2002 MTV Video Music Awards Japan#Inspiration Award — Japan

{{Infobox award

| name = 2002 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

| image =MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2002 logo.gif

| date = May 24, 2002

| location = Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan

| host = London Boots Ichi-gō Ni-gō

| website = [http://www.mtvjapan.com/vmaj/ mtvjapan.com/mvaj]

| network = MTV Japan

| previous =

| main = {{nowrap|MTV Video Music
Awards Japan}}

| next = 2003

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The 2002 MTV Video Music Awards Japan were hosted by the Japanese comedy duo London Boots Ichi-gō Ni-gō at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo, Japan.

Performances

Namie Amuro
Boyz II Men
Chemistry
Sheryl Crow – "Soak Up the Sun"{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2002/05/29/music/and-the-nice-try-award-goes-to/|title=And the 'nice try' award goes to . . .|last=McClure|first=Steve|date=May 29, 2002|work=The Japan Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107232646/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2002/05/29/music/and-the-nice-try-award-goes-to/|archive-date=January 7, 2019|url-status=dead|access-date=November 18, 2021|url-access=subscription}}
Dragon Ash
Ayumi Hamasaki – "Free & Easy"
Jay-Z
Joe
Mr. Children
Nickelback – "How You Remind Me"
Oasis
Rip Slyme

Presenters

Ayaka Seto – presented Best Video from a Film

Winners and nominees

Finalists in 13 categories were chosen by MTV Japan viewers and a selection committee comprising MTV personnel and industry experts. Japanese and Western acts that released music and/or a music video in Japan between January 1, 2001, and February 28, 2002, were eligible for nomination. Winners were decided based on voting results and the committee's choice.

Winners are highlighted in bold.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtvjapan.com/vmaj/2007/videos/2002.html|title=VIDEOS 歴代VMAJアーカイブ 2002年│MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719161832/http://www.mtvjapan.com/vmaj/2007/videos/2002.html|archive-date=2011-07-19|url-status=|accessdate=19 October 2016}}

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style="width:50%" \| Video of the Year ! style="width:50%" \| Best Male
valign="top" \| Mr. Children — "Kimi Ga Suki" Aerosmith — "Jaded" Ayumi Hamasaki — "Dearest" Janet Jackson — "All For You" Hikaru Utada — "Traveling" \| valign="top" \| Ken Hirai Cornelius Eminem Fatboy Slim Jamiroquai
style="width:50%" \| Best Female ! style="width:50%" \| Best Group
valign="top" \| Ayumi Hamasaki Janet Jackson Misia Britney Spears Hikaru Utada \| valign="top" \| Backstreet Boys Dragon Ash Glay Mr. Children U2
style="width:50%" \| Best New Artist ! style="width:50%" \| Best Rock
valign="top" \| Rip Slyme BoA Chemistry Alicia Keys Linkin Park \| valign="top" \| Dragon Ash Aerosmith Limp Bizkit Love Psychedelico U2
style="width:50%" \| Best Pop ! style="width:50%" \| Best R&B
valign="top" \| Chemistry Backstreet Boys Ayumi Hamasaki Pink Britney Spears \| valign="top" \| Hikaru Utada Mary J. Blige Crystal Kay Alicia Keys Usher
style="width:50%" \| Best Hip-Hop ! style="width:50%" \| Best Dance
valign="top" \| Rip Slyme Dabo Missy Elliott Jay-Z Rhymester \| valign="top" \| The Chemical Brothers Basement Jaxx Daft Punk Fatboy Slim Gorillaz
style="width:50%" \| Best Website ! style="width:50%" \| Best Video from a Film
valign="top" \| L'Arc-en-Ciel ([https://web.archive.org/web/20081002015841/http://www.larc-en-ciel.com/ www.LArc-en-Ciel.com]) Björk ([http://www.bjork.com www.bjork.com]) Dragon Ash ([http://www.dragonash.co.jp www.dragonash.co.jp]) Eminem ([http://www.eminem.com www.eminem.com]) Gorillaz ([http://www.gorillaz.com www.gorillaz.com]) \| valign="top" \| *Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink — "Lady Marmalade" (from Moulin Rouge!)* Destiny's Child — "Independent Women Part 1" (from Charlie's Angels) Dreams Come True — "Crystal Vine" (from Atlantis: The Lost Empire) L'Arc-en-Ciel — "Spirit Dreams Inside (Another Dream)" (from Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within) Zeebra (featuring Aktion) — "Neva Enuff" (from Brother)
style="width:50%" \| Best Live Performance ! style="width:50%" \|
valign="top" \| Oasis Dragon Ash Jay-Z Rip Slyme Rize \| valign="top" \|

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style="width:50%" | Video of the Year

! style="width:50%" | Best Male

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style="width:50%" | Best Female

! style="width:50%" | Best Group

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style="width:50%" | Best New Artist

! style="width:50%" | Best Rock

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style="width:50%" | Best Pop

! style="width:50%" | Best R&B

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style="width:50%" | Best Hip-Hop

! style="width:50%" | Best Dance

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style="width:50%" | Best Website

! style="width:50%" | Best Video from a Film

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L'Arc-en-Ciel ([https://web.archive.org/web/20081002015841/http://www.larc-en-ciel.com/ www.LArc-en-Ciel.com])
Björk ([http://www.bjork.com www.bjork.com])
Dragon Ash ([http://www.dragonash.co.jp www.dragonash.co.jp])
Eminem ([http://www.eminem.com www.eminem.com])
Gorillaz ([http://www.gorillaz.com www.gorillaz.com])

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