2002 Soul Train Music Awards

The 2002 Soul Train Music Awards were held on 30 March 2002 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sport Arena in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Arsenio Hall, Yolanda Adams, Faith Evans and Shemar Moore.

Soul Train Music Awards
Date	March 20, 2002 (2002-03-20)
Location	Los Angeles Memorial Sport Arena, Los Angeles, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Shemar Moore, Arsenio Hall Yolanda Adams and Faith Evans
First awarded	1987
Most awards	Alicia Keys (3)
Website	soultrain.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	WGN America

Special awards

Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements

• The O'Jays

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year" – Male

• Dr. Dre

Sammy Davis Jr. Award for "Entertainer of the Year" – Female

• Alicia Keys

Winners and nominees

Winners are in bold text.

R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year

• Jay Z – The Blueprint
  • Aaliyah – Aaliyah
  • Ja Rule – Pain Is Love
  • Alicia Keys – Songs in A Minor

Best R&B/Soul Album – Male

• Usher – 8701
  • Michael Jackson – Invincible
  • Jaheim – Ghetto Love
  • Musiq Soulchild – Aijuswanaseing

Best R&B/Soul Album – Female

• Alicia Keys – Songs in A Minor
  • Aaliyah – Aaliyah
  • India.Arie – Acoustic Soul
  • Sade – Lovers Rock

Best R&B/Soul Album – Group Band, or Duo

• The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley – Eternal
  • 112 – Part III
  • Destiny's Child – Survivor
  • Jagged Edge – Jagged Little Thrill

Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

• Musiq Soulchild – "Love"
  • Jaheim – "Just in Case"
  • Brian McKnight – "Love of My Life"
  • Usher – "U Got It Bad"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Female

• Aaliyah – "Rock the Boat"
  • India.Arie – "Video"
  • Alicia Keys – "Fallin''"
  • Angie Stone – "Brotha"

Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo

• The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley – "Contagious"
  • Destiny's Child – "Survivor"
  • Jagged Edge with Nelly – "Where the Party At"
  • *NSYNC – "Gone"

Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video

• Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – "Get Ur Freak On"
  • The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley – "Contagious"
  • Jay Z – " Girls, Girls, Girls"
  • Busta Rhymes – "Break Ya Neck"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist

• Alicia Keys – "Fallin'"
  • Fabolous – "Young'n (Holla Back)"
  • India.Arie – "Video"
  • Bubba Sparxxx – "Ugly"

Best Gospel album

• Donnie McClurkin – Live in London
  • Yolanda Adams – The Experience
  • Kim Burrell – Live in Concert
  • Doug and Melvin Williams – Duets

Performers

• Alicia Keys
• Jay Z, Beanie Sigel and Freeway
• Jagged Edge and Nelly
• Usher
• Ja Rule and Ashanti
• Yolanda Adams
• Busta Rhymes, P. Diddy and Jamie Foxx
• A Tribute to the O'Jays: LSG and Sean Levert
• Tweet and Missy Elliott
• Faith Evans