The 29th American Music Awards were held on January 9, 2002, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 2001.[1]
| 29th Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 9, 2002 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Jenny McCarthy Sean "P. Diddy" Combs |
| Most awards | Alicia Keys, Destiny's Child and Aaliyah (2 each) |
| Most nominations | Alicia Keys (6) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Runtime | 180 min. |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The nominations were announced on November 13, 2001,[2] with Alicia Keys leading the nominations with five nods, followed by Destiny's Child, Shaggy and Tim McGraw with three each.[3]
All nominees are listed below, and the winners are listed in bold.[4]
Performances
edit| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| P. Diddy Snoop Dogg Mr. Cheeks Lil' Bow Wow Ben Stiller |
"Bad Boy for Life" "Lights, Camera, Action!" |
| Lenny Kravitz | "Dig In" |
| Toby Keith | "I Wanna Talk About Me" |
| Usher Richie Sambora (on guitar) |
"U Got It Bad" |
| Britney Spears | "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" |
| Yolanda Adams | "Open My Heart" "Never Give Up" |
| Shaggy | "It Wasn't Me" |
| Cher | "Song for the Lonely" |
| Brooks & Dunn | "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" |
| Carbon Leaf | "The Boxer" |
| Kid Rock | "Lonely Road of Faith"
"Lay it on Me" |
| Luther Vandross | Tribute to George Harrison: "Something" "My Sweet Lord" |
Winners and nominees
editReferences
edit- ^ "2002 American Music Awards". The Washington Post. January 5, 2002. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Icarus, Kid (November 15, 2001). "29th annual American Music Awards". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Alicia Keys Leads AMA Nominations With Five". Billboard. November 13, 2001. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Susman, Gary (January 14, 2002). "Alicia Keys, Aaliyah win American Music Awards". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 21, 2024.