the item you're looking for.
This takes you to the first item in the list beginning with that letter. Items beginning with a symbol or number appear before the letter “A.”
3 Lift your thumb momentarily (or stop moving your thumb for about one second) to return to normal scrolling.
4 Use the Click Wheel to finish navigating to the item you want."
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