Best albums of 2002

15 October 2002Experimental, indie rock, post-rock

5 March 2002Contemporary folk, indie rock, rock

18 June 2002Alternative metal, grunge, heavy metal

22 April 2002Acoustic rock, alternative country, alternative rock

26 November 2002Alternative hip hop, conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop

1 January 2002Blues, deep soul, r&b

1 November 2002Abstract hip hop, alternative hip hop, experimental

13 May 2002Alternative rock, downtempo, dream pop

26 March 2002Alternative rock, emo, emo pop

17 August 2002Alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock

12 August 2002Country rock, folk, indie rock

29 October 2002Indie rock, math rock, progressive rock

12 August 2002Alternative rock, art rock, piano rock

19 August 2002Alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk

29 July 2002Folk rock, gospel, heartland rock

21 August 2002Death metal, grindcore, rock

11 November 2002Alternative hip hop, contemporary r&b, hip hop

15 April 2002Blues rock, celtic rock, jazz

27 May 2002Conscious hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop

13 August 2002Country, folk pop, pop

21 September 2002Alternative rock, chamber pop, dream pop

9 July 2002Alternative country, americana, bluegrass

14 May 2002Blues, blues rock, garage rock

25 February 2002Alternative rock, garage rock, indie rock

5 November 2002Americana, contemporary country, country

26 February 2002Ambient, ballad, blues

4 June 2002Acid jazz, contemporary r&b, funk

9 July 2002Alternative rock, funk metal, funk rock

4 October 2002Alternative hip hop, dance, hip hop

20 May 2002Downtempo, electronic, idm

13 December 2002

4 November 2002Post-rock

18 November 2002Classic rock, pop, psychedelic

20 August 2002East coast hip hop, gangsta rap, hip hop

6 August 2002Chamber pop, folk rock, indie rock

17 December 2002Alternative rock, latin, mpb

26 August 2002Bluegrass, contemporary country, country

9 April 2002Indie rock, rock

4 March 2002Alternative dance, big beat, breaks

10 June 2002Contemporary r&b, deep house, electronic

11 June 2002Alternative rock, indie pop, pop

16 July 2002Alternative rock, jazz rock, pop rock

26 March 2002Alternative metal, doom metal, grunge

18 November 2002Contemporary country, country, country pop

10 December 2002Alternative hip hop, conscious hip hop, hip hop

18 October 2002Alternative rock, hard rock, post-grunge

4 November 2002Contemporary r&b, dance-pop, hip hop

15 June 2002Alternative pop, alternative rock, post-grunge