By Alicia Lutes, Hollywood.com Staff
BET's night of revelry and celebration of the best in today's hip-hop, gospel, R&B, sports and acting were hosted by Samuel L. Jackson. The host started out the evening with his own rendition of ""N***as in Paris"" with Spike Lee that left the audience both confused and amused. Other highlights include a truly moving tribute to the goddess that isWhitney Houston, an sneak peek at Django Unchained, and Jay-Z interrupting Kanye West in a nod to his behavior at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. Check out the list of winners (bolded) and nominees below, and let us know what you thought about the awards show in the comments below.
Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy-Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Best Collaboration
Beyonce featuring J. Cole -- ""Party""
Big Sean featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash -- ""Marvin & Chardonnay""
DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne -- ""I'm On One""
Drake featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga -- ""The Motto""
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding -- ""Otis""
Wale featuring Miguel -- ""Lotus Flower Bomb""
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Diamond
Nicki Minaj
Brianna Perry
Nicki Minaj
Trina
Video of the Year
Beyonce -- ""Countdown""
Beyonce -- ""Love On Top""
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) -- ""N***as in Paris""
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding -- ""Otis""
Usher -- ""Climax""
Video Director of the Year
Beyonce & Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy
Future
Meek Mill
Best Gospel
Yolanda Adams
Kim Burrell
James Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana
Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Denzel Washington
Young Stars Award
Astro
Diggy
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith
Best Movie
""Good Deeds""
""Jumping The Broom""
""Laugh At My Pain""
""Red Tails""
""The Help""
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Skylar Diggins
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
Beyonce -- ""Love On Top""
Chris Brown -- ""Turn Up the Music""
Drake featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga -- ""The Motto""
Mindless Behavior -- ""Hello""
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding -- ""Otis""
Wale featuring Miguel -- ""Lotus Flower Bomb""
Centric Award
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese
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