Beyonce leads the pack with six nominations. She is up for Best Female R&B Artist; Best Collaboration for duets with Jay-Z on "Deja vu" and "Upgrade U"; Video of the Year for "Irreplaceable" as well as her sultry turn with Shakira on Beautiful Liar"; and in the Viewer's Choice Award category. Among the other multiple nominees with three each are: Jennifer Hudson; Ciara; Akon; and Gnarls Barkley. New kid on the block Robin Thicke, scored two nods for best R&B Artist and Viewer's Choice for his chart-topping hit "Lost Without You." Other two-fers include Ludacris, Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, the late Gerald Levert, Ne-Yo, Lil Wayne, Mary, Mary and Corrine Bailey Rae.
Diana Ross will be in the house to receive BET's Lifetime Achievement Award. Joining the former First Lady of Motown is award-winning actor and activist Don Cheadle, who will be honored with BET's Humanitarian Award for his efforts to bring an end to the genocide in Darfur. "Diana Ross' impact on the cultural landscape is almost impossible to measure. Her achievements as an artist extend across the medium and decades.
Don Cheadle is one of the best actors today period. He uses the credibility he's built with the audiences to call attention to one of the most pressing global crisis in the world today. We're grateful for his art and his heart," said Reginald Hudlin, President of Entertainment, BET Networks. The "live" telecast is going down on Tuesday, June 26th at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET.
The following is a complete list of the 2007 BET AWARDS nominees and categories:
Best Male Hip Hop Best Collaboration (Song Title)
Diddy Akon f/Snoop Dogg (I Wanna Love You)
Jay-Z Beyonce f/Jay-Z (Deja Vu)
Lil Wayne Beyonce f/Jay-Z (Upgrade U)
Ludacris Diddy f/Keyshia Cole (Last Night)
T.I. Ludacris f/Mary J. Blige (Runaway Love)
Best Female R&B Best Male R&B Best Group
Beyonce Akon Gnarls Barkley
Mary J. Blige John Legend Mary Mary
Ciara Gerald Levert Outkast
Jennifer Hudson Ne-Yo Pretty Ricky
Corinne Bailey Rae Robin Thicke Three Six Mafia
Best New Artist Best Gospel Artist
Lupe Fiasco Shirley Caesar
Gnarls Barkley Kirk Franklin
Jennifer Hudson Fred Hammond
MIMS Dave Hollister
Corinne Bailey Rae Mary Mary
Video of the Year (Song Title)
Akon f/Snoop Dogg (I Wanna Love You)
Beyonce (Irreplaceable)
Beyonce & Shakira (Beautiful Liar)
Ciara (Like A Boy)
Gnarls Barkley - (Crazy)
Best Actress Best Actor BET J Cool Like That
Tichina Arnold Idris Elba Gerald Levert
Angela Bassett Jamie Foxx Brian McKnight
Jennifer Hudson Eddie Murphy Eric Roberson
Kerry Washington Will Smith Musiq Soulchild
Chandra Wilson Forest Whitaker Elisabeth Withers
Male Athlete of the Year (Sport) Female Athlete of the Year (Sport)
Reggie Bush (Football) Swin Cash (Basketball)
LeBron James (Basketball) Tamika Catchings (Basketball)
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (Boxing) Gail Devers (Track & Field)
Dwyane Wade (Basketball) Lisa Leslie (Basketball)
Tiger Woods (Golf) Serena Williams (Tennis)
Viewer's Choice Award (Song Title)
Beyonce (Irreplaceable)
Birdman & Lil Wayne (Stuntin' Like My Daddy)
Bow Wow f/Chris Brown (Shortie Like Mine)
Ciara (Promise)
Ne-Yo (Because Of You)
Robin Thicke (Lost Without You)
UNK (Walk It Out)
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