The 37th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on May 22, 2002 at for the first time was held at the Universal Amphitheatre, in Los Angeles, California . The ceremony was hosted by ACM Award winner, Reba McEntire. This would be the final ceremony to be held at the Universal Amphitheatre.
Winners and nominees Winners are shown in bold. Entertainer of the YearAlbum of the Year Brooks & Dunn Garth Brooks Alan Jackson Toby Keith Tim McGraw O Brother, Where Art Thou? — Soundtrack Down the Road I Go — Travis Tritt Pull My Chain — Toby Keith Set This Circus Down — Tim McGraw Steers & Stripes — Brooks & DunnTop Female Vocalist of the YearTop Male Vocalist of the Year Martina McBride Sara Evans Faith Hill Lee Ann Womack Trisha Yearwood Alan Jackson Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Tim McGraw Travis TrittTop Vocal Group of the YearTop Vocal Duo of the Year Lonestar Diamond Rio Dixie Chicks Nickel Creek Trick Pony Brooks & Dunn Montgomery Gentry The Bellamy Brothers The Kinleys The Warren BrothersSingle Record of the YearSong of the Year "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" — Alan Jackson "Ain't Nothing 'Bout You" — Brooks & Dunn "I Wanna Talk About Me" — Toby Keith "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" — Travis Tritt "One More Day" — Diamond Rio "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" — Alan Jackson "Angels in Waiting" — Tammy Cochran, Stewart Harris and Jim McBride "I Wanna Talk About Me" — Bobby Braddock "One More Day" — Bobby Tomberlin and Steven Dale Jones "Only in America" — Kix Brooks, Don Cook and Ronnie RogersTop New Male VocalistTop New Female Vocalist Phil Vassar Chris Cagle Blake Shelton Carolyn Dawn Johnson Tammy Cochran Cyndi ThomsonTop New Vocal Duo or Group of the YearVideo of the Year Trick Pony Nickel Creek Sons of the Desert "Only in America" — Brooks & Dunn "Angels in Waiting" — Tammy Cochran "I Wanna Talk About Me" — Toby Keith "I'm Tryin'" — Trace Adkins "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" — Aaron TippinVocal Event of the Year "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow" — Soggy Bottom Boys "Beer Run" — Garth Brooks and George Jones "Bring on the Rain" — Jo Dee Messina and Tim McGraw "Out of Control Raging Fire" — Patty Loveless and Travis Tritt "Too Country" — Brad Paisley, Buck Owens, George Jones and Bill Anderson
Performers Performer(s)Song(s)Alan Jackson"Drive (For Daddy Gene)"George Strait"Living and Living Well"Toby Keith"Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)"Trisha Yearwood"I Don't Paint Myself into Corners"Brooks & DunnSheila E."My Heart Is Lost to You"Lee Ann WomackWillie Nelson"Mendocino County Line"Hank Williams Jr."Eyes of Waylon"Jo Dee Messina"Bring On the Rain"Travis TrittJerry Douglas"Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde"Alabama"I'm in the Mood"Kid RockHank Williams Jr."The 'F' Word"Kenny Chesney"The Good Stuff"Martina McBride"Where Would You Be"Sara Evans"I Keep Looking"Tracy LawrenceJoe DiffieMark Chesnutt"What a Difference You've Made in My Life"Tim McGraw"Unbroken"
Presenters Presenter(s)NotesLolita DavidovichMontgomery GentryTop Vocal Group of the YearClint BlackSong of the YearGary AllanJamie O'NealTop New Female VocalistMark WillsKatie CookGreg MartinVideo of the YearRascal FlattsTy HerndonTop New Vocal Duo or Group of the YearChely WrightBuck OwensTop Vocal Duo of the YearJessica AndrewsThe Bellamy BrothersSingle Record of the YearKeith UrbanNancy O'DellTop New Male VocalistDiamond RioAlbum of the YearTrisha YearwoodPresent Home Depot Humanitarian Award for Reba McEntireTrace AdkinsTara LipinskiVocal Event of the YearLeAnn RimesTop Male Vocalist of the YearTracy LawrenceJoe DiffieMark ChesnuttPioneer Award for Ronnie MilsapDean SamsAaron TippinTop Female Vocalist of the Year
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