BET Awards Re-Cap — Tha Wire
The 13th annual BET Awards aired last night and in case you missed it, here’s a brief recap.
Performers rocked the stage all night from Chris Brown with Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar with Erykah Badu, the dance hall tribute, to an all-star showstopper with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner Uncle Charlie Willson along with Justin Timberlake, Snoop Lion, Pharrell, and Charlie Wilson.
Kendrick and Drake were the big winners of the evening with each emcee wining three awards each. K-Dot took home trophies for Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Best New Artist. While Drizzy won both The Viewers’ Choice Award and Video of the Year for his single “Started From The Bottom.”
Listen to Tha Wire below and here what else what down at the awards show, plus find out how you can get the latest album by Janelle Monae'. In the meantime, check out all of this years winners:
Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyonce
Tamar Braxton
Alicia Keys
Rihanna -- WINNER
Elle Varner
Male R&B/Pop Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel -- WINNER
Justin Timberlake
Usher
Group
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis -- WINNER
Mary Mary
Mindless Behavior
Slaughterhouse
The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)
Collaboration
2 Chainz f/ Drake -- No Lie
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar -- Problems -- WINNER
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne -- Pop That
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake -- Poetic Justice
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z -- Suit & Tie
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz -- Mercy
Male Hip Hop Artist
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar -- WINNER
Female Hip Hop Artist
Azealia Banks
Eve
Nicki Minaj -- WINNER
Rasheeda
Rye Rye
Video of the Year
2 Chainz f/ Drake -- No Lie
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar -- Problems
Drake -- Started From The Bottom -- WINNER
Drake f/ Lil Wayne -- HYFR
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake -- Poetic Justice
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz -- Thrift Shop
Miguel -- Adorn
Rihanna -- Diamonds
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z -- Suit & Tie
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz -- Mercy
Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca
Benny Boom -- WINNER
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams
New Artist
Azealia Banks
Joey Bada$$
Kendrick Lamar -- WINNER
Trinidad Jame$
The Weeknd
Gospel Artist
Deitrick Haddon
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
Mary Mary -- WINNER
Marvin Sapp
Actress
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington -- WINNER
Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Jamie Foxx -- WINNER
Samuel L. Jackson
Denzel Washington
YoungStars Award
Gabrielle Douglas -- WINNER
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Jaden Smith
Quvenzhané Wallis
Movie
"Beasts of the Southern Wild"
"Django Unchained"
"Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap"
"Sparkle"
"Think Like A Man" -- WINNER
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Gabrielle Douglas -- WINNER
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
Robert Griffin III
LeBron James -- WINNER
Ray Lewis
Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar -- Problems
Drake -- Started From The Bottom -- WINNER
Kendrick Lamar -- Swimming Pools (Drank)
Miguel -- Adorn
Rihanna -- Diamonds
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z -- Suit & Tie
Centric Award
Tamar Braxton -- Love and War -- WINNER
Fantasia -- Lose To Win
Miguel -- Adorn
Nas -- Daughters
Charlie Wilson -- My Love Is All I Have
FANdemonium Award
Rihanna
Chris Brown -- WINNER
Beyonce
Nicki Minaj
International Act: Africa
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
Toya Delazy (South Africa)
Donald (South Africa)
Ice Prince (Nigeria) -- WINNER
R2Bees (Ghana)
Radio and Weasel (Uganda)
Finally, Meek Mill was ordered by a judge in Philli to attend etiquette classes, based on his actions in court, in public and on social networks. Judge Brinkley said Meek has “a lot of issues.” The judge warned that his posts on social networks, as well as his conduct in public, could “affect his freedom.” Currently the rapper is on probation for a 2008 conviction for drug dealing and gun possession.
Speaking of which, Judge Brinkley also warned the rapper to stop traveling without his probation officers permission. According to reports the judge apparently received threats from Meeks fans after he posted several inflammatory messages.
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