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.
Winners and nominees Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Best Male R&B/Pop ArtistAlicia Keys Rihanna Mariah Carey Keyshia Cole Mary J. BligeChris Brown Ne-Yo Trey Songz J. Holiday Raheem DeVaughn Best Female Hip Hop Artist Best Male Hip Hop ArtistMissy Elliott Trina Eve Lil Mama Kid SisterKanye West Lil Wayne Common Snoop Dogg Jay-Z Best Group BET Centric AwardUGK Playaz Circle Gnarls Barkley Danity Kane DAY26Raheem DeVaughn Ledisi Chaka Khan Jill Scott Angie Stone Best New Artist Best Gospel ArtistThe-Dream Soulja Boy Flo Rida Chrisette Michele EstelleMarvin Sapp The Clark Sisters Kirk Franklin Trin-i-tee 5:7 Deitrick Haddon Viewers' Choice Best CollaborationLil Wayne ft Static Major - Lollipop Alicia Keys - No One Keyshia Cole ft Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim - Let It Go Soulja Boy - Crank That Chris Brown ft T-Pain - Kiss Kiss Jordin Sparks ft Chris Brown - No AirKanye West ft T-Pain - Good Life Keyshia Cole ft Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim - Let It Go Chris Brown ft T-Pain - Kiss Kiss Flo Rida ft T-Pain - Low DJ Khaled ft Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman and Rick Ross – I'm So Hood (Remix) Video of the Year Video Director of the YearUGK - International Players Anthem (I Choose You) (featuring Outkast) Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again Kanye West ft T-Pain - Good Life Erykah Badu - Honey Mary J. Blige - Just Fine Ashanti - The Way That I Love YouErykah Badu Chris Robinson Benny Boom Hype Williams Gil Green Best Actress Best ActorHalle Berry Angela Bassett Queen Latifah Chandra Wilson Jill ScottDenzel Washington Anthony Anderson Idris Elba Terrence Howard Don Cheadle Sportswoman of the Year Sportsman of the YearCandace Parker Serena Williams Venus Williams Tamika Catchings Cheryl FordKobe Bryant LeBron James Floyd Mayweather Jr. Chris Paul Tiger Woods Lifetime Achievement Humanitarian AwardAl GreenQuincy Jones
Performers Usher - Love in This Club Young Jeezy & Kanye West - Put On Keyshia Cole & Lil Kim - Heaven Sent/Let it Go Ne-yo - Closer Alicia Keys, En Vogue, TLC & SWV - Teenage Love Affair/Hold On/Waterfalls/Weak T-Pain, Rick Ross, Big Boi, DJ Khaled & Flo Rida - Ringleader Man/Low/The Boss/I'm So Hood Marvin Sapp - Never Would Have Made It Chris Brown - With You/Take U Down Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Maxwell & Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You/Tired of Being Alone/Simply Beautiful/Let's Stay Together/Love and Happiness Rihanna - Take A Bow Nelly, Fergie & Ciara - Stepped On My J'z/Party People T-Pain, Lil Wayne - Got Money/Lollipop/A Milli
Presenters Jennifer Hudson & Terrence Howard - Best Male R&B Artist Kevin Hart & Mel B - Best Male Athlete Cuba Gooding Jr., Nia Long & Morris Chestnut - Best Female Hip-hop Artist LL Cool J & Ashanti - Best New Artist Niecy Nash - Best Male Hip-hop Artist Gabrielle Union & Derek Luke - Video of the Year Mary Mary & Lisa Lisa - Best Gospel David Banner, Brandon T. Jackson, Solange, Soulja Boy & Cassie - Urges viewers to vote for the 2008 United States Presidential Election and presented Best Collaboration John Legend - Presented Al Green with the Lifetime Achievement Award Terrence & Roschi & Jacob Mann - Viewer's Choice Queen Latifah - Presented Quincy Jones with the Humanitarian Award Ashanti - Presented Nelly Lauren London & Sean "Diddy" Combs - Best Female R&B Artist
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