The 2008 BET Awards Are Handed Out
BET took over the Shrine Auditorium in LA last night to throw their biggest party of the year … The BET Awards. Covering a range of categories — from music to athletics to comedy to acting — the BET Awards honors the folks who gave us the best performances over the last year … you know, just like pretty much everyone else (from MTV to TV Land) does. Here are a few pics of some of the lovely ladies who made their way down the red carpet last night:
For the most part, all of the ladies who showed up for the BET Awards were lookin’ pretty hot … only Lil’ Kim looked a little peeved at something. She was throwin’ dagger with her eyes all over the place … dunno what her deal was. Nonetheless, there was a whole lotta pretty on the red carpet. Only the guys wore the ridiculous outfits (Chris Brown shopping with Michael Jackson? T-Pain shopping with a blind assistant?). But the BET Awards aren’t only about the fashions … they also had a few awards to hand out to some deserving folks …
Here are a few pics of some of the winners and live performances from last night’s show:
Kanye West, Chris Brown and Alicia Keys were big winners at Tuesday’s Black Entertainment Television Awards in Los Angeles. Kanye West, Chris Brown and Alicia Keys were big winners at Tuesday’s Black Entertainment Television Awards in Los Angeles. West came out a double winner, snagging awards for both Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Best Collaboration for his single “Good Life,” sharing the award with rapper-producer T-Pain. West brought Lil’ Wayne onstage when he accepted the for Best Male Hip Hop Artist, praising the fellow rapper for being his biggest competition. Lil’ Wayne, who sold one million copies of his recent album in its first week, returned the favor when he picked up the Viewers’ Choice Award for “Lollipop.” Brown took home the Best Male R&B Artist award at the star-studded event, hosted by DL Hughley, which boasted an opening performance of “Love In This Club” by Usher. Brown enlisted the help of Ciara for his “Take You Down” performance, while the crooner’s girlfriend Rihanna entertained the audience with her ballad “Take a Bow” … ill Scott, Anthony Hamilton and Maxwell paid a musical tribute to Al Green who received the Legendary Lifetime Award. Actress Queen Latifah presented Quincy Jones with the Humanitarian Award.
The performances were hot — I loved the Ciara and Chris Brown collabo (Ciara is actually one of my fave performers, she doesn’t get nearly as much love as she should). Quincy Jones is seriously the man … he is truly a legend and it’s wonderful that his humanitarian efforts were acknowledged by the folks at BET:
Queen Latifah introduced Humanitarian Award recipient Quincy Jones, calling him “an international artist, an innovator … and a leader.” “He showed us black entertainment is more than just a hustle,” she said. “It’s more than just selling albums. It’s about inspiration.” Jones said growing up on the south side of Chicago during the depression moved him to give back to people in need. “My piece of bread only belongs to me if everybody has a piece to eat,” he said. Receiving the award “is one of the very treasured moments of my life,” Jones said, “and I always hope to live up to this honor.”
Jennifer Hudson, who was in attendance last night, did not perform during the show but she did debut her new music video (her first) for her single Spotlight from her debut self-titled album which is due out in September … check it out:
And lastly, altho Senator Barack Obama, the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic Party, was not in the hiz at last night’s awards show, he was deffo the talk of pretty much everyone in attendance, as you may well imagine:
“If we all register and vote, we will have the first black president in the history of America,” Sean “Diddy” Combs told the crowd Tuesday at the Shrine Auditorium before chanting “Obama or Die” — a declarative remix of his neutral “Vote or Die” motto from the 2004 presidential election, when he attempted to boost the youth vote. Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, was just a few blocks away at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for a fundraiser with a Hollywood guest list that included supermodels Heidi Klum and Cindy Crawford, boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard and movie stars Samuel L. Jackson and John Malkovich. While Obama didn’t make an appearance at the BET Awards — either live or on tape — his presence was felt. As she picked up her award for best female R&B artist, Alicia Keys told the crowd that it’s time for black people to erase the word “can’t” from their vocabulary. “Together we can do anything,” she said, playing on the Democrat’s “Yes We Can” mantra before shouting: “Obama y’all!” The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, John McCain, failed to merit a shoutout by any of the BET presenters or performers.
