2002 MTV Europe Music Awards

Music awards show held in Barcelona, Spain

2002 MTV Europe Music Awards

Date| 14 November 2002
Location| Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Hosted by| P. Diddy
Most wins| Eminem (3)
Most nominations| Coldplay, Eminem, Kylie Minogue, Shakira (4)
Television/radio coverage
Network| MTV Networks International (Europe)
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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

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Winners are in bold text.

Best Song | Best Video

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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

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Winners are in bold text.

Best Dutch Act | Best French Act

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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

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### Pre show

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

### Main show

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* 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

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* 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

## See also

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* 2002 MTV Video Music Awards

## External links

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