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 (producer), CREA + D・A・I (composer) & Ayumi Hamasaki (songwriter, singer) for "Voyage"
 * Best Vocalist:
 * Ryoko Moriyama
 * Best New Artist:
 * Mika Nakashima