L.A. Starz - VH1 Big In 2002 Awards Nominees & Winners

CATEGORIES & NOMINEES FOR THE VH1 BIG IN 2002 AWARDS

CATEGORIES, NOMINEES & WINNERS FOR THE
VH1 "BIG IN 2002 AWARDS"
winners noted in red

Winners announced at the December 4th, 2002 taping:

I BELIEVE I CAN SPY The year's best movie spy

Beyonce Knowles as Foxxy Cleopatra in "Goldmember"
Eddie Griffin as Undercover Brother in "Undercover Brother"
Vin Diesel as Xander Cage in "XXX"
Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in "The Bourne Identity"
Owen Wilson as Alexander Scott & Eddie Murphy as Kelly Robinson in "I-Spy"
BEEN CAUGHT SCENE STEALIN The year's most unexpected stand out movie performance

Adam Sandler in "Punch Drunk Love" (tie)
Nia Vardalos in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (tie)
Jake Gyllenhaal in "Moonlight Mile"
Yoda in "Attack of the Clones"
Diego Luna & Gael Garcia Bernal in "Y Tu Mama Tambien"
PLAY IT AGAIN SAM The year's best prequel or sequel

"MIBII"
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
"Red Dragon"
"Attack of the Clones"
"Austin Powers in Goldmember"
NEEDLE DROPPIN' (winner not announced prior to 12/15/02 broadcast)

"It's a Hard Knock Life" by Mike Meyers and Verne Troyer in "Goldmember"
"Space Oddity" by Adam Sandler in "Mr. Deeds"
"Shake Yo' Ass" by Nicholas Hoult in "About a Boy"
"I Will Survive" by Frank the Pug in "MIBII"
"You're Too Big To Fit In Here" by Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair in "The Sweetest Thing"
STRANGE BUT TRUE

"The Anna Nicole Show"
"The Osbournes"
"Crossing Over With John Edward"
"The Pet Psychic"
"True Hollywood Story"
SHAKESPEARE IN DA HIZ-HOUSE The year's best performance by a Hip-Hop artist in a movie

Ice Cube in "Barbershop"
Eve in "Barbershop"
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg in "The Wash"
Eminem in "8 Mile"
LL Cool J in "Rollerball"
Ja Rule in "Half Past Dead"
Lil' Kim in "Juwanna Mann"
YOU CAN'T SPELL "BALD" WITH "BAD" He's this year's "it" man

Ari Fleischer
Vin Diesel
Shaq
Michael Chiklis
Dr. Evil
DO I LOOK FAT IN THIS FIGHT? The best female ass kicker of the year in a movie or television show

Sarah Michelle Geller in "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"
Jennifer Garner in "Alias"
Beyonce Knowles in "Goldmember"
Lucy Liu in "Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever"
Natalie Portman in "Attack of the Clones"
ROCKIN' & RULIN' The legendary artist who made the biggest splash in 2002

Paul McCartney
Bruce Springsteen
Elvis
Rolling Stones
The Who
LOLITA FORD Best young female rocker or newcomer

Avril Lavigne
Michelle Branch
Vanessa Carlton
Norah Jones
Pink
Ashanti
HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME Best new album from a hitmaker

No Doubt - "Rock Steady"
David Matthews - "Busted Stuff"
Sheryl Crow - "C'Mon, C'Mon"
Creed - "Weathered"
Nelly - "Nellyville"
Pink - "Missundaztood"
Dixie Chicks - "Home"

CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD The name says it all - the year's most ubiquitous song

Sheryl Crow ("Soak Up the Sun")
Vanessa Carlton ("A Thousand Miles")
Jimmy Eat World ("The Middle")
Nelly ("Hot In Herre"),
John Mayer ("No Such Thing"), and
Avril Lavigne ("Complicated")
GARAGE SALE new-new-wave (winner not announced before 12/15/02 broadcast)

The Vines
The Hives
The White Stripes
The Strokes
FAVORITE "VERY SPECIAL" EPISODE

"Friends" (The one where Rachel has a Baby -- Part 2)
"ER" (On The Beach)
"Frasier," (The Ring Cycle)
"M*A*S*H" (30th Anniversary Reunion)
"The Cosby Show" (A Look Back)

YOU KISS YOUR MOTHER WITH THAT MOUTH?

