2002 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
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.

Awards
Winners are in bold text.

Video of the Year
Mr. Children — "Kimi Ga Suki"
 Aerosmith — "Jaded"
 Ayumi Hamasaki — "Dearest"
 Janet Jackson — "All For You"
 Hikaru Utada — "Traveling"

Best Male
Ken Hirai
 Cornelius
 Eminem
 Fatboy Slim
 Jamiroquai

Best Female
Ayumi Hamasaki
 Janet Jackson
 Misia
 Britney Spears
 Hikaru Utada

Best Group
Backstreet Boys
 Dragon Ash
 Glay
 Mr. Children
 U2

Best New Artist
Rip Slyme
 BoA
 Chemistry
 Alicia Keys
 Linkin Park

Best Rock
Dragon Ash
 Aerosmith
 Limp Bizkit
 Love Psychedelico
 U2

Best Pop
Chemistry
 Backstreet Boys
 Ayumi Hamasaki
 Pink
 Britney Spears

Best R&B
Hikaru Utada
 Mary J. Blige
 Crystal Kay
 Alicia Keys
 Usher

Best Hip-Hop
Rip Slyme
 Dabo
 Missy Elliott
 Jay-Z
 Rhymester

Best Dance
The Chemical Brothers
 Basement Jaxx
 Daft Punk
 Fatboy Slim
 Gorillaz

Best Website
L'Arc-en-Ciel (www.LArc-en-Ciel.com)
 Björk (www.bjork.com)
 Dragon Ash (www.dragonash.co.jp)
 Eminem (www.eminem.com)
 Gorillaz (www.gorillaz.com)

Best Video from a Film
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)

Best Live Performance
Oasis
 Dragon Ash
 Jay-Z
 Rip Slyme
 Rize

Special awards

Inspiration Award — Japan
Namie Amuro

Inspiration Award — International
Jay-Z

Best Asian Artist
Jay Chou

Legend Award
Jimmy Page

Live performances
 Namie Amuro
 Boyz II Men
 Chemistry
 Sheryl Crow
 Dragon Ash
 Ayumi Hamasaki
 Jay-Z
 Joe
 Mr. Children
 Nickelback
 Oasis
 Rip Slyme