| Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a 2002 Film Nominees (2002 CMA Awards) (139 words) |
 | Awarded to the actor deemed by Cosmo voters to have achieved the best performance in a supporting role an eliible 2002 film. |
 | Not all films will have both a male and a female lead, and it is theoretically possible in ensemble films for every role to be considered a supporting role. |
 | It is also theoretically possible for an actor to be nominated in both leading and supporting categories for the same performance. |