Monday, July 02, 2012

BET Award Winners and Performances


In case you missed it, performances, highlights and winners from the 2012 BET Awards....

Surprise wins of the night included Kevin Hart winning Best Actor over Idris elba, Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle and Beyonce and Solange's bf Alan Ferguson winning best video director over Benny Boom and Hype Williams.

Other notables from the night, Soulja Boy's tears and filthy fingernails during his close-up, Beyonce and Jay Z play fighting after Jay beat Bey for best video, Monica and Brandy totally nailing their Whitney Houston tributes and Cissy Houston's moving rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

The funniest point in the night? When Jay Z interrupted Kanye's acceptance speech with, "Kanye, Imma let chu finish but..."




Best Female R&B Artist Beyoncé
Best Male R&B Artist Chris Brown
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Drake
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist Nicki Minaj
Best Group The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Best New Artist Big Sean
Best Collaboration Wale f/ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Video of the Year The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – “Otis”
Video Director of the Year Beyoncé and Alan Ferguson
Best Gospel Yolanda Adams
Young Stars Award Diggy
Viewers’ Choice Award Mindless Behavior
“Hello” Centric Award Common
Best International Act: U.K. Wretch 32
Best International Act: Africa Sarkodie (Ghana) Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Actress Viola Davis
Best Actor Kevin Hart
Best Movie The Help
Sportswoman of the Year Serena Williams
Sportsman of the Year Kevin Durant
AOL Fandemonium Award Chris Brown