JANUARY 2002
JANUARY 4, 2002: Destiny's Child, David Foster, Nelly Furtado, India.Arie, Ja Rule, Jimmy Jam, Stevie Nicks, Jamie O'Neal, Outkast, Carl Reiner, Stevie Nicks, Pat Monahan of Train, and Usher appeared at an 8:15 a.m. press conference to announce the nominations for the 44th Annual Grammy Awards. David Adelson, Awards Guru Tom O'Neal, and Kristin Malia hosted E! Entertainment Television's live coverage from the press conference.
1st ANNUAL AFI AWARDS
JANUARY 5, 2002 ~ 8:00 p.m. on CBS
The American Film Institute (AFI) honored excellence in American film and television with its first annual awards event. AFI Awards 2001, presented in the context of a year in review, identified AFI's 10 nominees for most outstanding American film of the year and presented several television awards in the categories of comedy series, drama series, movies and mini-series. A total of 19 awards were given in the film and television categories. The AFI Awards 2001 were held on January 5, 2002 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in a live, three-hour television event. Nominations for the awards were announced on December 17, 2001 (press release with complete list of nominees).
Celebrities Joan Allen, Natalie Cole, Alan Cumming, Dennis Franz, Andy Garcia, Rachel Griffiths, Daryl Hannah, Steve Harris, Patricia Heaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Allison Janney, Diane Keaton, Ben Kingsley, Eugene Levy, William H. Macy, Joe Mantegna, Haley Joel Osment, Michelle Pfeiffer and Luke Wilson were on hand to present the awards and Dustin Hoffman delivered the keynote speech. (AFI official website)
JANUARY 8, 2002: Independent Spirit Awards nominees announced. The awards were presented March 23rd in Santa Monica.
29th ANNUAL AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
JANUARY 9, 2002 ~ 8:00 p.m. on ABC
Update 1/10/02: LAStarz has a new page - with pictures and news from the 2002 AMAs!! > click here <
The 29th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 9, 2002 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Nominations for the 2002 AMA's were announced on November 13, 2001, by Sean Combs and Jewel. Sean "P Diddy" Combs also co-hosted the event with Jenny McCarthy. Hip-hop star Alicia Keys led the AMA pack of nominees with nods in five categories. (view all AMA nominees and winners)
Since its debut in 1974, The American Music Awards has honored the top musicians of the day as voted by the fans. Awards are presented to the favorite artists in Pop/Rock, Country, Soul/R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop, Latin, Alternative and Adult Contemporary music. Reflecting an increased popularity of the genre in recent years, the American Music Awards added a Contemporary Inspirational category to its list of awards for the 29th edition of the show. An award was also presented for favorite soundtrack.
Added 1/04/02: The AMA's always feature performances from today's hottest acts in a variety of musical genres and this year fans were treated to performances by Yolanda Adams, Brooks & Dunn, Cher, Toby Keith, Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Shaggy, Britney Spears, Sean "P Diddy" Combs and Snoop Dogg, and Usher. Added 1/08/02: Luther Vandross paid tribute, via song, to some of the great musical artists who passed away last year. Among those remembered were singer/actress Aaliyah, the legendary John Lee Hooker, and George Harrison.
A long diverse list of celebrities were on hand to present the awards, including Christina Applegate, India.Arie, Cedric "The Entertainer", Melissa Etheridge, Faith Evans, Nelly Furtado, Ja Rule, Janet Jackson, Melissa Joan Hart, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alicia Keys, Chris Klein, Lifehouse, Ludacris, Master P. and Lil' Romeo, Reba McEntire, Rose McGowan, Method Man & Redman, Frankie Muniz, *NSYNC, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley, Niki Taylor, and Tiffani Thiessen.
Added 1/08/02: Additional celeb presenters were announced, including Pamela Anderson, The Calling, Blu Cantrell, Carrot Top, Nick Carter & Kevin Richardson of Backstreet Boys along with Krystal, Steven Curtis Chapman, Ginuwine, Savage Garden's Darren Hayes, Jagged Edge, Ashton Kutcher, Lil' Bow Wow, Lit, Rob Lowe, Bill Maher, Donnie McClurkin, Mark McGrath, Jo Dee Messina, Mandy Moore, Nelly, Jamie O'Neal, O-Town, LeAnn Rimes, SHeDAISY, Trick Pony, Tyrese and Uncle Kracker.
Each year, The American Music Awards honors an artist who has made significant contributions to the world of music by presenting them with the Award of Merit. Recipients of this prestigious award include Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Frank Sinatra, Gloria Estefan and Janet Jackson. Added 1/08/02: This year, Reba McEntire led the tribute to Garth Brooks who was presented the annual Award of Merit for his "outstanding contributions to the musical entertainment of the American public." Chris Tucker led a special salute to ``The King of Pop,'' Michael Jackson, who was given the Artist of the Century Award.
Winners and participants in the 2002 American Music Awards received a duffel bag of goodies assembled by Steve Stein of Hollywood Connection. The $5,000 worth of gifts included an electric scooter that goes up to 14 mph, a digital camera/camcorder, a CD player, a video game system containing 76,000 games, Reebok athletic shoes, Fossil watches, an environmental waterfall and an American flag blanket. All the celebs listed above took these goodies home with them.
28th ANNUAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS
JANUARY 13, 2002 ~ on CBS
The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards were handed out on Sunday, January 13, 2002 at the Pasadena Civic Center. The show was hosted for the second year by King of Queens star Kevin James. Carol Burnett, Tony Danza, David James Elliott, Heather Paige Kent and Reba McEntire were among the many presenters.
The People's Choice Awards are chosen by a nationwide Gallup telephone poll, covering the time frame from November 1 through October 31, which uses a random sample to reflect the views of more than 200 million Americans. The early cutoff in the polling meant respondents, who were able to name any performer or series they liked, had not seen movie hits such as Monsters Inc. or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, which were released in November, or the December release The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. The good news is these 3 excellent films will be in the running for next year's PCA's.
Fans are given no suggestions and can vote for any person or program they choose for each of 18 categories covering TV, music and film, often resulting in a head-scratching mix of pop culture icons. For example, Pearl Harbor, The Fast and the Furious and Shrek competed for Favorite Motion Picture, which is a nice mix of genre, but Everybody Loves Raymond, Friends and Frasier were all up for Television Comedy Series while ER, Law & Order and The West Wing competed for Television Dramatic Series. Seems like the "random sample" was comprised of the same people who whip out the Emmy Awards nominations year after year. Hmmmm, maybe they should expand the finalists from three to five to allow more quality shows like CSI, Malcom in the Middle, and Buffy to reflect the diversity in viewer's favorites. Instead we're represented by folks who nominated Bob Patterson's Jason Alexander to represent "the People's" Choice (full story and complete list of nominees). << Official CBS - People's Choice Awards WebSite >>
JANUARY 14, 2002: Noms announced for the Third Annual Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylists Guild Awards (presented on 2/17).
