The 44th Grammy Awards were held in 2002. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.

Award winners:

• Record of the Year
  • Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois (producers), Steve Lillywhite (engineer/mixer) & U2 for "Walk On"

• Album of the Year
  • T Bone Burnett (producer), Peter Kurland , Mike Piersante (engineers/mixers), Gavin Lurssen (mastering engineer), Harley Allen , Norman Blake, Sam Bush, Mike Compton , The Cox Family , Stuart Duncan , Pat Enright , The Fairfield Four , Emmylou Harris, John Hartford, Chris Thomas King , Alison Krauss & Union Station, Tim Blake Nelson The Peasall Sisters , Chris Sharp , Ralph Stanley, Gillian Welch & The Whites for O Brother, Where Art Thou?

• Song of the Year
  • Alicia Keys for "Fallin'"

• Best New Artist
  • Alicia Keys

Special Merit Awards

• Lifetime Achievement Award
  • The Beach Boys
  • Tony Bennett
  • Sammy Davis Jr.
  • Bob Marley
  • The Who

• Trustees Award
  • Arif Mardin
  • Phil Ramone

• Tech Award
  • Les Paul
  • Digidesign

Alternative

• Best Alternative Music Album
  • Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland , Will Champion , Chris Martin (producers), Ken Nelson (producer & engineer), Michael H. Brauer (engineer) & Coldplay for Parachutes performed by Coldplay

Blues

• Best Traditional Blues Album
  • John P. Hampton , Jared Tuten (engineers) & Jimmie Vaughan (producer & artist) for Do You Get the Blues?
• Best Contemporary Blues Album
  • Delbert McClinton , Gary Nicholson (producers), Richard Dodd , Don Smith (engineers) & Delbert McClinton for Nothing Personal

Children's

• Best Musical Album for Children
  • Ed Mitchell (producer), Jimmy Hoyson & Ric Wilson (engineers) for Elmo & the Orchestra performed by the Sesame Street cast
• Best Spoken Word Album for Children
  • Arnold Cardillo (producer), Rory Young (engineer) & Tom Chapin for Mama Don't Allow

Classical

• Best Orchestral Performance
  • Helmut Burk & Karl-August Naegler (producers), Jobst Eberhardt , Stephan Flock (engineers), Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Boulez Conducts Edgar Varèse (Amériques; Arcana; Déserts; Ionisation)
• Best Classical Vocal Performance
  • Christopher Raeburn (producer), Jonathan Stokes (engineer), Bernhard Forck (conductor), Cecilia Bartoli & the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin for Dreams & Fables - Gluck Italian Arias (Tremo Gra' Fubbi Miei; Die Questa Cetra In Seno, etc.)
• Best Opera Recording
  • James Mallinson (producer), Simon Rhodes (engineer), Colin Davis (conductor), Michelle DeYoung , Ben Heppner, Petra Lang , Peter Mattei , Stephen Milling , Sara Mingardo , Kenneth Tarver & the London Symphony Orchestra for Berlioz: Les Troyens
• Best Choral Performance
  • Martin Sauer (producer), Michael Brammann (engineer), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor), Norbert Balatsch , Erwin Ortner (chorus masters), Bernarda Fink , Matthias Goerne, Dietrich Henschel , Elisabeth von Magnus , Christoph Prégardien , Dorothea Röschmann , Michael Schade , Christine Schäfer , Markus Schäfer , Oliver Widmer , the Arnold Schoenberg Choir , Wiener Sängerknaben & Concentus Musicas Wien for Bach: St. Matthew Passion
• Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
  • Martin Fouqué (producer), Eberhard Sengpiel (engineer), Daniel Barenboim, Dale Clevenger , Larry Combs, Alex Klein, David McGill & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Richard Strauss Wind Concertos (Horn Concerto; Oboe Concerto, etc.)
• Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
  • Arne Akselberg (producer & engineer) & Truls Mørk (producer & artist) for Benjamin Britten Cello Suites (1 - 3)
• Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)
  • Helmut Mühle (producer), Philipp Nedel (engineer), Gidon Kremer (producer & artist) & Kremerata Baltica for After Mozart
• Best Chamber Music Performance
  • Joanna Nickrenz (producer), Marc J. Aubort (engineer) & The Angeles String Quartetfor Joseph Haydn: The Complete String Quartets
• Best Classical Contemporary Composition
  • Christopher Rouse (composer), Muhai Tang (conductor), Sharon Isbin & the Gulbenkian Orchestra for Concert de Gaudí for Guitar and Orchestra
• Best Classical Album
  • James Mallinson (producer), Simon Rhodes (engineer), Colin Davis (conductor), Michelle DeYoung , Ben Heppner, Petra Lang , Peter Mattei , Stephen Milling , Sara Mingardo , Kenneth Tarver & the London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Berlioz: Les Troyens
• Best Classical Crossover Album
  • Edgar Meyer (producer), Robert Battaglia (engineer), Béla Fleck (producer & artist), Joshua Bell, Evelyn Glennie, Gary Hoffman , Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile & John Christopher Williams for Perpetual Motion

