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2002 Readers' Poll:

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Best and worst in music and film...


We asked and you answered: from Best Artist to Worst Movie, you told us what you liked and hated about 2002, and we put it all here for you to check out.

BEST SONG
"In the End," Linkin Park / "Without Me," Eminem       21%
"Complicated," Avril Lavigne / "Gimme di Light," Sean Paul       14%
"Dilemma," Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland" / "Foolish," Ashanti / "Hot In Herre," Nelly / "Hero," Chad Kroger featuring Josey Scott       7%

Michelle's Pick: "Gimme di Light," Sean Paul
Christine's Pick: "Without Me," Eminem
Phan's Pick: "Complicated," Avril Lavigne

Oops, Didn't Make It: "Don't Let Me Get Me," Pink, "Like I Love You," Justin Timberlake

BEST ARTIST
Eminem       31%
Avril Lavigne / Missy Elliott       23%
Nelly       15%
Nickelback       8%

Michelle's Pick: Pink
Christine's Pick: Eminem
Phan's Pick: No Doubt

Oops, Didn't Make It: Ashanti, Coldplay, No Doubt, Sum 41, Pink

BEST NEW ARTIST
Justin Timberlake / Michelle Branch      29%
Avril Lavigne / Glenn Lewis       14%
Remy Shand / Shakira       7%

Michelle's Pick: Justin Timberlake
Christine's Pick: Michelle Branch
Phan's Pick: Vanessa Carlton

Oops, Didn't Make It: Ashanti, Kelly Clarkson, Kelly Osbourne, Truth Hurts, Tweet, Vanessa Carlton
Biggest Surprise: Justin Timberlake - majority wins, and yet no one deemed "Like I Love You" Best Song.

WORST ARTIST
Nick Carter       43%
Mariah Carey       21%
Ashanti / Bow Wow / Ja Rule & Murder Inc. / Kylie Minogue / The cast of "American Idol"       7%

Michelle's Pick: Jennifer Lopez
Christine's Pick: Ja Rule/Murder Inc.
Phan's Pick: Nick Carter

Oops, Didn't Make It: 3LW, Jennifer Lopez, P. Diddy, Will Smith
Biggest Surprise: Mariah Carey received more votes than Ja Rule and Bow Wow combined.

WORST SONG
"Just A Friend," Mario / "Die Another Day," Madonna       27%
"Dirrty," Christina Aguilera featuring Redman / "Hey Sexy Lady," Shaggy / "Nod Ya Head," Will Smith       13%
"Down For You," Murder Inc.       7%

Michelle's Pick: "Hey Sexy Lady," Shaggy
Christine's Pick: "Down For You," Murder Inc.
Phan's Pick: "Run for Your Life," Jarvis Church

Oops, Didn't Make It: "Run for Your Life," Jarvis Church, "Thug Lovin'," Ja Rule featuring Bobby Brown

BEST DUET
Beenie Man and Janet Jackson, "Feel It Boy" / Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott, "Hero"       21%
Eve and Alicia Keys, "Gangsta Lovin'" / Nelly and Kelly Rowland, "Dilemma" / Santana and Michelle Branch, "Game of Love"       14%
Swollen Members and Nelly Furtado, "Breath" / P. Diddy and Genuwine, "I Need a Girl Pt. II"       7%

Michelle's Pick: Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles, "'03 Bonnie & Clyde"
Christine's Pick: Swollen Members and Nelly Furtado, "Breath"
Phan's Pick: Santana and Michelle Branch, "Game of Love"

Oops, Didn't Make It: Janet Jackson and Missy Elliott, "Son of a Gun (Betcha Think This Song is About You)," Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles, "'03 Bonnie & Clyde," Jennifer Lopez and Ja Rule, "Ain't It Funny"
Biggest Surprise: Kelly Rowland was finally chosen over Beyoncé. Janet Jackson + Beenie Man = good, Janet Jackson + Missy Elliott = not so good.

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
"Work It," Missy Elliott       33%
"Complicated," Avril Lavigne / "Dilemma," Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland / "What's Your Flava?," Craig David / "Without Me," Eminem       13%
"Don't Let Me Get Me," Pink / "No More Drama," Mary J. Blige       7%

Michelle's Pick: "Foolish," Ashanti
Christine's Pick: "Without Me," Eminem
Phan's Pick: "No More Drama," Mary J. Blige

Oops, Didn't Make It: "Foolish," Ashanti, "Die Another Day," Madonna
Biggest Surprise: Best Artist (Eminem) does not make Best Video.

BEST MOVIE
Lord of the Rings II       21%
Minority Report / My Big Fat Greek Wedding / Signs / Star Wars Episode II       14%
8 Mile / Brown Sugar / xXx       7%

Michelle's Pick: Brown Sugar
Christine's Pick: Lord of the Rings II
Phan's Pick: Lord of the Rings II

Oops, Didn't Make It: The Ring, Spider-man, The Sum of All Fears

BEST ACTOR
Edward Norton, Red Dragon       21%
Adam Sandler, Punch Drunk Love / Anthony Hopkins, Red Dragon / Eminem, 8 Mile       14%
Tobey McGuire, Spider-man / Tom Hanks, Road to Perdition / Vin Diesel, xXx       7%

Michelle's Pick: Emimen, 8 Mile
Christine's Pick: Eminem, 8 Mile
Phan's Pick: Edward Norton, Red Dragon

Oops, Didn't Make It: Leonardo DiCaprio, Catch Me If You Can, Tom Cruise, Minority Report
Biggest Surprise: Vin Diesel. In a Best Actor category.

BEST ACTRESS
Halle Berry, Tomorrow Never Dies       31%
Kirsten Dunst, Spider-man / Sanaa Lathan, Brown Sugar       23%
Reese Witherspoon, Sweet Home Alabama       15%
Cameron Diaz, Gangs of New York       8%

Michelle's Pick: Sanaa Lathan, Brown Sugar
Christine's Pick: Cameron Diaz, Gangs of New York
Phan's Pick: Reese Witherspoon, Sweet Home Alabama

Oops, Didn't Make It: Naomi Watts, The Ring
Biggest Surprise: Kirsten Dunst was voted over her co-star, Tobey McGuire.

WORST ACTOR
Britney Spears       36%
Mariah Carey       29%
Steven Segal       21%
Jennifer Lopez / Tom Green       7%

Michelle's Pick: Britney Spears
Christine's Pick: Ashley Judd
Phan's Pick: Tom Green

Oops, Didn't Make It: Ashley Judd, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Bow Wow

WORST MOVIE
Eight-Legged Freaks / Jason X / Scooby-Doo / Swimfan       15%
Like Mike / Hallowe'en: Resurrection / Snow Dogs / Stealing Harvard / Swept Away       8%

Michelle's Pick: Swept Away
Christine's Pick: Swept Away
Phan's Pick: Scooby-Doo

Oops, Didn't Make It: 40 Days and 40 Nights, Sorority Boys, Windtalkers

[ Best couple, worst trend, worst scandal, and more. Part II of our Reader's Poll. ]