Karaoke Nights at AX2002 packed in a load of contestants eager to win prizes and show off their elite vocal skills for their friends and the audiences.  With prizes donated by Pioneer Animation, AD Vision, and many other sponsors, this year's karaoke event was by far the most successful yet!

Anime Expo 2002
Karaoke Nights

And the show is on!  Karaoke Competition Finals was held at the Long Beach Convention Center in a spacious area to hold all the finalists and their buddies who came to root for them!


Winner!  First Place Individual: Catherine St. Onge
Winner!  Second Place Individual: Randy Bautista


Winner!  First Place Group: Otaku in Crime
Winner!  Second Place Group: Sherry Weng and Stephanie Yanez


Winner!  Third Place Group: USA Musume 
AX2002 Karaoke Contest Awards 
First Place Group: Otaku in Crime 
Second Place Group: Sherry Weng and Stephanie Yanez 
Third Place Group: USA Musume 
First Place Individual: Catherine St. Onge 
Second Place Individual: Randy Bautista 
Finalists: Alice Chiao, Cynthia Davila, and Lauren Sefchik 
Judge's Choice Awards: Veronica Grijalva, Dandan Xu, Leland McKenzie, Catherine St. Onge, Casey Raye Jackson

And when all is said and done, it's back to open mic at the Renaissance Hotel where the regular room was open nearly all day and all night for the anime fans who put weekend action before sleep!

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