BET Awards 2008

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8th BET Awards
DateJune 24, 2008
LocationShrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Presented byBlack Entertainment Television
Hosted byD. L. Hughley
Most awardsKanye West (2)
Most nominationsLil Wayne (3)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkBET
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The 8th BET Awards took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on June 24, 2008. The awards recognized Americans in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. Comedian D. L. Hughley hosted the awards for his first time.[1]

Winners

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Best Female Hip Hop Artist Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Best Group BET Centric Award
Best New Artist Best Gospel Artist
Viewers' Choice Best Collaboration
Video of the Year Video Director of the Year
Best Actress Best Actor
Sportswoman of the Year Sportsman of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Humanitarian Award
  • Al Green
  • Quincy Jones

Performers

  • Usher
  • Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West
  • Keyshia Cole featuring Lil' Kim
  • Ne-Yo
  • Alicia Keys featuring SWV, En Vogue, and TLC
  • T-Pain
  • Chris Brown dancing with Ciara
  • Marvin Sapp
  • Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Maxwell, Al Green
  • Rihanna
  • Nelly featuring Fergie, Jermaine Dupri, and Ciara
  • Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain

References

  1. ^ "Awards 2008 | BET Awards | Shows". BET. 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2012-08-29.

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