# American Music Awards of 2002

The 29th American Music Awards were held on January 9, 2002, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 2001.
The nominations were announced on November 13, 2001, with Alicia Keys leading the nominations with five nods, followed by Destiny's Child, Shaggy and Tim McGraw with three each.
All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.

## Performances

| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| P. Diddy Snoop Dogg Mr. Cheeks Lil' Bow Wow Ben Stiller | "Bad Boy for Life" "Lights, Camera, Action!" |
| Lenny Kravitz | "Dig In" |
| Toby Keith | "I Wanna Talk About Me" |
| Usher Richie Sambora (on guitar) | "U Got It Bad" |
| Britney Spears | "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" |
| Yolanda Adams | "Open My Heart" "Never Give Up" |
| Shaggy | "It Wasn't Me" |
| Cher | "Song for the Lonely" |
| Brooks & Dunn | "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" |
| Carbon Leaf | "The Boxer" |
| Kid Rock | "Lonely Road of Faith" "Lay it on Me" |
| Luther Vandross | Tribute to George Harrison: "Something" "My Sweet Lord" |

## Winners and nominees

| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
| Artist of the Year |||
| Artist of the Year | U2 | Destiny's Child Janet Jackson Alicia Keys Tim McGraw Shaggy |
| Pop/Rock Category |||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Lenny Kravitz | R. Kelly Shaggy |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Janet Jackson | Alicia Keys Jennifer Lopez |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | 'N Sync | Dave Matthews Band U2 |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Survivor - Destiny's Child | Everyday - Dave Matthews Band Celebrity - 'N Sync |
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist | Alicia Keys | Nelly Furtado Lifehouse |
| Soul/R&B Category |||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Luther Vandross | Ginuwine R. Kelly |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Aaliyah | Mary J. Blige Alicia Keys |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group | Destiny's Child | The Isley Brothers Jagged Edge |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Aaliyah - Aaliyah | All for You - Janet Jackson Songs in A Minor - Alicia Keys |
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist | Alicia Keys | Blu Cantrell Musiq Soulchild |
| Country Category |||
| Favorite Country Male Artist | Tim McGraw | Toby Keith Travis Tritt |
| Favorite Country Female Artist | Faith Hill | Sara Evans Jo Dee Messina |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group | Brooks & Dunn | Lonestar SheDaisy |
| Favorite Country Album | Set This Circus Down - Tim McGraw | Steers & Stripes - Brooks & Dunn I'm Already There - Lonestar |
| Favorite Country New Artist | Trick Pony | Jamie O'Neal Blake Shelton |
| Adult Contemporary Category |||
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Sade | Enya LeAnn Rimes |
| Alternative Category |||
| Favorite Alternative Artist | Limp Bizkit | Linkin Park Staind |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Category |||
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Nelly | Ja Rule Shaggy |
| Latin Category |||
| Favorite Latin Artist | Enrique Iglesias | Shakira Jaci Velasquez |
| Soundtrack Category |||
| Favorite Soundtrack | Save The Last Dance | American Pie 2 Moulin Rouge! |
| 1st Coca-Cola New Music Award |||
| Coca-Cola New Music Award | Carbon Leaf | Live Honey Yo, Flaco! |
| Award of Merit |||
| Garth Brooks |||
| Artist of the Century Award |||
| Michael Jackson |||