BET AWARDS 2011

This is the 11th BET Awards ceremony, started in 2001, its an award that recognizes entertainers who have impacted the African-American audience, this year's event is happening TONITE!!!!!!!!! June 26, 2011 by 8pm & in Los Angeles which literally means ''Land of Angels'', and we are sure many Angels in every form have already gathered to make sure its an event to remember for a very long time to come. Expect unbelievable performances- we hear Alicia Keys,Beyonce,Jill Scott,Mary J. Blige & other stars would be performing, there is even speculations that Beyonce & Kelly Rowland might do a duet.

2 of the biggest heartthrobs in American entertainment-Chris Brown & Trey Songz are vying for the R'n'B crown, many are eagerly looking forward to seeing if Chris's former boo-Rihanna would be in attendance to see him performing, Chris Brown's year has been absolutely fantastic, and he has the highest numbers of nomination at this year's award with 6- Best Male RnB Artist,Best Collaboration with 2 nominations-Look at Me Now(Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) & Deuces-(featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall),Video of the Year-Look at Me Now,Best Actor nomination-for his awesome performance in ''TAKERS'' & finally the Viewers' choice Awards- where the stars are voted for by fans and he would be in competition with other super acts like Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj & Mindless Behaviour. 

AWARDS CATEGORIES.  
Coca Cola Viewers' Choice Award.
Best Female R&B Artist.
Best Male R&B Artist.
Best Female Hip Hop Artist.
Best Male Hip Hop Artist.
Best Collaboration.
Best New Artist.
Best Group.
Video of the Year.
Video Director of the Year.
YoungStars Award.
Best Actress.
Best Actor.
Best Movie.
Best Gospel.
Centric Award.
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Subway Sportsman of the Year.
Best International Act-Africa.
Best International Act-UK.
Other artistes in contention for awards are a mixture of the super heavyweights like- Kanye West,Rihanna,Lil Wayne-nominated in the best male hip-hop artist category,Drake-nominated in the best male hip-hop artist category,Nicki Minaj-nominated in the best female hip-hop artist category,Trey Songz-nominated in the best male r&b artist category,Bruno Mars & others like Wiz Khalifa,Marsha Ambrosius,J.Cole,B.O.B,Miguel,Willow Smith,Diddy Dirty Money,Cali Swag District,N.E.R.D,New Boyz, & Travis Porter.
BEST MALE R&B
Chris Brown
Cee Lo Green
Bruno Mars

JAMIE FOXX

CEE LO GREEN

BRUNO MARS

Trey Songz
Usher
BEST FEMALE R&B
Beyonce
Rihanna
Jennifer Hudson
Marsha Ambrosius
Keri Hilson
HIP-HOP MALE
B.O.B
Drake
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Rick Ross
FEMALE HIP-HOP
Nicki Minaj
Lola Monroe
Diamond
Cymphonique
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT-AFRICA
D-Banj-Nigeria
Tuface-Nigeria
Fally Ipupa-Congo DR
Angelique Kidjo-Benin
Teargas-South Africa
D-Black-Ghana
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT-UK
Tinie Tempah
Lara Izibor
VV Brown
Chipmunk
Skepta
Tinchy Stryder
BEST GROUP
N.E.R.D
Diddy Dirty Money
New Boyz
Cali Swag District
Travis Porter.
BEST NEW ARTIST
Wiz Khalifa
Willow Smith
Bruno Mars
J.Cole
Miguel
younSTARS AWARD
Willow Smith
Jaden Smith
Diggy Simmons
Keke Palmer
Shenell Edmonds
BEST MOVIE
For Colored Girls
Takers
The Book of Eli
Death at a Funeral
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too
BEST ACTOR
Chris Brown
Jamie Foxx
Idris Elba
Don Cheadle
Laz Alonso
BEST ACTRESS
Halle Berry
Kerry Washington
Zoe Saldana
Taraji P. Henson

CHRIS BROWN

TREY SONGZ

LIL WAYNE

RIHANNA

TUFACE

D BANJ

DRAKE



HALLE BERRY



TARAJI P. HENSON

Regina King

FALLY IPUPA

TINIE TEMPAH

CENTRIC AWARD
R-kelly
Eric Benet
Kem
Cee-Lo Green
Marsha Ambrosius
BEST GOSPEL
Bebe & CeCe Winans
Mary Mary
Karen Clark Sheard
Byron Cage
Dietrick Haddon
And other awards. The venue-The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, is expected to be filled to capacity tonite, and the host of this year's award is top comedian-Kevin Hart.