By Steven Gottlieb on June 25, 2008 @ 10:16am PDT |
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The BET Awards rolled out its annual live telecast last night, doling out awards in music, entertainment and sports categories.
The winners of the two strictly music video categories were:
- Video of the Year: UGK f/ Outkast "International Player's Anthem" - Bryan Barber, director
- Best Video Director: Erykah Badu and Chris "Mr. Roboto" Robinson for Erykah Badu "Honey"
Full list of winners as follows:
- Best Female R&B Artist: Alicia Keys
- Best Male R&B Artist: Chris Brown
- Best Group: UGK
- Best Gospel Artist: Marvin Sapp
- Best Female Hip Hop Artist: Missy Elliott
- Best Male Hip Hop Artist: Kanye West
- Best New Artist: The Dream
- Best Collaboration: Kanye West f/ T-Pain "Good Life"
- Best Video Director: Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto
- Video of the Year: UGK f/ Outkast "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)"
- Best Actor: Denzel Washington
- Best Actress: Halle Berry
- Male Athlete of the Year: Kobe Bryant
- Female Athlete of the Year: Candace Parker
- BET J Award: Raheem DeVaughn
- Viewers' Choice Award: Lil Wayne f/ Static "Lollipop"
Performers on the telecast included Usher, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, T-Pain, Lil' Wayne, Ne-Yo, Keyshia Cole and many surprise guest appearances.
Encore presentations are scheduled for this Friday, June 27 and Sunday, June 29 @ 7:30pm, plus several other repeats in the coming week. Visit bet.com/betawards for clips, photos and many more details.
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