# 37th Academy of Country Music Awards

The 37th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on May 22, 2002 at for the first time was held at the Universal Amphitheatre, in Los Angeles, California . The ceremony was hosted by ACM Award winner, Reba McEntire. This would be the final ceremony to be held at the Universal Amphitheatre.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are shown in bold.
| Entertainer of the Year | Album of the Year |
| Brooks & Dunn Garth Brooks Alan Jackson Toby Keith Tim McGraw | O Brother, Where Art Thou? — Soundtrack Down the Road I Go — Travis Tritt Pull My Chain — Toby Keith Set This Circus Down — Tim McGraw Steers & Stripes — Brooks & Dunn |
| Top Female Vocalist of the Year | Top Male Vocalist of the Year |
| Martina McBride Sara Evans Faith Hill Lee Ann Womack Trisha Yearwood | Alan Jackson Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Tim McGraw Travis Tritt |
| Top Vocal Group of the Year | Top Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Lonestar Diamond Rio Dixie Chicks Nickel Creek Trick Pony | Brooks & Dunn Montgomery Gentry The Bellamy Brothers The Kinleys The Warren Brothers |
| Single Record of the Year | Song of the Year |
| "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" — Alan Jackson "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" — Brooks & Dunn "I Wanna Talk About Me" — Toby Keith "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" — Travis Tritt "One More Day" — Diamond Rio | "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" — Alan Jackson "Angels in Waiting" — Tammy Cochran, Stewart Harris and Jim McBride "I Wanna Talk About Me" — Bobby Braddock "One More Day" — Bobby Tomberlin and Steven Dale Jones "Only in America" — Kix Brooks, Don Cook and Ronnie Rogers |
| Top New Male Vocalist | Top New Female Vocalist |
| Phil Vassar Chris Cagle Blake Shelton | Carolyn Dawn Johnson Tammy Cochran Cyndi Thomson |
| Top New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year | Video of the Year |
| Trick Pony Nickel Creek Sons of the Desert | "Only in America" — Brooks & Dunn "Angels in Waiting" — Tammy Cochran "I Wanna Talk About Me" — Toby Keith "I'm Tryin'" — Trace Adkins "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" — Aaron Tippin |
| Vocal Event of the Year ||
| "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow" — Soggy Bottom Boys "Beer Run" — Garth Brooks and George Jones "Bring on the Rain" — Jo Dee Messina and Tim McGraw "Out of Control Raging Fire" — Patty Loveless and Travis Tritt "Too Country" — Brad Paisley, Buck Owens, George Jones and Bill Anderson ||

## Performers

| Performer(s) | Song(s) |
| Alan Jackson | "Drive (For Daddy Gene)" |
| George Strait | "Living and Living Well" |
| Toby Keith | "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" |
| Trisha Yearwood | "I Don't Paint Myself into Corners" |
| Brooks & Dunn Sheila E. | "My Heart Is Lost to You" |
| Lee Ann Womack Willie Nelson | "Mendocino County Line" |
| Hank Williams Jr. | "Eyes of Waylon" |
| Jo Dee Messina | "Bring On the Rain" |
| Travis Tritt Jerry Douglas | "Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde" |
| Alabama | "I'm in the Mood" |
| Kid Rock Hank Williams Jr. | "The 'F' Word" |
| Kenny Chesney | "The Good Stuff" |
| Martina McBride | "Where Would You Be" |
| Sara Evans | "I Keep Looking" |
| Tracy Lawrence Joe Diffie Mark Chesnutt | "What a Difference You've Made in My Life" |
| Tim McGraw | "Unbroken" |

## Presenters

| Presenter(s) | Notes |
| Lolita Davidovich Montgomery Gentry | Top Vocal Group of the Year |
| Clint Black | Song of the Year |
| Gary Allan Jamie O'Neal | Top New Female Vocalist |
| Mark Wills Katie Cook Greg Martin | Video of the Year |
| Rascal Flatts Ty Herndon | Top New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year |
| Chely Wright Buck Owens | Top Vocal Duo of the Year |
| Jessica Andrews The Bellamy Brothers | Single Record of the Year |
| Keith Urban Nancy O'Dell | Top New Male Vocalist |
| Diamond Rio | Album of the Year |
| Trisha Yearwood | Present Home Depot Humanitarian Award for Reba McEntire |
| Trace Adkins Tara Lipinski | Vocal Event of the Year |
| LeAnn Rimes | Top Male Vocalist of the Year |
| Tracy Lawrence Joe Diffie Mark Chesnutt | Pioneer Award for Ronnie Milsap |
| Dean Sams Aaron Tippin | Top Female Vocalist of the Year |