| 44th Japan Record Awards | |
| Date: | December 31, 2002 |
| Venue: | TBS B-Studio, Tokyo |
| Hosts: | Masaaki Sakai, Rei Kikukawa |
| Network: | TBS |
| Previous: | 43rd |
| Main: | Japan Record Awards |
| Next: | 45th |
The 44th Annual Japan Record Awards took place on December 31, 2002, starting at 6:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.