44th Japan Record Awards
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.
Award winners
- Japan Record Award:
- *Max Matsuura, CREA + D・A・I & Ayumi Hamasaki for "Voyage"
- Best Vocalist:
- *Ryoko Moriyama
- Best New Artist:
- *Mika Nakashima