The Osbournes
THE LITTLE MOVIE THAT COULD Special Achievement Award

"My Big Fat Greek Wedding"

KINGS OF HIP HOP AWARD

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Go to http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/big_in/2002 now until December 15 to vote on these special on-line awards: (winners not announced until 12/15/02 broadcast)

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Which was the best example of rap and pop converging on a pop track this year?

Ashanti and Ja Rule - "Always on Time"
Erykah Badu and Common - "Love of My Life"
Eve and Alicia Keys - "Gangsta Lovin'"
Jay-Z and Beyonce - "03 Bonnie & Clyde"
Nelly and Kelly Rowland - "Dilemma"
Justin Timberlake and The Clipse - "Like I Love You"
'N SYNC - GRADUATION DAY As the boys head out on their own, which one will have the most success?

Justin Timberlake - aspiring pop star
Lance Bass - aspiring astronaut
Chris Kirkpatrick - aspiring fashion designer
Joey Fatone - aspiring Broadway star/bit player
J.C. Chasez - aspiring to keep the band together
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT Which "foreign" artist imported the best music to the U.S.?

Coldplay
The Hives
Kylie Minogue
Avril Lavigne
The Vines
Shakira
GIMME THAT GUITAR! Which actor revealed the most talent as a musician?

Jimmy Fallon - The comic released "The Bathroom Wall," featuring takes on U2 and Counting Crows.
Tony Danza - The "Who's the Boss" star discovered a successful second career as a cabaret performer.
Billy Bob Thornton - The intense actor toured behind "Private Radio," a collection of country songs.
Jennifer Love Hewitt - The actress' pop career continued with the release of "BareNaked."
Phantom Planet - Who's that guy behind the drum kit? Only "Rushmore's" Jason Schwartzman.
Corey Feldman - Unleashed an album called "Former Child Actor." He was right.
FROM THE TOUR TO THE TUBE Which rocker(s) made the best appearance on a TV series?

Alanis Morissete on Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jon Bon Jovi on Ally McBeal
Sheryl Crow on Big Brother
No Doubt on Dawson's Creek
The Rolling Stones on The Simpsons
GO YOUR OWN WAY Which headline has the most profound effect on the year's pop culture?

Justin Timberlake leaves 'N SYNC
Rob Lowe leaves the White House staff on The West Wing
Ralphy Cifaretto (Joe Pantoliano) gets chopped out of The Sopranos
Beyonce Knowles cuts a solo album without Destiny's Child
Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie divorce
Rosie O'Donnell walks away from her Rosie magazine
Aimee Osbourne opts to out of her family's series
Aidan and Richard (John Corbett and James Remar) on Sex and the City get dumped by their girlfriends
YOU WEAR IT WELL Who had the the coolest clothing line of 2002?

P. Diddy (Sean John)
Jennifer Lopez (Sweetface Fashion)
Chris Kirkpatrick (Fuman Skeeto)
Tico Torres (Rock Baby)
Jay-Z (Rocawear)
Gene Simmons (Dragonfly)
The Olsen Twins (Mary-Kate and Ashley)
WE COULD BE HEROES Which celebrity should get kudos for promoting the issues they feel most strongly about?

Bono (Debt relief)
Michael Moore (Gun control)
Pierce Brosnan (Save the whales)
Don Henley (Artists' rights)
Cynthia Nixon (Education cuts)
Michael J. Fox (Stem cell research)
Susan Sarandon (Anti-war)
TAKE ME HOME Which DVD was the must-have addition to your growing collection?

The Royal Tenenbaums
Monsters Inc.
Spider-Man
The Panic Room
The Fast and the Furious
Donnie Darko
HIGHLY REVOLVED Which record was the best album of 2002?

Coldplay - "A Rush of Blood to the Head"
Eminem - "The Eminem Show"
Nelly - "Nellyville"
No Doubt - "Rock Steady"
Pink - "Missundaztood"
Bruce Springsteen - "The Rising"
TAKING IT TO THE STAGE What was the must-see concert of the year?

Aerosmith
Creed
Dave Matthews
Paul McCartney
John Mayer
Bruce Springsteen