6th ANNUAL GOLDEN SATELLITE AWARDS
JANUARY 19, 2002 ~ 6:00 p.m.
The International Press Academy (IPA) 6th Annual Golden Satellite Awards honored the best of 2001's artistic and technical excellence in motion picture, television and interactive media achievements on January 19, 2002 at the St. Regis Hotel in Los Angeles.
Updated 12/20/01: An exciting slate of nominations for the 2002 Golden Satellite Awards were announced on December 18, 2001, with Moulin Rouge emerging as the brightest star with 14 noms including best picture, actor, actress, supporting actor, director and screenplay. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is next with nine nominations. In all, IPA will honor motion picture achievements in 24 categories (movie nominations), television excellence in 12 categories (t.v. nominations), and new media. The IPA will also present 6 special achievement awards, including the Mary Pickford Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to the Entertainment Industry to Karl Malden; Outstanding New Talent to youngsters Dakota Fanning (I Am Sam) and Rupert Grint (Harry Potter); Outstanding Ensemble Award - Motion Picture to Gosford Park and ~ most deserving of all, according to many fans and critics ~ , the IPA is first to reward the talented cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer with the Outstanding Television Ensemble Award.
59th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
JANUARY 20, 2002 ~ 8:00 p.m. on NBC
The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards were held on January 20, 2002. At a press conference on November 15, 2001, Sela Ward announced that Harrison Ford will receive the 2002 Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for his outstanding contribution to the entertainment field (complete press release). Nominations for the 2002 Golden Globe Awards, in 24 film and television categories, were announced on December 20, 2001. You can follow this link to the official HFPA website, which details not only the noms, but also provides direct links to the official websites for each of the actors, actresses, movies, and television programs recognized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Presenters at the 2002 Golden Globes included Jessica Alba, Annette Bening, Benjamin Bratt, Michael Caine, Cameron Diaz, Robert Downey, Jr., Ralph Fiennes, Jamie Foxx, Mel Gibson, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Hanks, Josh Hartnett, Kate Hudson, Hugh Jackman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Dylan McDermott, Sir Ian McKellen, Mike Myers, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Quaid, Leah Remini, Martin Sheen, Sting, Sela Ward, Damon Wayans, Naomi Watts, Tom Welling, Kate Winslet and Renee Zellweger. Ben Affleck presented Harrison Ford with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Haley Giraldo, the daughter of singer Pat Benatar and musician Neil Giraldo, performed the duties of Miss Golden Globe 2002 (traditionally, Miss Golden Globe, who assists in the Golden Globes ceremony, is the daughter of a well-known performer.) The honor has previously been held by Melanie Griffith (1975), Laura Dern (1982), and Freddie Prinze, Jr. (1996) (full story and list of Ms. and/or Mr. Golden Globe 1971 - 2001).
From the "we don't get paid to include these E! promos, but they're actually good shows we thought you'd like to know about" section: Turn to E! Entertainment Television for Inside Golden Globes Week starting Monday, January 14th. A new E! News Special will debut every night, with each show concentrating on one group of the Golden Globe nominees. Click here for the full schedule, which also includes the non-stop television coverage E! provides on Golden Globe Sunday.
JANUARY 22: Directors Guild of America announced feature film director nominees for 54th DGA Awards. (Winners announced March 9).
JANUARY 28: Nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) were announced (ceremony: February 24).
JANUARY 29: Nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards announced. (Winners announced March 10).
FEBRUARY 2002
FEBRUARY 12: 74th Annual Academy Award nominations announced at 5:30 a.m. PT. (Oscars will be presented March 24).
16th ANNUAL AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS AWARDS
FEBRUARY 17, 2002
The 16th Annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to cameraman Laszlo Kovacs, whose credits include Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces and Shampoo. Stanley Donen will receive the 2002 American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Board of Governors Award. The event takes place at the Century Plaza Hotel in L.A.
33rd ANNUAL NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
FEBRUARY 23, 2002 ~ on FOX
Update 12/29/01: Nominations for the 33rd Annual NAACP Image Awards were announced on December 10, 2001. The ceremony, which honors recipients in almost 40 film, television and music categories, was held on February 23rd at the Universal Amphitheater. Fox broadcast the show on March 1, 2002. For a complete list of nominations, visit this page on the official NAACP Image Awards website. Event tickets, priced from $50 - $500 each, were available through the official website.
6th ANNUAL ART DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS
FEBRUARY 23, 2002
More info to be added (tba).
3rd ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD MAKEUP ARTISTS AND HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS
FEBRUARY 23, 2002
The Third Annual Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylists Guild Awards ceremony was held at the new Hollywood and Highland Ballroom on February 23, 2002. This event was attended by many of Hollywood's A-list stars. Nominations were announced January 14th.
55th ANNUAL BRITISH ACADEMY FILM AWARDS
FEBRUARY 24, 2002 ~ on BBC1
Update 1/28/02: The 55th Annual British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), the British equivalent of our Oscar and Emmy Awards, was held at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on February 24th, 2002. Nominees for the 2002 ceremony, announced on January 28th, included many of the same American movies that were potential candidates for this year's Academy Award (A Beautiful Mind, Moulin Rouge!, The Lord of the Rings). The BAFTA's offer another category, The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the Year, which included nominees Harry Potter, Gosford Park, and Bridget Jones Diary.
44th ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS
FEBRUARY 27, 2002 ~ on CBS
The 44th Annual Grammy Awards, the music industry's top honors, will be presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 27th. The 2002 Grammy nominations were announced at an early morning press conference in Beverly Hills on January 4th. Many of the soon-to-be announced nominees were on hand to reveal the nominees for the 2002 Grammys (see January 4th entry, above, for explanation). Joni Mitchell, Al Green, Perry Como, Rosemary Clooney and Count Basie will all be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Update 1/15/02: Jon Stewart will host the music-fest for the second year in a row. Update 1/22/02: U2 and Alicia Keys will perform on the telecast. Presenters include four-time Grammy winner Janet Jackson, who currently holds nominations for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Dance Recording and Best Pop Vocal Album, Grammy-winning artist Diana Krall and past Grammy-nominee Britney Spears. More performers and presenters will be announced soon.
