Kerrang! Awards 2002 (thing)

The 2002 edition of the awards show, dedicated to rock, metal, alternative music and getting absolutely pissed. It was hosted at the London Park Lane Hilton Hotel and featured various rock stars, including Sum 41, Foo Fighters, Raging Speedhorn and Hundred Reasons. There was also a lot of drinking, and live performances from The Offspring, Garbage, A and Hundred Reasons.

Awards

• Best International Newcomer (presented by Stereophonics)

  Sum 41
  American Head Charge
  Puddle of Mudd
  The Hives
  Jimmy Eat World

• Best Single (presented by Jennifer Saunders)
  Puddle of Mudd; Blurry
  Nickelback; How You Remind Me
  Marilyn Manson; Tainted Love
  Korn; Here to Stay
  The Hives; Hate to Say I Told You So

• Classic Songwriter(presented by Shirley Hanson)
  The Offspring

• Best British Live Act (presented by Mary Ann Hobbs)
  Muse
  A
  Lostprophets (sic)
  Raging Speedhorn
  Hundred Reasons

• Best Video (presented by (Steve Pemberton and Jeremy Dyson)
  Marilyn Manson; Tainted Love
  Slipknot; My Plague
  Tenacious D; Tribute
  Linkin Park; In The End
  Foo Fighters; The One

• Best British Band (presented by Ed Hall)
  A
  Hundred Reasons
  Muse
  Idlewild
  Lostprophets

• Spirit Of Independance (presented by Casey Chaos)
  Alec Empire
  The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
  Alkaline Trio
  The Icarus Line
  The D4

• Best International Live Act (presented by Gary Numan)
  Rammstein
  Incubus
  System of a Down
  Slipknot
  New Found Glory

• Best New British Band (presented by Grant Nicholas)
  The Cooper Temple Clause
  Hell is For Heroes
  InMe
  The Kennedy Soundtrack
  The Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster

• Best Album (presented by Ash)
  Hundred Reasons; Ideas Above Our Station
  Puddle of Mudd; Come Clean
  System of a Down; Toxicity
  Sum 41; All Killer, No Filler
  Nickelback; Silver Side Up

• Best Band in the World (presented by Gavin Rossdale)
  Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  Sum 41
  Slipknot
  Linkin Park
  Nickelback

• Kerrang! Hall of Fame (presented by Tony Iommi)
  Foo Fighters

To view highlights of the awards ceremony (including an event involving Raging Speedhorn, a new drink called Muddy Anus, their table and a seriously drunk Brian Molko) visit www.kerrang.com for streaming videos and pictures or order issue #920 for a full feature, including a complete transcript and backstage banter, as well as the top 10 most pissed people at the Awards.