The 6th Golden Satellite Awards were given on January 19, 2002, at the St. Regis Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

Mary Pickford Award (for outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry) – Karl Malden

Special Achievement Award (for outstanding devotion & commitment in promoting the best of Israeli films through Israel Film Festival in the United States) – Meir Fenigstein

Outstanding New Talent – Dakota Fanning / Rupert Grint

Brian Cox – L.I.E.

Ewan McGregor – Moulin Rouge!

Sissy Spacek – In the Bedroom

Nicole Kidman – Moulin Rouge!