Update 1/30/02: On Tuesday, February 26th, music mogul Clive Davis will throw his legendary Grammy Awards Gala for the twenty-seventh time. The black tie affair at the Beverly Hills Hotel begins with a star-studded cocktail party, leads to a sit-down dinner with music and Hollywood's most powerful and ends with the most exciting performances of the year. Last year's performers included Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Gladys Knight, Angie Stone, Dido and Alicia Keys. This year's performance line-up remains confidential until the week of the party and the guest list is strictly A-list celebrities. This year, Clive Davis has even more reason to celebrate. One year after starting his new J Records, Alicia Keys has become the break out star of the year. Last year's Grammy party was Alicia's first public appearance, and now she returns with no less than SIX Grammy nominations. << CBS - Grammy Awards 2002 Website >>
16th ANNUAL SOUL TRAIN MUSIC AWARDS
MARCH 20, 2002
4th ANNUAL TV GUIDE AWARDS
FEBRUARY 2002
Nominations for the Fourth Annual T.V. Guide Awards were expected in late January 2002, however T.V. Guide did not sponsor the awards this year (no explanation given).
MARCH 2002
ACADEMY AWARDS - Scientific and Technical Achievements
MARCH 2, 2002
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents Oscars for scientific and technical achievements in film, at Beverly Wilshire.
12th ANNUAL PGA GOLDEN LAUREL AWARDS
MARCH 3, 2002
Presented by the Producers Guild of America, the Golden Laurel Awards recognize outstanding achievement in film and television. This year, the Guild will be honoring Lawrence Gordon and TV producing trio Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, and Caryn Mandabach.
54th ANNUAL DGA AWARDS
MARCH 9, 2002
Each year, the Directors Guild of America honors outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Documentary and Television.
The DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film has traditionally been a near perfect barometer for the Best Director Academy Award. Only five times since the DGA Award's inception has the DGA Award winner not won the Academy Award. The 2002 DGA ceremony will be held at the Century Plaza Hotel.
8th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTOR'S GUILD AWARDS®
MARCH 10, 2002 ~ 8:00 p.m. on TNT
Update 1/29/02: The 2002 Screen Actors Guild Awards will be telecast live from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center on Sunday, March 10, 2002 (tickets are not available to the general public). Of the top industry accolades presented to performers, only the SAG Awards are selected purely by actors' peers. Veteran actor Ed Asner will receive SAG's 38th Annual Lifetime Achievement Award. Nominations for the 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding performances in 2001 in five film and eight primetime television categories were announced on Tuesday, January 29, 2002 at the Pacific Design Center's SilverScreen Theatre in Los Angeles. Screen Actors Guild President Melissa Gilbert introduced Marisa Tomei (In the Bedroom) and Ted Danson (Becker), who announced the nominees for this year's Actors®. For the full list of nominees by category and with pictures, go to the SAG Awards nominations page. You can also view pictures from last year's SAG Awards while on the official website (Red Carpet Pics) and stars at the post show celebration with L.A. Starz' Juli DeJanvier. We also give you a wonderful feature on the 2002 SAG Awards presenters, winners, Red Carpet, Celebrity Talent Retreat and Celebrity Gift Bags.
Added 2/01/02: I Am Sam's Dakota Fanning, who with the announcement of this year's Actor® nominations on Tuesday, January 29, 2002, became the youngest actor to be nominated for an individual performance Actor, will introduce a special tribute to child actors on the 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, airing Sunday, March 10, 2002 on TNT at 8 pm ET/PT, 7 pm Central, 6 pm MT, Executive Producer Jeff Margolis announced today.
"Each year the Screen Actors Guild Awards salutes a distinctive segment of the Guild's membership," explains Margolis. "The convergence of our planned tribute to child actors and Miss Fanning's nomination for her outstanding supporting performance in I Am Sam, made her a natural choice to be one of the young actors to introduce this special salute. We are delighted that she has agreed to help us acknowledge the work of her young colleagues in Screen Actors Guild."
In past years, the awards show has spotlighted character actors, commercial actors, background singers, dancers, background performers, animation voice-over performers and stunt performers. This is the only televised awards show to acknowledge the work of union members.
Dakota Fanning, age 7, is the youngest actor to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for an individual performance. Her performance as Sean Penn's daughter in I Am Sam has already earned her young performer honors from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Chicago Film Critics Association, Las Vegas Film Critics Society and the Golden Satellite Awards. The busy young actress is currently filming the role of a young Reese Witherspoon in the Disney/Touchstone feature Sweet Home Alabama.
17th ANNUAL INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
MARCH 23, 2002 ~ on IFC
Update 12/31/01: The 17th Annual IFP/West Independent Sprit Awards, which are always celebrated on the Saturday before the Academy Awards ceremony, will take place at a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, California, on Saturday, March 23rd. In contrast to the Gotham Awards (held in September), the Independent Spirit Awards cover the West Coast's independent film scene and recognize the achievements of filmmakers who work outside the studio system. The ceremony will air live on the Independent Film Channel. John Waters will return as the master of ceremonies for the 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards. He hosted the 2001 event & was the keynote speaker in 1999.
74th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS
MARCH 24, 2002 ~ on ABC
Updated 2/01/02: Nominations for The 74th Annual Academy Awards® will be announced on Tuesday, February 12, 2002 by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President (AMPAS) Frank Pierson and his fellow Academy member, Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden. Pierson and Harden will unveil the nominations in ten of the 24 categories at a 5:30 a.m. news conference, which will be attended by media outlets from around the world. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the new Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland® and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. (PST), with a half-hour arrival segment preceding the presentation ceremony.
Added 2/01/02: Announcements of presenters at this year's Oscar ceremony are released through individual press releases each time a celebrity commits to being there. The first announced presenters were last year's Academy Award winners Russell Crowe (Best Actor, Gladiator) and Julia Roberts (Best Actress, Erin Brockovich).
Added 12/31/01: A feature-length animated film will be awarded a competitive Oscar for the first time at the 74th Annual Academy Awards. The Best Animated Feature category was created in September, 2000, by the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who voted in December, 2001 to present it for the first time in March, 2002. Films submitted in the Best Animated Feature category also may qualify for Academy Awards in other areas, including Best Picture, provided they meet the rules criteria governing those categories. Academy President Frank Pierson pointed out that the award is intended to honor not just a film's animation work per se, but a film as an entire creation - taking the script, performances, score and other elements into account.
