IPod shows 2 blank artists

Since the latest iPod/iTunes update, I notice that I have two blank spots in the artists listing on my iPod. They are not missing artists - in fact, when selected they display repeated information (for instance, I have a Beatles folder with all of their records, and one of the blank entries is a repeat of the Beatles folder's contents) there is no rhyme or reason to where they are except it seems like their position in the list splits the list in three, and the contents of the blank folder is not related to what is around it.
Anyone else noticing this?

Something I noticed - the artists in question (there are two) also happen to have videos amongst their albums. These are videos I added, not bought on iTunes. When I remove the videos, the extra, blank listing disappears. Some kind of bug. Any takers? Anyone wnat to try and recreate the scenario? Add a video to an artists and see what happens!

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https://discussions.apple.com/message/15312099#15312099
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