2002 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2002 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 Christina sporting leather chaps. 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
- Enrique Iglesias — "Hero"
- Nelly — "Hot In Herre"
- Nickelback — "How You Remind Me"
- Pink — "Get the Party Started"
- Shakira — "Whenever, Wherever"
Best Video
- Basement Jaxx — "Where's Your Head At"
- Eminem — "Without Me"
- Primal Scream — "Miss Lucifer"
- Röyksopp — "Remind Me"
- The White Stripes — "Fell in Love with a Girl"
Best Album
- Eminem — The Eminem Show
- Coldplay — A Rush of Blood to the Head
- Kylie Minogue — Fever
- No Doubt — Rock Steady
- Pink — Missundaztood
Best Female
- Jennifer Lopez
- Kylie Minogue
- Pink
- Shakira
- Britney Spears
Best Male
- Eminem
- Enrique Iglesias
- Lenny Kravitz
- Nelly
- Robbie Williams
Best Group
- Coldplay
- Linkin Park
- No Doubt
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- U2
Best New Act
- The Calling
- Avril Lavigne
- Röyksopp
- Shakira
- The Strokes
Best Pop
- Anastacia
- Enrique Iglesias
- Kylie Minogue
- Pink
- Shakira
Best Dance
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor
- DB Boulevard
- Kylie Minogue
- Moby
- Röyksopp
Best Rock
- Bon Jovi
- Coldplay
- Nickelback
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- U2
Best Hard Rock
- Korn
- Linkin Park
- P.O.D.
- Puddle of Mudd
- System of a Down
Best R&B
- Ashanti
- Beyoncé
- Mary J. Blige
- Alicia Keys
- Jennifer Lopez
Best Hip-Hop
- Busta Rhymes
- Eminem
- Ja Rule
- Nelly
- P. Diddy
Best Live Act
- Depeche Mode
- Korn
- Lenny Kravitz
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- U2
Web Award
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
- David Bowie
- Linkin Park
- Moby
- U2
Free Your Mind
- FARE
Regional nominations
Best Dutch Act
- Brainpower
- Di-Rect
- Kane
- Sita
- Tiësto
Best French Act
- David Guetta
- Indochine
- MC Solaar
- Pleymo
- Saian Supa Crew
Best German Act
- Die Toten Hosen
- Herbert Grönemeyer
- Xavier Naidoo
- No Angels
- Sportfreunde Stiller
Best Italian Act
- Articolo 31
- Tiziano Ferro
- Planet Funk
- Francesco Renga
- Subsonica
Best Nordic Act
- The Crash
- The Hives
- Kent
- Röyksopp
- Saybia
Best Polish Act
- Blue Café
- Futro
- Myslovitz
- T.Love
- Wilki
Best Romanian Act
- Animal X
- BUG Mafia
- Class
- Partizan
- Zdob si Zdub
Best Russian Act
- Ariana
- Diskoteka Avariya
- Epidemia
- Kasta
- t.A.T.u.
Best Spanish Act
- Amaral
- Enrique Bunbury
- El Canto del Loco
- Enrique Iglesias
- Sôber
Best UK and Ireland Act
- Atomic Kitten
- Coldplay
- 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 — "Dirrty"
- Whitney Houston — "Whatchulookinat"
- Bon Jovi — "Everyday"
- Enrique Iglesias — "Maybe / Love to See You Cry"
- Coldplay — "In My Place"
- Robbie Williams — "Feel"
- Wyclef Jean — "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