Of the nine films declared eligible to compete in this new category, three will be nominated. The Oscar will be presented to "the key creative talent most clearly responsible for the overall achievement," normally a single individual, on behalf of the entire production. In no case will more than two statuettes be presented. Also see Oscar 'Tooning Up for 2002 (E! Online).
Animated features have been recognized with Oscars on numerous occasions in the past, beginning in 1938 with an honorary award to Walt Disney for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Animated features also have received special achievement awards as well as Oscars in editing, visual effects, song and score.
The last time a new Academy Award category was established was in 1981, when the Makeup award was created.
Update 1/07/02: Actress Whoopi Goldberg will return as host of the Oscars after taking a two-year break from the high-profile job. Her 2002 duties will mark Goldberg's fourth turn at the helm, following stints in 1999, 1996 and 1994. Last year's Oscars were hosted by Steve Martin, whose dry, understated performance contrasted with the spirited antics of 2000 host Billy Crystal, who fronted six other ceremonies during the 1990s. Whoopi said in a statement she was delighted to return as host, and she noted that the Oscars would take place for the first time at the new Kodak Theater in Hollywood, after years of alternating between two venues in downtown Los Angeles. ``It'll be the first broadcast done from Oscar's new home and I love a housewarming,'' she said. (source: Reuters)
Trivia: On Oscars' all-time host list, Bob Hope leads with 16 emcee appearances, followed by Billy Crystal, with eight. If Whoopi Goldberg hosts one more time beyond 2002, she will move into a tie with Johnny Carson, who hosted five times in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
APRIL 2002
APRIL 23: Nominations for the 11th Annual MTV Movie Awards announced. (Awards shows on June 1st).
BLOCKBUSTER AWARDS
What would have been the 8th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, which for 7 years took place every April in Los Angeles, will not be held in 2002. Blockbuster made the announcement November 23, citing "uncertainty of the times." Blockbuster may be having financial difficulties as well, as consumers shift from renting videos to buying DVDs and watching more pay-per-view movies on cable and satellite. The Blockbuster Awards were possibly the most ambitious of all kudocasts as they featured a grand total of 65 award categories: 35 in movies, 24 in music and 6 in games, thereby covering just about every genre: Favorite Action Actor, Favorite Comedy Romance Actress, Favorite Family Film, Favorite PlayStation Game, Favorite Rap Artist, Favorite Villain, etc., etc., etc., as they used the show as a marketing tool. The 2001 annual ceremony featured appearances by movie stars (including Glenn Close, Drew Barrymore, Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty), television stars (Rob Lowe, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott) and pop stars ('N Sync, Ricky Martin, Creed), who came to hand out or collect trophies voted on by millions of rental customers, but Blockbuster officials, who had yet to book a date and a venue for 2002, worried that it could be too difficult and costly to pull off a similar production. The company hasn't ruled out staging the awards in 2003.
15th ANNUAL KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS
APRIL 20, 2002 ~ on Nickelodeon
more info tba (to be added)
23rd ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY AWARDS
APRIL 23, 2002
more info tba
16th ANNUAL AMERICAN COMEDY AWARDS
APRIL 2002 ~ on Comedy Central
more info tba
33rd ANNUAL DOVE AWARDS
APRIL 2002 ~ PAX/WGN
The 33rd Annual Dove Awards will be held on April 25th at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. Event tickets are available through the Dove Awards official website. Several artists shared top honors when nominations were revealed for the 2002 Dove Awards. Steven Curtis Chapman, Nicole C. Mullen, Toby McKeehan, and Rebecca St. James received eight nominations each, while Third Day, Michael W. Smith and Kirk Franklin were also among the leading nominees. For the complete story, go to the official Press Release: 33rd Annual Dove Award Nominations Announced Today (1/23/02).
25th ANNUAL CALIFORNIA MUSIC AWARDS (formerly the Bay Area Music Awards / BAMMIES)
APRIL 27, 2002
Train leads the 2002 California Music Awards race with six nominations; Cake racked up five, followed by Smash Mouth with four nominations. Weezer, for stars, Tool, Gorillaz and No Doubt, got three nominations each. Visit the California Music Awards website for all the nominations, to vote for the winners, other event details, and ticket information. << Official California Music Awards Website >>
ASCAP FILM & TELEVISION MUSIC AWARDS
APRIL 2002
The ASCAP Film & TV Awards are given to honor ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) composers, lyricists and publishers of the most performed music from television and top box office movies. More information TBA.
MAY 2002
MAY 6: Jennifer Jason Leigh and Steven Weber will announce the 56th Annual Tony Award nominations at 8:30 AM at Sardi's Restaurant on West 44th Street. (Winners announced at awards show on June 2nd).
9th ANNUAL LATIN BILLBOARD AWARDS
MAY 8, 2002
The Billboard Latin Music Awards took place May 9, 2002, in Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater. All the nominees and winners are featured on Billboard's Latin Awards 2002 Section.
6th ANNUAL PRISM AWARDS
MAY 9, 2002
The Prism Awards, presented by the Entertainment Industries Council, honor accurate depiction of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and addiction in the media. The event will be held at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.
29th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS
MAY 17, 2002
Nominations for The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be announced in March 2002. The event will be broadcast from New York City in May 2002. More info tba.
7th ANNUAL ALMA AWARDS
MAY 18, 2002 ~ on ABC
The National Council of La Raza will host the 2002 ALMA Awards, which will be taped at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on May 18. The show will feature appearances by the hottest names in film, television and music and will be broadcast on ABC June 1st. Nominees announced April 6 include Antonio Banderas, Benjamin Bratt, John Leguizamo, Hector Elizondo, Penelope Cruz, Jennifer Lopez, Benicio Del Toro, Andy Garcia, George Lopez, Paul Rodriguez, and Cameron Diaz.
37th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS (CMA's)
MAY 22, 2002 ~ on CBS
The 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were celebrated at the Universal Amphitheatre and broadcast on CBS. The event was hosted by Reba McEntire. Leading nominees included Brooks & Dunn, Tobey Keith, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw and Travis Tritt, with performances by George Strait, Martina McBride, Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack.
