Winners of the 2002 Asbury Park Music Awards:

Top male vocalist:
Matt Witte
(Matt Witte’s New Blood Revival)
•Top female vocalist:
Nicole Atkins
•Top female solo performer:
Nicole Atkins
•Top male solo or duo:
Josh Zandman
•Top rock band:
Last Perfect Thing
•Top roots band:
Matt Witte’s New Blood Revival
•Top jam band:
Juggling Suns

Top punk & ska band:

Barry & The Penetrators

•Top pop band:

Evelyn Forever

•Top funk ‘n’ groove band:

Brown

•Top hard act:

Lord Sterling

•Top young band: Jup

•Top blues band:

Billy Hector Band

•Top avant garde act: Everlounge

•Top indie band: Lord Sterling

Top local release (tied):

Matt Witte’s New Blood Revival/De Sol

•Top keyboard player:

Andy Letke (De Sol)

•Top bassist:

Rob Tanico (Highway 9)

•Top drummer:

Jason Silverio (Lord Sterling)

•Top guitarist:

Billy Hector (Billy Hector Band)

•Top live performance:

Matt Witte’s New Blood Revival

Top radio station:

WBJB-FM 90.5 The Night

(Brookdale Public Radio)

Top promotional flier: Concerts East Inc.

•Song of the year:

"Billy Baloo"

by Nicole Atkins & Tres Dirt Clods

•Top journalist in support

of live music:

Uncle Mike (Two River Times)

•Top news publication

in support of live music:

The Aquarian/East Coast Rocker

•The Saint listeners’ choice award:

Matt Witte’s New Blood Revival

•Best thing to happen in 2001/2002 Asbury Park redevelopment goes forward

•Living legend 2002: Bon Jovi