The best selling album in 2002 in United States was THE EMINEM SHOW by EMINEM which sold 7,607,925 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 | EMINEM | THE EMINEM SHOW | 7,607,925 | 2002 |
| 2 | NELLY | NELLYVILLE | 4,916,073 | 2002 |
| 3 | AVRIL LAVIGNE | LET GO | 4,121,396 | 2002 |
| 4 | DIXIE CHICKS | HOME | 3,690,413 | 2002 |
| 5 | SOUNDTRACK | 8 MILE | 3,498,497 | 2002 |
| 6 | P!NK | M!SSUNDAZTOOD | 3,144,947 | 2001 |
| 7 | ASHANTI | ASHANTI | 3,099,216 | 2002 |
| 8 | ALAN JACKSON | DRIVE | 3,054,736 | 2002 |
| 9 | SHANIA TWAIN | UP! | 2,909,499 | 2002 |
| 10 | SOUNDTRACK | O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? | 2,736,049 | 2000 |
Source: Nielsen SoundScan