2012 BET Awards: The Winners

The 2012 BET Awards was a success with the event held in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium, Sunday, July 1.

The performers include Nicki Minaj, Usher, Chris Brown, Cissy Houston, Yolanda Adams, D’Angelo, Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Big Sean, Wale, G.O.O.D. Music, Y’Anna Crawley, Amber Bullock, Jessica Reedy, Melanie Fiona and 2 Chainz.

The complete list of 2012 BET Awards winners is as follows:

Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius
WINNER: Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist
WINNER: Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
DiddyDirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
WINNER: The Throne (JayZ & Kanye West)

Best Collaboration
Beyoncé 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 (JayZ & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding, “Otis”
WINNER: Wale featuring Miguel, “Lotus Flower Bomb”

Best Male HipHop Artist
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy

Best Female HipHop Artist
Diamond
WINNER: Nicki Minaj
Brianna Perry
Trina

Video of the Year
Beyoncé, “Countdown”
Beyoncé, “Love On Top”
The Throne (JayZ & Kanye West), “Nas in Paris”
WINNER: The Throne (JayZ & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding, “Otis”? Usher, “Climax”

Video Director of the Year
WINNER: Beyoncé & Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams

Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
WINNER: Big Sean
Diggy
Future
Meek Mill

Best Gospel
WINNER: Yolanda Adams
Kim Burrell
James Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
TrinITee 5:7

Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana

Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
WINNER: Kevin Hart
Denzel Washington

CocaCola Viewers’ Choice Award
Beyoncé, “Love on Top”
Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music”
Drake featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga, “The Motto”
WINNER: Mindless Behavior, “Hello”
The Throne (JayZ & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding, “Otis”
Wale featuring Miguel, “Lotus Flower Bomb”

Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Skylar Diggins
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
WINNER: Serena Williams
Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Victor Cruz
WINNER: Kevin Durant
LeBron James

Centric Award
WINNER: Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese

FANdemonium Award
WINNER: Chris Brown
Drake
Mindless Behavior
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Trey Songz

Humanitarian Award
WINNER: Rev. Al Sharpton

Lifetime Achievement Award
WINNER: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly

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