LOL! No love for McCain at the BET Awards? I’m shocked. Hahahahaha! But anyways, the 2008 BET Awards went off without a hitch … and should tide us over until the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, which will take place in Los Angeles, CA, go down on September 7. Click HERE for a full list of 2008 BET Award winners.
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Tags: Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Ciara, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Kanye West, Keyshia Cole, Lil' Kim, Queen Latifah, Quincy Jones, Rihanna
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June 25th, 2008 at 8:53 am
I’m sorry but Lil Kim used to look so much better about 10 years ago when she first came onto the scene. Now she looks like she’s had way too many plastic surgeries. Ick!
June 25th, 2008 at 8:56 am
bleh..Ciara, though i adore her records and her attitude, i saw her live last year and she was just…boring. She danced fantastic but her siging was pretty standard and not all that impressive. eh. to each his own.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Little Kim is pissed because she woke up yesterday morning and realized what her faced looks like now. What an idiot. She use to be so cute!
June 25th, 2008 at 9:09 am
i second erika’s opinion on ciara. i love her stuff off the cd, but when i saw her last year i was very disappointed. amazing dancer, but the singing was meh.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Rihanna is absolutely gorgeous! I like her new cut, nice! I also cut my hair like her and post some pictures at Richromances.com which is a celeb site. They wealthy guys say my hair is more beatutiful. They just flattered me.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:28 am
The wealthy guys? WTF?
June 25th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Jordin Sparks looks cute! I like her dress and hair!
June 25th, 2008 at 10:44 am
I’m a new Jennifer Hudson fan after SATC. She is sooo hot in this video!
June 25th, 2008 at 10:54 am
jordin does not get nearly as much love as she should either..her CD is awesome! i hope she keeps it up til she hits the top!
June 25th, 2008 at 11:20 am
I loved how Chris Brown was signing along to Rihanna – it was sweet and supportive – they are so cute
June 25th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
I’d be pissed too if I paid for plastic surgery and ended up lookin like Lil Kim does………….
June 25th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Jennifer Hudson is always wearing something that looks like a tube. They sqqqqeeeeze her in there, and she look really uncomforatble.ugh.
June 25th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Love Rhianna’s yellow dress and her black one! JHud’s lookin’ hot these days. Love the blue on Queen Latifah. Little Kim had dagger eyes and the pointy lashes to match, but hey, it’s Little Kim, I expect it from her.
June 26th, 2008 at 2:45 am
rihanna is hot love her yellow dress,so beautiful!
June 27th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
The entire show itself was great. I would have to say that because I have such an old soul, my favorite part was the tribute perfromaces to Al Green. Jill Scott definitely tore up the stage and did it all with a smile. She must have been thinking about her fiance while she was singing. And did you see her dress? It looked so hot on her. Jill is just taking care of business these days isn’t she? And doing it all looking O so fabulous and with a wonderful man by her side. She kind of reminds me of Bianca.
I’m currently working with Toyota and I’m really hyped to spread the word about our new interactive webisodes, If Looks Could Kill. They follow an aspiring fashion assistant, Bianca, who is a prime example of a woman who’s got it going on. I’m talking the dream job, a man who’s got all the ladies drooling, and the spice to keep it all together when hell hits the fan. Think James Bond meets Sanaa Lathan in “Something New”, Bianca is the girl who isn’t afraid to run in her Louboutin heels!
Link: http://www.iflookscouldkill.com
You’ll have to see what I’m talking about. Don’t forget to check out the second episode—BFF in a Box—which is available today (6/23). This girl is definitely courageous! She’s kind of like today’s Foxy Brown, don’t you think? You’ve probably already been reeled in so don’t stop now.
I hope I didn’t overstep my bounds by directly contacting you. After viewing your blog and seeing how hip to the game you are when it comes to what’s hot and current, I figured this would be something that would catch your interest.
Looking forward to the girl talk!
Best,
Amanda Clouden
ILCK Ambassador
Amanda.Clouden@yahoo.com
June 28th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Dear Amanda,
That was among the worst PR pitches via blog comment I have ever witnessed. Get it together and please learn the true meaning of conversation.
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Jordin looked so beautiful in her red dress.beautiful girl.