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The 2012 BET Awards were held last night and a lot went on… Beyonce and Jay-Z went head to head, who won? Whitney’s Tribute and Jay-Z interrupts Kanye’ acceptance speech, plus the winners list!
Jay-Z triumphed over his wife Beyonce to nab the “Video of the Year” award! Plus a moving tribute to Whitney…winners list below:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: THE THRONE { JAY Z & KANYE WEST FEATURING OTIS REDDING } “OTIS”
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: BEYONCE & ALAN FERGUSON
BEST FEMALE ARTIST: BEYONCE
BEST MALE ARTIST: CHRIS BROWN
BEST GROUP: THE THRONE { JAY Z & KANYE WEST }
BEST COLLABORATION: WALE FEATURING MIGUEL “LOTUS FLOWER”
BEST HIP HOP ARTIST: DRAKE
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST: NICKI MINAJ
BEST NEW ARTIST: BIG SEAN
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST: YOLANDA ADAMS
BEST ACTRESS: VIOLA DAVIS
BEST ACTOR: KEVIN HART
YOUNGSTARS AWARD: DIGGY
BEST MOVIE: “THE HELP”
SUBWAY SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR: SERENA WILLIAMS
SUBWAY SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR: KEVIN DURANT
AOL FANDEMONIUM AWARD: CHRIS BROWN
VIEWER’S CHOICE: MINDLESS BEHAVIOR
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT / UK: WRETCH 32
CENTRIC AWARD: COMMON
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT: AFRICA: SARKODIE { GHANA } & WIZKID { NIGERIA }
HONOREES:
CADILLAC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY
THE HUMANITARIAN AWARD: REVEREND DR. AL SHARPTON
Photos from BET