Listed below are the 2002 Shareware Industry Awards winners and nominees. Winners were announced at the Shareware Industry Awards Banquet on Saturday, July 20, 2002.

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Best Overall Utility

Backup Plus by Avantrix, Inc.
FolderMatch by Salty Brine Software
WinRAR by Rar Lab
WinZip by WinZip, Inc.

Best Application

SureThing CD Labeler by MicroVision Development
TextPad by Helios Software Solutions
UltraEdit by IDM Computer Solutions, Inc.

Best Graphics Program or Utility

ACDSee by ACD Systems
IrfanView by Irfan Skiljan
Microangelo by Impact Software, Inc.
Paint Shop Pro by Jasc Software

Best Sound Program or Utility

Blaze Media Pro by Mystik Media
Cool Edit 2000 by Syntrillium Software
Visual MP3 by iProgram Development
WinAmp by Nullsoft

Best Vertical Market Program or Utility

Easy Thumbnails by Fookes Software
EmmaSetup CD by EmmaSoft Software Company, Inc.
InnoSetup by Jordon Russell

Best Business Application or Utility

Black Hole Organizer by Lincoln Beach Software
SmartDraw by SmartDraw Software
Time and Chaos by iSBiSTER International, Inc.

Best Educational Program or Game

AceReader Pro by StepWare, Inc.
Animated Alphabet by FLIX Productions
SkyMap by SkyMap Software
WinFlash Educator by Open Window

Best Hobby or Personal Interest

Crossdown by Crossdown
Just Relaxing by Lincoln Beach Software
SmartBackup by Onlime Media

Best Internet Enhancement

CuteFTP by GLobalSCAPE
FTP Voyager by RhinoSoft.com
Mailbag Assistant by Fookes Software

Best Internet Communication

ICQ by ICQ, Inc.
ICUII by Cybration, Inc.
mIRC by mIRC Co. Ltd.

Best Web Enhancement

CoffeeCup Firestarter by CoffeeCup Software, Inc.
Darn!Passwords! by EmmaSoft Software Company, Inc.
NetCaptor by Stilesoft, Inc.

Best Non-Action Game

Championship Hearts by DreamQuest Software
Kyodai Mahjongg by René-Gilles Deberdt
SolSuite 2000 by TreeCardGames.Com

Best Action/Arcade Game

Charlie II by Wiering Software
Quake 3 by id Software
Warheads SE by Retro64, Inc.

Best Program for PDA's

HackMaster by DaggerWare
PDA Defense by Asynchrony
TealGlance by TealPoint Software