| 29th Annual American Music Awards | |
| Runtime: | 180 min. |
| Most Awards: | Alicia Keys, Destiny's Child and Aaliyah (2 each) |
| Most Nominations: | Alicia Keys (6) |
| Date: | January 9, 2002 |
| Hosts: | Jenny McCarthy Sean "P. Diddy" Combs |
| Previous: | 2001 |
| Next: | 2003 (January) |
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]
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]
| 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" | |
| "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" | |
| "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" |