2nd ANNUAL NATIONAL BROADWAY THEATRE AWARDS
MAY 2002
more info tba
19th ANNUAL WORLD MUSIC AWARDS
MAY 2002
more info tba
ESSENCE AWARDS
MAY 31, 2002 (air date: June 6 on FOX)
Actor and radio host Steve Harvey returns to host the 15th Annual Essence Awards , which will be held for the first time in Los Angeles. The event takes place May 31st and will be broadcast June 6th on FOX (check local listings for times). Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, Grammy winner Alicia Keys, new soul artist India.Arie, veteran production team Jimmy "Jam" Harris & Terry Lewis, author Terry McMillan, Philadelphia Sound songwriter/producer Kenny Gamble, and Radio One owner Cathy Hughes will be honored at the star studded celebration. Janet Jackson will receive the first-ever Essence Magazine Readers' Choice Entertainer Of The Year Award. Tickets are currently available through Ticketmaster.
JUNE 2002
7th ANNUAL ALMA AWARDS
JUNE 1, 2002 ~ on ABC
The 2002 ALMA Awards were taped on May 18 and broadcast June 1st on ABC. (see May 18th above for details).
11th ANNUAL MTV MOVIE AWARDS
JUNE 1, 2002 ~ on MTV
The 2002 MTV Movie Awards, one of the most irreverent of all awards shows (it's hedonistic rating is right up there with the MTV Video Music Awards), with categories including Best Kiss, Best Comedic Performance and Best On-Screen Team, will be taped on June 1st at L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium. The event will get it's first showing on MTV at 9:00 p.m. EDT on June 6th.
Hobbits and elves will rule this year's MTV Movie Awards, with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring topping the list of nominees for with six nods. Elijah Wood was nominated for Best Male Performance for his portrayal of the hobbit Frodo Baggins. One of E! Online's Sizzlin Sixteen, Orlando Bloom, who played the archer elf Legolas, was nominated for Male Breakthrough Performance. Not surprisingly, LOTR also won nominations for Best Movie, Best Villain, Best Action Sequence and Best Fight.
Other best movie nominees are Black Hawk Down, The Fast and the Furious, Legally Blonde and Shrek. The Fast and the Furious and Rush Hour 2 received five nominations each, and Moulin Rouge and Shrek got four apiece. Elijah Wood competes against powerhouse Vin Diesel, perennial MTV Awards (Movie & Video) favorite Will Smith, future favorite leading man Josh Hartnett, and the irrepressable Russell Crowe in the leading man category
56TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS
JUNE 2, 2002 ~ on CBS
Update 2/01/02: The Tony Award ceremony will take place at Radio City Music Hall, for the fifth time in the past six years. Because of the large capacity of the hall, members of the general public will be able to attend the ceremony at which the American theatre's most prestigious awards are bestowed. Tickets will go on sale after the nominations for The 56th Annual Tony Awards are announced on May 6th. More information will be posted as it is announced. << Tony Awards Official Site >>
15th ANNUAL ESSENCE AWARDS
JUNE 6, 2002 ~ on FOX
The 15th Annual Essence Awards will be taped May 31st and broadcast June 6th on FOX (see May 31st for all details).
11th ANNUAL MTV MOVIE AWARDS
JUNE 6, 2002 ~ on MTV
The 11th Annual MTV Movie Awards were June 1st; the premiere broadcast was June 6th on MTV (see June 1st above for details).
17th ANNUAL IMAGEN AWARDS
JUNE 6, 2002
Kids cable network Nickelodeon once again leads the pack of nominees for the 2002 Imagen Awards, which honor Latino representation in the entertainment industry. Nickelodeon got four nods; ABC and NBC got three each. The awards will be handed out by the nonprofit Imagen Foundation during a June 6 dinner in Beverly Hills hosted by actors Hector Elizondo and Jacqueline Obrador (NYPD Blue). The event features musician Sheila E. as the headlining act.
Nominations for Best Theatrical Feature Film are Bread and Roses, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Pinero and Tortilla Soup.
Scrubs, Spin City and That '70s Show compete in the Best Primetime TV Series, Comedy category, while American Family, NYPD Blue, Resurrection Blvd. and The West Wing got Best Primetime TV Series, Drama nods. Only one program, Showtime's In the Time of the Butterflies, was honored with a nomination in the Best Movie Made for Television category.
Special honorees this year are Dennis Leoni (Norman Lear Writers Award), Esai Morales and Penelope Cruz (Entertainers of the Year Award), Andy Garcia (Creative Achievement Award) and Cristina Saralegui (Lifetime Achievement Award).
30th ANNUAL AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
JUNE 12, 2002 ~ on USA
The AFI Life Achievement Award, which has been given since 1973, is considered the highest career achievement honor in Hollywood.
Tom Hanks has been selected by the American Film Institute's (AFI) Board of Trustees to receive the 30th AFI Life Achievement Award. The tribute on June 12, 2002, will be held in the new Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland (AFI's Life Achievement Award and the Academy Awards are the only two film award programs to be presented at the new Kodak Theatre). The event will be taped for broadcast on the USA Network, with the premiere broadcast scheduled for June 23, 2002, followed by three encore performances on June 24th, 29th and 30th. (complete press release and past Life Achievement Award recipients)
2nd ANNUAL BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION AWARDS
JUNE 25, 2002 ~ on BET
Added 1/15/02: Steve Harvey will pair with fellow ``Kings of Comedy'' star Cedric ``The Entertainer'' for a repeat host performance at the BET Awards, which will shift locations from Las Vegas to the brand new Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Though nominees for the BET Awards won't be publicized until spring, Curtis Gadson, BET Executive Vice President for Entertainment Programming and Network Operations, announced the creation of the BET Humanitarian Award, with legendary boxing champion Muhammad Ali being the first-ever recipient of the honor. ``We could think of no better person at a time when our country is getting reacquainted with its own greatness following the September 11 attacks. The timing is perfect for BET to honor someone we've always considered to be among the greatest Americans of our time.''
TNN COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
JUNE 2002 ~ on TNN & CMT
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2nd ANNUAL WORLD STUNT AWARDS
JUNE 2002
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SATURN AWARDS
JUNE 2002
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films honors and promotes the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres in both film and televison at their annual awards show dinner.
JULY 2002
JULY (TBA): Nominations for the Latin Grammy Awards announced. (Winners announced at awards show on September 18th).
JULY 18: Nominations for the Creative Arts & Primetime Emmy Awards announced. (Awards shows on September 14th & 22nd).
10th ANNUAL ESPY AWARDS
JULY 10, 2002 ~ on ESPN
The 9th Annual ESPY Awards were held on February 12, 2001 in Las Vegas. This year, ESPN decided to move the ESPYs, its tenth annual sports awards show, from February to July 10, 2002, the day after Major League Baseball's All Star Game. The shift avoided a conflict with the rescheduled Super Bowl. Actor Samuel L. Jackson hosted the 10th Annual ESPY Awards at the new Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.
