2002 Billboard Music Awards

2002 Billboard Music Awards
Date	December 9, 2002 (2002-12-09)
Location	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Hosted by	Cedric the Entertainer
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These are the winners of the 2002 Billboard Music Awards, an awards show based on chart performance, and number of downloads and total airplay.^{[citation needed]} All winners are in bold.

Winners and nominees

Artist of the year

• Nelly
• Ashanti
• Eminem
• Creed

Single of the year

• How You Remind Me, Nickelback
• Hot in Herre, Nelly
• Foolish, Ashanti
• Dilemma, Nelly and Kelly Rowland

Hot 100 Singles Group/Duo of the year

• Nickelback
• Puddle of Mudd
• Creed
• The Calling

Duo/Group of the year

• Creed
• Linkin Park
• Puddle of Mudd
• Nickelback

Rap Artist of the year

• Nelly
• Fat Joe
• Ludacris
• Ja Rule

Male Artist of the year

• Nelly
• Eminem
• Ja Rule
• Usher

Rock Artist of the year

• Puddle of Mudd
• Creed
• Nickelback
• Staind

Female Artist of the year

• Ashanti
• Avril Lavigne
• Jennifer Lopez
• P!nk

Rock Song of the year

• Blurry, Puddle of Mudd
• I Stand Alone, Godsmack
• Wasting My Time, Default
• For You, Staind

Dance Artist of the year

• Cher
• Kylie Minogue
• Kim English
• Enrique Iglesias
• Michael Jackson

R&B Album of the year

• The Eminem Show, Eminem
• Ashanti, Ashanti
• Nellyville, Nelly
• Word of Mouf, Ludacris

Billboard 200 Album of the year

• The Eminem Show, Eminem
• Weathered, Creed
• Nellyville, Nelly
• M!ssundaztood, P!nk

Century Award

• Annie Lennox

Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the year

• Ashanti
• Faith Evans
• Aaliyah
• Mary J. Blige

Country Songs Artist of the year

• Toby Keith
• Garth Brooks
• Alan Jackson
• Tim McGraw

R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Artist of the year

• Ashanti
• Nelly
• Usher
• Aaliyah

Artist Achievement Award

• Cher

200 Album Group of the year

• Creed
• Linkin Park
• Dixie Chicks
• Nickelback

Modern Rock Artist of the year

• Puddle of Mudd
• System of a Down
• Incubus
• Hoobastank

New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the year

• Ashanti
• Tweet
• Clipse
• B2K

Modern Rock Track of the year

• Blurry, Puddle of Mudd
• By the Way, Red Hot Chili Peppers,
• The Middle, Jimmy Eat World
• In the End, Linkin Park

New Pop Artist of the year

• Ashanti
• Vanessa Carlton
• Avril Lavigne
• The Calling

Hot 100 Singles Male Artist of the year

• Usher
• Ja Rule
• Eminem
• Nelly

Hot 100 Singles Artist of the year

• Ashanti
• Usher
• Nickelback
• Nelly

Top 40 Track of the year

• How You Remind Me, Nickelback
• Complicated, Avril Lavigne
• Wherever You Will Go, The Calling
• A Thousand Miles, Vanessa Carlton

R&B/Hip-Hop Male Artist of the year

• Nelly
• Ludacris
• Nelly
• Usher

Electronic Albums Artist of the year

• Moby
• Dirty Vegas
• Louie DeVito
• Paul Oakenfold

R&B Single of the year

• Foolish, Ashanti
• Halfcrazy, Musiq
• Hot in Herre, Nelly
• U Don't Have to Call, Usher

Catalog Artist of the year

• Creed'

Rap Single of the year

• Hot in Herre, Nelly
• Dilemma, Nelly and Kelly Rowland
• What's Luv?, Fat Joe feat. Ashanti
• Always on Time, Ja Rule feat. Ashanti

Catalog Album of the year

• Human Clay

Electronic Album of the year

• 18, Moby
• Dirty Vegas, Dirty Vegas
• Blade II: The Soundtrack, Various Artists

Special Billboard Award

• Michael Jackson

R&B Artist of the year

• Ashanti
• B2K
• Tweet
• Clipse

References