THE 2002 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS Hot 100 singles male artist of the year, the album has sold 6 million units. Big Winners, rap artist of the year, and rap track of Also winning four awards were the year for "Hot in Herre." Roadrunner act Nickelback (Hot 100 Stars Join For Jay Tribute The Fo' Reel/Universal rapper said, singles group/duo of the year, Hot 100 Big Tributes "When you have that much radio sup- single of the year, top 40 track of the Rap, Rock Worlds Unite To Celebrate Run -D.M.C. port and that much support from the year, and Hot 100 airplay single of the fans that you win six awards at any year for "How You Remind Me ") and Several superstars, including the doors. They were the first rap- Light Up awards show, it's real mean." Flawless/Geffen /Interscope's Puddle of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe pers to do so many things -first The members of multiple honoree Mudd (rock artist of the year and mod- Perry, Nelly, Queen Latifah, and rappers on MW, first rappers to go Billboard Creed were taken aback by their win for em rock artist of the year, as well as Ja Rule, honored Run -D.M.C. in platinum, the first rappers to go group/duo of the year. "It's surprising rock track of the year and modem rock an exhilarating tribute that mainstream. They took it to a whole we won, because this year seemed to be track of the year for `Blurry"). With the served as the finale of the Bill- different level. So for Jay, we had to Awards bad for us. So for us to win group of the four wins, Puddle of Mudd also earned board Music Awards. come out here and do it. It's just a year is strange," guitarist Mark Tre- the distinction of being the first act to The salute honored the group's shame you have to pass to get this." from page 1 Continued monti said. "But then I realized that the sweep all four rock awards since U2 legacy, as well as that of Run -D.M.C. Public Enemy's Chuck D -who economy and the whole music busi- claimed the feat in 1992. DJ Jam Master Jay, who was mur- first met Jay (aka Jason Mizell) in adds, "I find in general that all these ness is down so much that everybody The awards were the first major dered Oct. 30 in his Queens, N.Y., 1983 -introduced the tribute, awards shows help boost sales, and I has been struggling. The number of trophies won by Nickelback. "It's recording studio. heralding Run -D.M.C.'s seminal would say it benefits the winners the record sales and touring numbers awesome," lead singer Chad Kroeger For Tyler and Perry, participation place in music. He later told Bill- most. I know Ashanti won a bunch of haven't been the same for anybody. So said. "Anytime you're getting recog- in the finale was a given. The two board, "Run -D.M.C. spread hip -hop awards, and I've definitely seen an nized like this, it validates Nickel - performed "Walk This Way," which around the world with peace, love, increase in her sales." back. We're not just out there mess- Run -D.M.C. remade with Aerosmith and a smile." Ashanti, who entered the Billboard ing around. People are taking notice in 1986. That version of the song This, according to founding chart record books when her epony- of what we're doing." presaged the rap -rock revolution member Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, mous debut in April earned the Other multiple winners were and spurred Aerosmith's comeback. was all the trio hoped to do: "All we biggest first -week sales for a debut Eminem (whose Web /Aftermath/ "We were recently on tour with ever wanted to do was have fun, and female act, topped off her banner year Interscope release The Eminem Show Run- D.M.C. for three months," Tyler that's why there was so much love by claiming multiple awards in the was named album of the year and said. "Then they took off and two in what we did." R &B/hip -hop category-artist of the R &B/hip -hop album of the year) and weeks later, the unfortunate hap- McDaniels has cut a song in mem- year, female artist of the year, single V2 artist Moby (electronic album of pened. All we needed was a phone ory of Mizell called "Missing Your of the year ( "Foolish "), singles artist the year for 18 and electronic albums call to show up here." Friend," which he says he hopes will of the year, and new artist of the artist of the year). Naughty by Nature's 'Preach, who come out on Arista in the next few year-plus Hot 100 singles artist of Toby Keith, who was named coun- performed the Run -D.M.C. tune weeks. Proceeds will go to the Mizell the year, top new pop artist of the year, try singles artist of the year, said a "Peter Piper," told Billboard, "Jam Children's Fund to aid Mizell's and female artist of the year. Billboard award stands out from the Master Jay and Run -D.M.C. opened three sons. MELINDA NEWMAN "It's definitely an honor," the Mur- other trophies on his shelf. "This der Inc./Island Def Jam singer said of award is a results thing," the Dream- winning so many trophies. "It took Works artist said. "It's not complete- me so long to get where I am, and this it's just an honor for us to win group of ly political. If you've had a big year on year has been a whirlwind. I'm really the year, and it probably makes us feel the album charts and a big year on blessed and really thankful. I want to a little better about [the year]." the singles charts, it all cumulates to keep on doing what I'm doing and The Wind -up act also picked up show how hard you worked, and it's keep the people happy." awards for group /duo albums artist of not necessarily that way in our indus- Artist of the year Nelly also earned the year, catalog artist of the year, and try all the time. Billboard is a big honors as male artist of the year, catalog album of the year for Human magazine, and everybody respects it. R &B/hip -hop male artist of the year, Clay. According to Nielsen SoundScan, So to win this award is something I'll treasure for a long time." Taking home its first Billboard Music Award was Epic's B2K for R &B/hip-hop single (sales) of the year for "Uh Huh." Among other highlights were spe- Annie Lennox: Billboard cial presentations to Annie Lennox and Cher. Lennox was given Bill- board's highest accolade, the Centu- Century A ward Honoree ry Award, by Moby. In London work- The 2002 Billboard Century atricality, Miss Annie Lennox. ing on her new album, Lennox The Billboard 200. On hand at the (see story, above) had the audience on Award was presented to Annie Annie Lennox couldn't be here expressed her gratitude via a video- ranch to present the award to Jackson its feet and a sea of arms waving and Lennox by Moby at the Dec. 9 to accept this tonight. She's in taped message. (For the text of Moby's was comedian/actor Chris Tucker. pumping in the air. Billboard Music Awards. Follow- London working on a solo album. introduction and Lennox's acceptance Additional show highlights includ- "That tribute brought great energy ing is an edited text But she sent us this speech, see story, left.) ed Nelly and the St. Lunatics dancing onstage," first-time Billboard Music of the presentation message. Cher provided a special audience out of a giant oven door to perform Awards show host and comedian and speech from Annie Lennox: Hi moment during a moving acceptance the crossover hit "Hot in Herre" Cedric the Entertainer said. "People Lennox, who accep- everybody. It's me. speech for the Billboard Artist Achieve- before a dancing -in- their -seats audi- were sincere." Host of his own weekly ted via a taped mes- I'm very grateful for ment Award. Introduced by Aerosmith ence, while Creed repeated its der- Fox TV series, Cedric set the tone with sage from London. this extraordinary frontman Steven Tyler, the Grammy ring-do approach to rock by perform- a humorous videotaped spoof of award. I hope you're Award-, Academy Award -, and Golden ing under the Las Vegas sky atop the Eminem's hit movie 8 Mile. Moby: Six months having a fabulous Globe-winning artist/actress said she towering Stratosphere Hotel. According to Nielsen Media Re- ago, Billboard's editor time in Las Vegas, was "lucky to be able to do so many There were other high -octane per- search, the show drew 9.3 million total in chief, Timothy and I'm sorry that I things" and later thanked her former formances from Avril Lavigne, Faith viewers, earning a 5.6 rating and an 8 White, died suddenly can't be there to join music partner and husband, the late Hill, Puddle of Mudd, and Justin Tim- share. Bob Bain served as the show's at the age of 50. One you. And I'd just like Sonny Bono. Cher also brought the berlake.