AUGUST 2002
AUGUST 29: Nominations for the Country Music Association Awards (CMAs) announced. (Awards will be presented November 6th).
BILLBOARD R&B/HIP-HOP AWARDS
AUGUST 9, 2002
The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards were held at the Eden Roc Resort in Miami Beach, Florida.
GOLDEN BOOT AWARDS
AUGUST 10, 2002
The Golden Boot Awards, honoring television and movie westerns, were presented at an event in Beverly Hills.
TEEN CHOICE AWARDS
AUGUST 19, 2002 ~ on FOX
The Teen Choice Awards were taped on Sunday, August 4th at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles. The show, which includes performances by Jennifer Love Hewitt, BB Mak and Usher, aired on Monday, August 19, 2002, on Fox. Presenters included Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears, members of 'N Sync, Pamela Anderson, Mark McGrath, and more. L.A. Starz was treated to an exclusive look at the Teen Choice Awards Celebrity Talent Retreat - check out our entire coverage, including pictures of Nelly, Carmen Electra, Frankie Muniz, Tony Hawk, Shannon Elizabeth, and the Celebrity Talent Retreat & Gift Bags.
8th ANNUAL SOUL TRAIN LADY OF SOUL AWARDS
AUGUST 24, 2002
The awards were co-hosted by Arsenio Hall, Jill Scott, and Shemar Moore at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The Soul Train website gives you complete, exclusive coverage of the event, including red carpet pics and backstage interviews.
19th ANNUAL MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS
AUGUST 29, 2002 ~ on MTV
The MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by cutie Jimmy Fallon, were held at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on August 29th. The not-as-irreverent-as-usual show featured performances by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (introduced by actor James Gandolfini), Pink, Eminem, JaRule, The Hives, The Vines, Shakira, and Sean P Diddy now Puffy Combs. Presenters included Britney Spears, American Idol finalists Kelly Clarkson & Justin Guarini, Brandy, Usher, Kirsten Dunst, Linkin Park, Brittany Murphy, P.O.D., Nelly, Avril Lavigne, Enrique Inglesias, B2K, and the American Idol judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. All of the participating celebrities were thanked for giving their time and talent with custom gift baskets furnished by Karen Wood of Backstage Creations and Samantha Milo Haft of On 3 Productions. You can check out the fabulous products they received, by clicking here.
SEPTEMBER 2002
CREATIVE ARTS EMMY AWARDS
SEPTEMBER 14, 2002 ~ on E!
Nominations for the Creative Arts Emmy Awards were announced July 18th. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented on September 14th at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Fifty-nine (59) Emmy Awards were handed out in a long ceremony that E! Entertainment Television edited down to a two-hour show broadcast, aired on Primetime Emmy eve, Saturday, September 21st.
3rd ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2002 ~ on CBS
The Third Annual Latin Grammy Awards were broadcast live from Hollywood's Kodak Theater.
8TH ANNUAL LUCY AWARDS / 26th ANNUAL CRYSTAL AWARDS
SEPTEMBER 20, 2002
Women in Film bestow the Lucy Awards for television excellence and the Crystal Awards for film achievement. The event was celebrated at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. This year's Lucy Award honorees include Amy Brenneman, Tyne Daly, and Rosie O'Donnell.
54th ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
SEPTEMBER 22, 2002
Nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards were announced July 18th and the awards presented September 22nd at the Shrine Auditorium.
Hosted by late night comedian Conan O'Brien, the show - from it's stage design and lighting to its one-liners and tributes - was one of the classiest awards shows in recent years.
The 48 presenters included: Jennifer Aniston, Simon Baker, Amy Brenneman, Courteney Cox Arquette, Michael Chiklis, Patricia Clarkson, Ellen DeGeneres, Charles S. Dutton, Jimmy Fallon, Dennis Farina, Tina Fey, Jennifer Garner, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Hanks, Dennis Haysbert, Marg Helgenberger, Jill Hennessey, Larry King, Lisa Kudrow, Anthony LaPaglia, Matt LeBlanc, Cloris Leachman, Jay Leno, Heather Locklear, Bernie Mac, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Frankie Muniz, Bob Newhart, the Osborne Family, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Perry, William Petersen, Suzanne Pleshette, Ray Romano, David Schwimmer, Garry Shandling, Martin Sheen, Jean Smart, Jimmy Smits, Jon Stewart, Kiefer Sutherland, Maura Tierney, Robert Wuhl and Noah Wyle. The honorable Rudolph Guiliani also appeared to announced that the Academy of Televison Arts and Sciences Governor's Award was being given to the four networks - ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC - who simultaneously broadcast America: A Tribute to Heroes.
EMMY HEART WARMERS:
Community minded Jane Kaczmarek, the mom from Malcolm in the Middle, and her real-life husband, Bradley Whitford of The West Wing, are spearheading a program called Clothes Off Their Backs, which will benefit a number of charitable causes.
12th ANNUAL IFP/GOTHAM AWARDS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2002
In contrast to the Independent Spirit Awards (held in March) the IFP Gotham Awards cover the East Coast's independent film scene. The event was held at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City.
OCTOBER 2002
18th ANNUAL TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE & CREATIVITY AWARDS
OCTOBER 7, 2002
The TEC Awards, honoring creative and technical achievements in recording and sound (film, television, studio, record production and tours), were held Monday, October 7 at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles. Geoff Emerick and Robbie Robertson were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards. The TEC Awards also offers a scholarship grant (or grants) to students in audio education programs. Recipients were selected by the Board of Directors of the Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio and announced at the 18th Annual TEC Awards.
6th ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS
OCTOBER 7, 2002
The 6th Annual Hollywood Film Festival announced in advance that Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report" from DreamWorks would receive this year's "Hollywood Movie of the Year Award." Actor Tom Hanks was honored with the "Hollywood Actor of the Year Award" and actress Jennifer Aniston received the "Hollywood Actress of the Year Award" at the Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony.
The evening's highlights also included a presentation of the "Hollywood Leadership Award" to Jack Valenti, "Hollywood Humanitarian Award" to Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jody Williams, "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award" to Jodie Foster, "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Directing Award" to Martin Scorsese, "Hollywood Tex Avery Animation Award" to Jeffrey Katzenberg, "Hollywood Breakthrough Acting Award" to Naomi Watts, "Hollywood Breakthrough Directing Award" to McG, "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Screenwriting Award" to Robert Towne, "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Producing Award" to Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher, "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Award" to Janusz Kaminski, "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Editing Award" to Pietro Scalia, "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Music in Film Award" to composer Marc Shaiman, "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting Award" to Carole Bayer Sager, "Hollywood Richard Sylbert Outstanding Achievement in Production Design Award" to Harold Michelson, and "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Casting Award" to Marcia Ross.