Composing and arranging

• Best Instrumental Composition
  • Alan Silvestri (composer) for "Cast Away End Credits"
• Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • John Flansburgh & John Linnell (songwriters) for "Boss of Me" (Malcolm in the Middle) performed by They Might Be Giants
• Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • Steven Epstein (producer), Richard King , Lu Xiao Xing & Xu Gou Qin (engineers) & Tan Dun (producer & composer) for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
• Best Instrumental Arrangement
  • Béla Fleck & Edgar Meyer (arrangers) for "Debussy: Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum" performed by Béla Fleck with Joshua Bell & Gary Hoffmann
• Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
  • Paul Buckmaster (arranger) for "Drops of Jupiter" performed by Train

Country

• Best Female Country Vocal Performance
  • Dolly Parton for "Shine"
• Best Male Country Vocal Performance
  • Ralph Stanley for "O Death"
• Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Alison Krauss & Union Station for "The Lucky One"
• Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
  • Harley Allen , Pat Enright & Dan Tyminski (The Soggy Bottom Boys) for "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow"
• Best Country Instrumental Performance
  • Jerry Douglas, Gen Duncan , Vince Gill, Albert Lee, Steve Martin , Leon Russell, Earl Scruggs, Gary Scruggs , Randy Scruggs , Paul Shaffer & Marty Stuart for "Foggy Mountain Breakdown"
• Best Country Song
  • Robert Lee Castleman (songwriter) for "The Lucky One" performed by Alison Kraus & Union Station
• Best Country Album
  • Bonnie Garner , Luke Lewis & Mary Martin (producers) & various artists for Hank Williams Tribute
• Best Bluegrass Album
  • Gary Paczosa (engineer) & Alison Krauss & Union Station (producers and artists) for New Favorite

Film/TV/Media

• Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
  • T Bone Burnett (producer), Peter Kurland & Mike Piersante (engineers) for O Brother, Where Art Thou? performed by various artists

Folk

• Best Traditional Folk Album
  • T Bone Burnett (producer) & Mike Piersante (engineer) for Down from the Mountain performed by various artists
• Best Contemporary Folk Album
  • Chris Shaw (engineer) & Bob Dylan (producer & artist) for Love and Theft
• Best Native American Music Album
  • Giuli Doyle , Robert Doyle (producers) Jack Miller (engineer), Johnny Mike & Verdell Primeaux for Bless the People - Harmonized Peyote Songs

