# 2002 MTV Europe Music Awards

The 2002 MTV Europe Music Awards were held at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona.
Performances included a rendition of "Dirrty" from Christina Aguilera featuring Redman as they performed in a boxing ring with Aguilera sporting leather chaps. Whitney Houston, Pink, Bon Jovi and Foo Fighters each performed as did Coldplay and Eminem, both making their EMA debut.
Winners on the night included Jennifer Lopez, taking Best Female for the second year running.
Kylie Minogue, Pamela Anderson, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Jade Jagger, Pierce Brosnan. Anastacia, Rachel Roberts, and Melanie C presented awards.

## Nominations

Winners are in bold text.
| Best Song | Best Video |
| Pink — "Get the Party Started" Enrique Iglesias — "Hero" Nelly — "Hot In Herre" Nickelback — "How You Remind Me" Shakira — "Whenever, Wherever" | Röyksopp — "Remind Me" Basement Jaxx — "Where's Your Head At" Eminem — "Without Me" Primal Scream — "Miss Lucifer" The White Stripes — "Fell in Love with a Girl" |
| Best Album | Best New Act |
| Eminem — The Eminem Show Coldplay — A Rush of Blood to the Head Kylie Minogue — Fever No Doubt — Rock Steady Pink — Missundaztood | The Calling Avril Lavigne Röyksopp Shakira The Strokes |
| Best Female | Best Male |
| Jennifer Lopez Britney Spears Kylie Minogue Pink Shakira | Eminem Enrique Iglesias Lenny Kravitz Nelly Robbie Williams |
| Best Group | Best Pop |
| Linkin Park Coldplay No Doubt Red Hot Chili Peppers U2 | Kylie Minogue Anastacia Enrique Iglesias Pink Shakira |
| Best Dance | Best Rock |
| Kylie Minogue DB Boulevard Moby Röyksopp Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Red Hot Chili Peppers Bon Jovi Coldplay Nickelback U2 |
| Best Hard Rock | Best R&B |
| Linkin Park Korn P.O.D. Puddle of Mudd System of a Down | Alicia Keys Ashanti Beyoncé Jennifer Lopez Mary J. Blige |
| Best Hip-Hop | Best Live Act |
| Eminem Busta Rhymes Ja Rule Nelly P. Diddy | Red Hot Chili Peppers Depeche Mode Korn Lenny Kravitz U2 |
| Web Award | Free Your Mind |
| Moby (www.moby.com) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (www.blackrebelmotorcycleclub.com) David Bowie (www.davidbowie.com) Linkin Park (www.linkinpark.com) U2 (www.u2.com) | Football Against Racism in Europe |

## Regional nominations

Winners are in bold text.
| Best Dutch Act | Best French Act |
| Brainpower Di-Rect Kane Sita Tiësto | Indochine David Guetta MC Solaar Pleymo Saian Supa Crew |
| Best German Act | Best Italian Act |
| Xavier Naidoo Die Toten Hosen Herbert Grönemeyer No Angels Sportfreunde Stiller | Subsonica Articolo 31 Francesco Renga Planet Funk Tiziano Ferro |
| Best Nordic Act | Best Polish Act |
| Kent Röyksopp Saybia The Crash The Hives | Myslovitz Blue Café Futro T.Love Wilki |
| Best Romanian Act | Best Russian Act |
| Animal X B.U.G. Mafia Class Partizan Zdob și Zdub | Diskoteka Avariya Ariana Epidemia Kasta t.A.T.u. |
| Best Spanish Act | Best UK & Ireland Act |
| Amaral Enrique Bunbury El Canto del Loco Enrique Iglesias Sôber | Coldplay Atomic Kitten Ms. Dynamite Sugababes Underworld |

## Performances
### Pre show

* t.A.T.u. — "All the Things She Said"

### Main show

* Röyksopp — "Remind Me / Poor Leno"
* Pink — "Get the Party Started / Don't Let Me Get Me / Just Like a Pill"
* Eminem — "Cleanin' Out My Closet / Lose Yourself"
* Foo Fighters — "All My Life"
* Christina Aguilera (featuring Redman) — "Dirrty"
* Whitney Houston — "Whatchulookinat"
* Bon Jovi — "Everyday"
* Enrique Iglesias — "Maybe / Love to See You Cry"
* Coldplay — "In My Place"
* Robbie Williams — "Feel"
* Wyclef Jean (featuring City High and Loon) — "Pussycat"
* Moby — "In My Heart / Bodyrock"

## Appearances

* Pamela Anderson and Wyclef Jean — presented Best Group
* Jade Jagger and Pharrell Williams — presented Best R&B
* Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Holly Valance — presented Best Pop
* Pierce Brosnan — presented Best Male
* Ronan Keating and Esther Cañadas — presented Best Live Act
* Nick Carter and Rachel Roberts — presented Web Award
* Dolce & Gabbana and Sara Montiel — presented Best Female
* Moby and Ms. Dynamite — presented Best New Act
* Anastacia and Melanie C — presented Best Song
* Kylie Minogue — presented Best Hard Rock
* t.A.T.u. and The Calling— presented Best Dance
* Marilyn Manson and Kelis — presented Best Hip-Hop
* Patrick Kluivert — presented Free Your Mind
* Las Ketchup and Tiziano Ferro — presented Best Rock
* Sugababes and Patrick Kluivert — presented Best Album
* Jean Paul Gaultier and Rupert Everett — presented Best Video