| 2002 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
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| Date | 14 November 2002 |
| Location | Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Hosted by | P. Diddy |
| Most awards | Eminem (3) |
| Most nominations | Coldplay, Eminem, Kylie Minogue, Shakira (4) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV Networks International (Europe) |
The 2002 MTV Europe Music Awards were held at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona.
Performances included a rendition of "Dirrty" from Christina Aguilera featuring Redman as they performed in a boxing ring with Aguilera sporting leather chaps. Whitney Houston, Pink, Bon Jovi and Foo Fighters each performed as did Coldplay and Eminem, both making their EMA debut.
Winners on the night included Jennifer Lopez, taking Best Female for the second year running.
Kylie Minogue, Pamela Anderson, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Jade Jagger, Pierce Brosnan. Anastacia, Rachel Roberts, and Melanie C presented awards.