The big winners at Sunday night’s BET Awards were Beyonce and The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West). Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z went head to head in the Video of the Year category, with presenter, Jamie Foxx joking, “there’s gonna be an argument at the crib, trying to see who’s the hottest in the household.” “Otis” by Jay-Z and Kanye won in the category.
When Kanye began his thank yous after taking the stage, Jay-Z interrupted him, “”Excuse me, Kanye, I’m gonna let you continue, but ….” Hilarious. Even Kanye laughed at the riff on his infamous interruption of Taylor Swift’s speech at the MTV music awards a few years ago.
Kim Kardashian was Kanye’s date. Oy.
Astro from X Factor was up for the YoungStars award, but lost to Diggy.
Check out the winner’s list below. I cut a couple of performances including D’Angelo (totally hot) and the long, teary Whitney Houston tribute, that included performances from Mariah Carey, Brandy, Monica, Chaka Khan, Whitney’s mother Cissy Houston and more.
Plus, I’ve posted a playlist of performances from the BET website.
BET Awards 2012 WINNERS
Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyonce – Winner
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown – Winner
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy-Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Winner
Best Collaboration
Beyonce f/ J. Cole – “Party,”
Big Sean f/ Kanye West & Roscoe Dash – “Marvin & Chardonnay”
DJ Khaled f/ Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne – “I’m On One”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – “The Motto”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding – “Otis”
Wale f/ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb” – Winner
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Big Sean
Drake -Winner
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Diamond
Nicki Minaj – Winner
Brianna Perry
Trina
Video of the Year
Beyonce – “Countdown”
Beyonce – “Love On Top”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – “N***as in Paris”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding – “Otis,” – Winner
Usher – “Climax”
Video Director of the Year:
Beyonce & Alan Ferguson – Winner
Benny Boom
Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean – Winner
Diggy Future
Meek Mill
Best Gospel
Yolanda Adams – Winner
Kim Burrell
James Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis – Winner
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana
Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart – Winner
Denzel Washington
YoungStars Award
Astro
Diggy – Winner
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith
Best Movie
Good Deeds
Jumping The Broom
Laugh At My Pain
Red Tails
The Help – Winner
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Skylar Diggins
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams – Winner
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant – Winner
LeBron James
Coca-Cola Viewer’s Choice Award
Beyonce – “Love On Top”
Chris Brown – “Turn Up the Music”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – “The Motto”
Mindless Behavior – “Hello” – Winner
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding – “Otis”
Wale f/ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Centric Award
Common, Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese
Best International Act
AfricaCamp Mulla (Kenya)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Lira (South Africa)
Mokobe (Mali)
Sarkodie (Ghana) – Winner
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best International Act: UK
Estelle
Labrinth
Emeli Sande
Sway
Wretch 32 – Winner
D’Angelo
Whitney Houston Tribute
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