Presenters and guests at the Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony included Drew Barrymore, Halle Berry, Billy Crystal, Benicio Del Toro, Danny DeVito, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Colin Farrell, Lucy Liu, Garry Marshall, Matthew McConaughey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Hans Zimmer. Elizabeth Taylor was also scheduled to present an award, but Tom Hanks stood in for her.
3rd ANNUAL VH1/VOGUE FASHION AWARDS
OCTOBER 15, 2002 ~ on VH1
The 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards were presented live from Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday, October 15 at 9:00 pm, ET/PT. The VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards brought together an eclectic mix of designers, models, rock stars, movie stars and other luminaries for a night of fashion, music and entertainment in New York City - "the heart of the fashion industry."
Award categories for the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards included: Breakthrough Style Award, Rockstyle Award, Red Carpet Award, Leading Man Award, Newcomer Award, Model of the Year Award, Designer of the Year Award, and Revolutionary Designer Award.
Emmy-nominated Will & Grace star Debra Messing hosted the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, and music superstars Pink, David Bowie and Santana with Michelle Branch were the featured performers.
P. Diddy, Ralph Lauren, Naomi Watts, Venus and Serena Williams, Brittany Murphy, Angie Harmon, Jason Sehorn, Hugh Grant, Steven Tyler, Eve Jennifer Lopez, John Travolta, Claire Danes, Will Ferrell, Heather Graham, Cate Blanchett, it-boy-of-the-moment Kieran Culkin, Christina Ricci, Amanda Peet, LL Cool J and Rob Thomas were among the stars who presented or won awards.
8th ANNUAL AMERICAN CHOREOGRAPHY AWARDS
OCTOBER 20, 2002
The Eighth Annual American Choreography Awards took place on October 20, 2002, at the Orpheum Theater in Downtown L.A. Produced in association with the Academy of Dance and Film, the awards recognize the achievements of choreographers in film and video. Presenters included Cedric the Entertainer, Paula Abdul, Gregory Hines, Mickey Rourke, Raquel Welch, Bruce Vilanch, Kathy Najimy, Lesley Ann Warren, Gordon Davidson, Betty Garrett, Nanette Fabray, and many more. Actor Jackie Chan was among the honorees.
1st MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS - LATIN AMERICA
OCTOBER 24, 2002 ~ on MTV
The 1st MTV Video Music Awards Latin America were held on October 24th in Miami Beach, Florida. Leading nominees included Juanes, Shakira, and Diego Torres. Scheduled performers included Carlos Santana, Michelle Branch, and Shakira. The MTV VMALA Gift Bags were HOT, HOT, HOT and we have the details for you, as well as the complete list of performers, presenters, and hosts.
4th ANNUAL RITMO LATINO MUSIC AWARDS
OCTOBER 25, 2002 ~ on Telemundo 12/8/02
The 2002 Ritmo Latino Music Awards took place at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. The show featured the hottest music stars, elaborate production numbers, and special dedications to Latin Hollywood legends. "El Premio de la Gente, Ritmo Latino Music Awards® 2002" will air nationwide on the Telemundo television network on Sunday, December 8th, at 9:00 p.m. This year's nominees included Alejandro Sanz, Shakira, Marc Anthony, Juanes, Enrique Inglesias, and La Ley. Tickets for the event, priced from $60 - $200, were available through Ticketmaster.
NOVEMBER 2002
10th ANNUAL DIVERSITY AWARDS
NOVEMBER 3, 2002
Actor George Lopez and television personality Leeza Gibbons hosted the 10th Annual Diversity Awards, recognizing achievement in film and television. With a weekend of festivities, including a VIP reception and film screenings, the fete culminated in the Diversity Awards Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel on November 3rd. The Rock was presented with the 2002 Nova Award as the voters' choice for rising star in 2002. Other film winners included Michael Clarke Duncan, Erika Christensen, Rosario Dawson and Matthew Lillard. In the TV category, Lifetime Television received the 2002 Diverse Network Programming Award. Additional kudos went to "Becker," the cast of "The West Wing" and "Boston Public."
Presented by the Multicultural Motion Picture Association, proceeds of the awards show benefit the Multicultural Motion Picture Association's Educational and Development Scholarship Fund to benefit underprivileged youth who are seeking entry into the film and television industry (behind or in front of the camera). Past recipients of Diversity Awards include Vin Diesel, Salma Hayek, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Jackie Chan.
36th ANNUAL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
NOVEMBER 6, 2002 ~ 8:00 p.m. on CBS
The 36th Annual Country Music Association Awards, hosted for the 11th consecutive year by Vince Gill, were broadcast live from Nashville's Grand Ole Opry house November 6th.
Country artists SHeDAISY, Rascal Flatts, and surprise guest Brad Paisley announced the nominees for The 36th Annual CMA Awards at a Nashville press conference on August 29th. Superstar Alan Jackson set a new record this year, receiving 10 CMA Award nominations - besting Merle Haggard's long-standing record of nine nominations in a single year set in 1970. Jackson was nommed for Entertainer of the Year; Male Vocalist; Album; Vocal Event of the Year (with George Strait for "Designated Drinker"); and Single, Song and Video of the Year for both "Drive (For Daddy Gene)" and "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)," which he debuted on the 2001 CMA Awards.
Twelve country artists also received multiple nominations including Toby Keith (6 noms); Brad Paisley, George Strait (4 each); Kenny Chesney and Alison Krauss (3); and Brooks & Dunn, Martina McBride, Willie Nelson, Lee Ann Womack, Nickel Creek and Rascal Flatts each got two nominations. Artists receiving their first time CMA nominations were Rascal Flatts, Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Darryl Worley. Get the complete list of nominations on CMA's website, which also easily hooks you up to the stars' own websites.
The CMA Awards were alive with the sound of music, with 24 performances during the three-hour spectacular, including Brooks and Dunn, Kenny Chesney, host Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Alan Jackson, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Toby Keith, Alison Krauss, Martina McBride, Montgomery Gentry, Joe Nichols, Nickel Creek, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Travis Tritt, Keith Urban, Phil Vassar, Lee Ann Womack and Darryl Worley. Shania Twain opened the show with her first televised appearance in three years, singing "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" from her upcoming album "UP!"