Gospel

• Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
  • Brown Bannister (producer), Steve Bishir , Reid Shippen (engineers) & for CeCe Winans
• Best Rock Gospel Album
  • dc Talk for Solo
• Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
  • John Chelew (producer), Larry Hirsch , Jimmy Hoyson (engineers) & the Blind Boys of Alabama for Spirit of the Century
• Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
  • Benjamin J. Arrindell , Biff Dawes , Derek Lewis (engineers) & Yolanda Adams for The Experience
• Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
  • Chad Evans (engineer) & Bill Gaither (producer) for Bill & Gloria Gaither Present a Billy Graham Music Homecoming performed by Bill & Gloria Gaither & the Homecoming Friends
• Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album
  • Greg Hartman , John Jaszcz (engineers), Hezekiah Walker (choir director) & the LFT Church Choir for Love Is Live!

Historical

• Best Historical Album
  • Michael Brooks , Michael Cuscuna (producers), Matt Cavaluzzo , Harry Coster , Seth Foster , Darcy Proper , Ken Robertson & Mark Wilder (engineers) for Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944

Jazz

• Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
  • Michael Brecker for "Chan's Song"
• Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
  • Troy Halderson (engineer), Lucille Rollins (producer) & Sonny Rollins (producer & artist) for This Is What I Do
• Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
  • Tom Jung (engineer & producer), Bob Mintzer (producer) & the Bob Mintzer Big Band for Homage to Count Basie
• Best Jazz Vocal Album
  • Erik Zobler (engineer), George M. Duke (producer) & Dianne Reeves for The Calling
• Best Contemporary Jazz Album
  • Khaliq-O-Vision , Ray Bardani (engineers), David Isaac (producer) & Marcus Miller (producer & artist) for M<sum>
• Best Latin Jazz Album
  • Jay Newland (engineer), Gonzalo Rubalcaba (producer) & Charlie Haden (producer & artist) for Nocturne

Latin

• Best Latin Pop Album
  • Joe Reyes , Michael Morales ,Ronald Morales (engineers & producers) & Freddy Fender for La Musica de Baldemar Huerta
• Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album
  • Javier Garza, John D. Thomas, Mike Couzzi, Ron Taylor, Scott Canto (engineers), Andrés Castro , Emilio Estefan, Jr. , Sebastián Krys (producers) & Carlos Vives (producer & artist) for Dejame Entrar
• Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
  • Edward Perez, Freddie Martinez, Jr., Greg García (engineers), Freddie Martinez Sr , Ramón Ayala (producers) & Ramón Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte for En Vivo...El Hombre y Su Musica
• Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album
  • Ozomatli for Embrace the Chaos
• Best Tejano Album
  • Edward Perez, Ramiro Serna (engineers), Rolando Benavidez , Amado Garza, Jr , Medardo Garza , Ben De León , Otoniel Peña Jr (producers) & Solido for Nadie Como Tu
• Best Salsa Album
  • Gustavo Celis, Ricky Blanco (engineers) & Robert Blades (producer & artist) for Encore
• Best Merengue Album
  • Eric Schilling (engineer) & Olga Tañon (producer & artist) for Yo Por Tí

Musical Show

• Best Musical Show Album
  • Cynthia Daniels (engineer), Hugh Fordin (producer), Mel Brooks (composer/lyricist) & the original Broadway cast with Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick for The Producers

Music Video

• Best Short Form Music Video
  • Deannie O'Neil , Vincent Landay (video producers), Spike Jonze (video director), Bootsy Collins & Fatboy Slim for "Weapon of Choice"
• Best Long Form Music Video
  • Peter Gelb (video producer), Susan Froemke (video director & producer) & Mel Brooks for Recording the Producers - A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

New Age

• Best New Age Album
  • Nicky Ryan (engineer & producer) & Enya (engineer & artist) for A Day Without Rain

Packaging and Notes

• Best Recording Package
  • Stanley Donwood & Tchocky (art directors) for Amnesiac (Special Limited Edition) performed by Radiohead
• Best Boxed Recording Package
  • Hugh Brown & Steve Vance (art director) for Brain in a Box - The Science Fiction Collection performed by various artists
• Best Album Notes
  • Walter Mosley (notes writer) for Richard Pryor...And It's Deep Too! The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (1968-1992)
  • Elijah Wald (notes writer) for Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection: 1960-2000 the Journey of Chris Strachwitz performed by various artists

