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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Actress, singer and CoverGirl spoke person Queen Latifah hosts this year's BET Awards airing live from the Shrine Auditorium in LA lastnight. [/FONT]
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Actress, singer and CoverGirl spoke person Queen Latifah hosts this year's BET Awards airing live from the Shrine Auditorium in LA lastnight. [/FONT]
Queen "Dana Owens" Latifah has had the career that the grandest of dreams are made of. For over 20 years, she has consistently conquered music, television and film. She got her start in the early days of hip-hop, becoming a pioneer for female rappers. With songs like 1990's "Ladies First," and 1993's "U.N.I.T.Y.," the Newark, New Jersey native always managed to deliver an empowering message with clever rhymes and danceable beats.
2010 BET Awards Nominees and Winners:
Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Winner: Alicia Keys
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Raheem DeVaughn
Maxwell
Trey Songz
Usher
Winner:Trey Songz
Best Gospel
The Anointed Pace Sisters
Kirk Franklin Presents Artists United For Haiti
Tamela Mann
Marvin Sapp
Vickie Winans
Winner: Marvin Sapp
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Ester Dean
Lil Kim
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Trina
Winner: Nicki Minaj
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
B.o.B.
Drake
Fabolous
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Winner: Drake
Best Group
Black Eyed Peas
Clipse
Diddy-Dirty Money
New Boyz
Young Money
Winner: Young Money
Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Melanie Fiona
Nicki Minaj
Wale
Young Money
Winner: Nicki Minaj
Best Collaboration
Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – Video Phone
B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
Drake & Trey Songz – Successful
Drake f/ Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem – Forever
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – Say Aah
Winner: Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Video of the Year
Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – Video Phone
B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
Melanie Fiona – It Kills Me
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – Run This Town
Winner: Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – Video Phone
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
Winner: Hype Williams
Best Actress
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Mo’Nique
Zoe Saldana
Gabourey Sidibe
Winner: Mo’Nique
Best Actor
Quinton Aaron
Don Cheadle
Idris Elba
Jamie Foxx
Denzel Washington
Winner: Idris Elba
YoungStars Award
Selena Gomez
Lil JJ
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith
Tyler James Williams
Winner: Keke Palmer
Best Movie
Avatar
Law Abiding Citizen
Michael Jackson’s This Is It
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
The Blindside
Winner: Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Tamika Catchings
Vanessa James
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Winner: Serena Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Usain Bolt
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Tiger Woods
Winner: LeBron James
Viewers Choice Nominees
Beyoncé – Sweet Dreams
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Monica – Everything To Me
Rihanna f/ Young Jeezy – Hard
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – Say Aah
Young Money (Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Drake, Tyga) f/ Lloyd – Bedrock
Winner: Rihanna f/ Young Jeezy – Hard
Centric Award
Melanie Fiona
Maxwell
Chrisette Michele
Monica
Sade
Winner: Monica
Best International Act
Kojo Antwi (Ghana)
Chipmunk (UK)
Dizzee Rascal (UK)
Estelle (UK)
Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) (South Africa)
K’NAAN (Somalia)
M.I. (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Corinne Bailey Rae (UK)
Sade (UK)
Winner: Dizzee Rascal (UK)