Jessica Andrews, Clint Black, Lisa Hartman Black, Tracy Byrd, Deana Carter, Terri Clark, Tammy Cochran, George Jones, Blake Shelton, Trick Pony and Mark Wills were among those who presented Awards.
9th ANNUAL MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS
NOVEMBER 14, 2002 ~ on MTV Europe, MTV U.K., & MTV Ireland (U.S. airdate TBA)
The 2002 MTV European Music Awards will be held in Barcelona on November 14, 2002, marking the first time the event is staged in Spain. The awards ceremony will be broadcast from Palau Sant Jordi, described as Spain's premier indoor music venue.
Harlem-born producer and rapper Sean "P. Diddy" Combs will host the MTV Europe Music Awards. After a London news conference to announce the nominees for the awards, the colourful rap mogul said: "We are going to make it a big ol' party. I am going to make it special."
The 2002 awards look set to be a close fought contest this year, with six artists leading the nominations. Boasting four each are rapper Eminem, U.S. singer-songwriter Pink, Spanish heart-throb Enrique Iglesias, the British group Coldplay, Australia's Kylie Minogue and Latin star Shakira. EMINEM (we bow before you) is a frontrunner in four categories with nominations for Male Artist, Hip-Hop, Album ("The Eminem Show") and Video ("Without Me") and will PERFORM at the show. Pink got noms for Female Artist, Song ("Get the Party Started"), Album ("Missundaztood") and Pop Artist. Enrique Iglesias, who will give his debut MTV Europe Music Awards performance, is nominated for Song ("Hero"), Male Act, Pop Act and Spanish Act. Colombian pop rock artist Shakira is up for Song, Female Artist, New Act and Pop Artist. Coldplay, also performing at the show, grabbed nominations for Group, Album ("A Rush of Blood to the Head"), Rock Artist and U.K. and Ireland Act.
Additional performers include legendary rockers Bon Jovi and Nordic electronica wizards Röyksopp, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Whitney Houston, Moby, Wyclef Jean, the Foo Fighters, and Robbie Williams, who will perform "Feel," the first release from his new album.
Rupert Everett, Anastacia, Patrick Kluivert, The Calling, Kelis, Las Ketchup, Jade Jagger, Papa Roach and the Pet Shop Boys join previously announced celebrity presenters including Kylie Minogue, Ms Dynamite, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Ronan Keating, Pharrell Williams from N*E*R*D, Pierce Brosnan & Halle Berry, Spanish supermodel Esther Canadas, Holly Valance, Sugababes and Nick Carter.
DECEMBER 2002
DECEMBER 11: Nominations for the 2003 Independent Spirit Awards announced. (Awards will be given March 22, 2003).
DECEMBER 16: Honorees for the 2002 AFI Awards will be announced today. (Awards will be given January 16, 2003).
DECEMBER 16: New York Film Critics Circle will announce their 2002 Honorees (Awards will be given January 12, 2003).
DECEMBER 17: Nominations for the 2003 Golden Satellite Awards announced (7th Annual Ceremony will be held January 11, 2003).
DECEMBER 17: Announcement of the (Broadcast Film) Critics' Choice Awards nominees. (Awards will be given January 17, 2003).
DECEMBER 19: Nominations for the 2003 Golden Globe Awards announced (60th Annual Ceremony will be held January 19, 2003).
15th ANNUAL EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS
DECEMBER 7, 2002
The European Film Academy announced the major category nominations for the European Film Awards 2002 on November 7, 2002. The winners were revealed during a star-studded gala ceremony at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma on Saturday, December 7th. As at previous Awards ceremonies in London and Berlin, British director, actor, and comedian, Mel Smith hosted the show. His co-host was Italian actress, producer and director Asia Argento. The event was broadcast in the U.S. on the Sundance Channel the following day, December 8th.
13th ANNUAL BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS
DECEMBER 9, 2002 ~ on FOX
The 2002 Billboard Music Awards, which honored the year's top acts in music, based on the record-sales and radio-airplay charts tracked by Billboard magazine, were celebrated December 9th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show was hosted by comedian Cedric the Entertainer. At the gala, Cher received the Artist Achievement Award while Annie Lennox was presented with Billboard's Century Award. Joseph "Reverend Run" Simmons and Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels were joined by Nas, Nelly and the St. Lunatics, and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry for a special salute to Run-D.M.C.'s Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell. There were additional performances by LL Cool J, Avril Lavigne, Creed, Faith Hill, Justin Timberlake, and Puddle of Mudd. Scheduled presenters included Snoop Dogg, B2K, Nick Carter, JC Chasez, Shannon Elizabeth, Joe, Lil' Romeo, Master P, Nivea, Keith Urban and more.
Rapper Nelly topped the Billboard Music Awards nominees with nods in 10 categories, while R&B singer Ashanti was nominated a total of nine times, with seven for her own releases and two additional nods for guest appearances. They also top the list of nominees for next month's American Music Awards. Other acts with multiple mentions included rockers Puddle of Mudd who were finalists in five categories, and Eminem and Alan Jackson who were each finalists in four categories.
Tickets to the 2002 Billboard Music Awards, priced from $40 - $150, were available through Ticketmaster.com.
3rd ANNUAL MY VH-1 AWARDS now known as the VH-1 BIG IN 2002 AWARDS
DECEMBER 15, 2002 ~ on VH1
The My Vh-1 Awards were traditionally held in late November or early December 2002. Awards were given in categories such as Your Song Kicked Ass But Was Played Too Damn Much, Best Kept Secret, Is It Hot In Here or Is It Just My Video?, Navel Academy (aka Best Appearance By a Belly Button) and Damn I Wish I Wrote That!, which made it a fun show to watch. For 2002, VH-1 introduced a new theme for their kudos: the VH-1 Big in 2002 Awards, which were taped December 4th and debuted December 15th.
The show, hosted by Drea deMatteo and Michael Imperioli, evolved from The My VH1 Music Awards and was filmed at Los Angeles' Grand Olympic Auditorium. The year-end special featured live musical performances, celebrity presenters and special guests. Winners were decided by a panel of tastemakers from the worlds of entertainment, sports and government, as well as heavy pop culture consumers from everyday life; with select categories decided by online voting. Tickets were available through Ticketmaster.com. Check out our coverage of the VH-1 Big In 2002 Awards, including a backstage pass to the Celebrity Talent Retreat.