Polka

• Best Polka Album
  • Jim Uzwack (engineer), Kenneth R. Irwin , Tom Pick (engineers & producers) & Jimmy Sturr (engineer, producer & artist) for Gone Polka

Pop

• Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
  • Nelly Furtado for "I'm Like a Bird"
• Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
  • James Taylor for "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
• Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • U2 for "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
• Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
  • Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink for "Lady Marmalade"
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  • Eric Clapton for "Reptile"
• Best Dance Recording
  • Steve Hodge (mixer), Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (producers) & Janet Jackson (producer & artist) for "All For You"
• Best Pop Vocal Album
  • Mike Pela (engineer & producer) & Sade Adu (producer & artist) for Lovers Rock
• Best Pop Instrumental Album
  • Yoshiyasu Kumada (engineer), Steve Vai (engineer & producer), Steven Lukather (producer & artist) & Larry Carlton for No Substitutions - Live in Osaka

Production and engineering

• Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
  • Al Schmitt (engineer) for The Look of Love performed by Diana Krall
• Best Engineered Album, Classical
  • Richard King (engineer) & Joshua Bell for Bernstein (Arr. Brohn & Corigliano): West Side Story Suite (Lonely Town; Make Our Garden Grow, Etc.)
• Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
  • Deep Dish (remixer) for "Thank You (Deep Dish Vocal Remix)" performed by Dido
• Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
  • T Bone Burnett
• Producer of the Year, Classical
  • Manfred Eicher

R&B

• Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
  • Alicia Keys for "Fallin'"
• Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
  • Usher for "U Remind Me"
• Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Destiny's Child for "Survivor"
• Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album
  • Gladys Knight for At Last
• Best R&B Song
  • Alicia Keys (songwriter) for "Fallin'"
• Best R&B Album
  • Kerry Krucial Brothers (engineers) & Alicia Keys (producer & artist) for Songs in A Minor

Rap

• Best Rap Solo Performance
  • Missy Elliott for "Get Ur Freak On"
• Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
  • OutKast for "Ms. Jackson"
• Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
  • Eve & Gwen Stefani for "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
• Best Rap Album
  • John Frye (engineer), David Sheats (producer) & OutKast (producer & artist) for Stankonia

Reggae

• Best Reggae Album
  • Arlick Thompson (engineer), Stephen Marley (producer) & Damian Marley for Halfway Tree

Rock

• Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
  • Lucinda Williams for "Get Right With God"
• Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
  • Lenny Kravitz for "Dig In"
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • U2 for "Elevation"
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance
  • Jeff Beck for "Dirty Mind"
• Best Hard Rock Performance
  • Linkin Park for "Crawling"
• Best Metal Performance
  • Tool for "Schism"
• Best Rock Song
  • Charlie Colin , Rob Hotchkiss , Pat Monahan , Jimmy Stafford & Scott Underwood (songwriters) for "Drops of Jupiter" performed by Train
• Best Rock Album
  • Richard Rainey (engineer), Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois (producers) & U2 for All That You Can't Leave Behind

Spoken

• Best Spoken Word Album
  • Jeffrey S. Thomas, Steven Strassman (engineers) & Elisa Shokoff (producer) & Quincy Jones for Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones
• Best Spoken Comedy Album
  • John Runnette (producer) & George Carlin for Napalm & Sillyputty

Trad Pop

• Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
  • Gregg Rubin (engineer), Tracey Freeman (producer) & Harry Connick Jr. for Songs I Heard

World

• Best World Music Album
  • Tom Lazarus (engineer), Hans Wendl (producer) & Ravi Shankarfor Full Circle/Carnegie Hall 2000