The 4th BET Awards took place at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California on June 29, 2004. The awards recognized Americans in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. Comedienne Mo'Nique hosted the event for the second time.
Performances Kanye West (ft. Yolanda Adams) — "Jesus Walks" Rick James (featuring Teena Marie) — "Fire & Desire" OutKast — "Roses" Alicia Keys — "If I Ain't Got You" India.Arie — "Georgia on My Mind" (Ray Charles tribute) Jay-Z (featuring Kid Rock, Dave Navarro, Sheila E., Rick Rubin, Questlove, Omar Edwards and Adam Blackstone) — "99 Problems" and "Public Service Announcement (Interlude)" Janet Jackson (featuring Elephant Man) — Medley: "All Nite (Don't Stop)," "R&B Junkie" and "All Nite (Don't Stop) (So So Def Remix)." (Janet opened her medley with a spoken word poem that references the controversy and fallout from her performance on the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show: "Life is strange. One day you're adored; the next you're scorned. How do you handle the confusion? Where you put the frustration? I know a place, a place that lifts the fog, that eases the pain''") Hip-Hop 25th Anniversary Celebration: Sugarhill Gang— "Rapper's Delight" Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five — "The Message" MC Lyte — "Paper Thin" Slick Rick — "" Doug E. Fresh -- "The Show"/"La Di Da Di" Public Enemy -- "Fight the Power" Smokie Norful -- "Can't Nobody" The Isley Brothers -- "Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2)", "Between the Sheets", "For the Love of You", "Contagious", "It's Your Thing" and "Shout" (Lifetime Achievement Award performance)
Presenters Brandy and Jamie Foxx—presented Best Male R&B Artist Vivica A. Fox and Mase—presented Best Collaboration Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe and LL Cool J—presented Best New Artist Kyla Pratt and Jeremy Suarez—presented Best Group Raven-Symoné and Tracee Ellis Ross—presented Best Gospel Artist Mo'Nique and Dorien Wilson—introduced Janet Jackson Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino—presented Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Gabrielle Union and Carmelo Anthony—presented Best Actor Leon—introduced Smokie Norful Steve Harvey—introduced The Isley Brothers and presented their Lifetime Achievement Award
Awards and nominations Video of the Year Outkast" for Hey Ya!" Beyoncé for "Crazy in Love" featuring Jay Z Alicia Keys for "You Don't Know My Name" Outkast for "The Way You Move" featuring Sleepy Brown Usher for "Yeah!" featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon
Viewer's Choice Usher for "Yeah!" featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon Outkast" for Hey Ya!" Kanye West for "All Falls Down" featuring Syleena Johnson Beyoncé for "Crazy in Love" featuring Jay Z Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz for "Get Low" featuring Ying Yang Twins
Best Collaboration Beyoncé for "Crazy in Love" featuring Jay Z Usher for "Yeah!" featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon Outkast for "The Way You Move" featuring Sleepy Brown Twista for "Slow Jamz" featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx Pharrell Williams for "Frontin'" featuring Jay Z
Best New Artist Kanye West Pharrell Williams Ruben Studdard Anthony Hamilton Chingy
Best Group Outkast G-Unit Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz Jagged Edge Floetry
Best Gospel Artist Yolanda Adams Vickie Winans Byron Cage Smokie Norful Donnie McClurkin
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist Missy Elliott Da Brat Jacki-O MC Lyte Rah Digga
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Jay Z 50 Cent Chingy Kanye West Ludacris
Best Female R&B Artist Beyoncé Mary J. Blige Janet Jackson Alicia Keys Monica
Best Male R&B Artist Usher Anthony Hamilton Ruben Studdard R. Kelly Luther Vandross
Best Actress Halle Berry Beyoncé Vivica A. Fox Sanaa Lathan Gabrielle Union
Best Actor Denzel Washington Morgan Freeman Mos Def Will Smith Don Cheadle Laurence Fishburne
Best Female Athlete of the Year Serena Williams Cheryl Ford Lisa Leslie Laila Ali Venus Williams
Best Male Athlete of the Year LeBron James Barry Bonds Carmelo Anthony Tiger Woods Shaquille O'Neal
Lifetime Achievement Award The Isley Brothers
Humanitarian Award Danny Glover
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