Mary J. Blige, Nelly, Lil Wayne, and Usher stopped by 106 & Park Thursday to help announce the nominations for the 2008 BET Awards. T-Pain takes the lead this year with five nominations, while Kanye West and Keyshia Cole follow behind with three.
Mary, Nelly, Usher and Lil Wayne are all also scheduled to perform – as well as newly wedded Mariah Carey. Quincy Jones will receive this years Humanitarian Award and Al Green will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. Make sure you catch the show when it airs live on June 24th and stay tuned to CL for the latest with the BET Awards. See all nominations after the cut…
BEST FEMALE R&B
Mary J. Blige
Mariah Carey
Keyshia Cole
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
BEST MALE R&B
Raheem DeVaughn
J. Holiday
Ne-Yo
Trey Songz
Chris Brown
BEST GROUP
Danity Kane
Day 26
Gnarles Barkley
Playaz Circle
UGK
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
The Clark Sisters
Deitrick Haddon
Marvin Sapp
Kirk Franklin
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
BEST FEMALE HIP-HOP
Missy Elliott
Eve
Kid Sister
Lil Mama
Trina
BEST MALE HIP-HOP
Common
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Snoop
Kanye West
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
The Way That I Love You-Ashanti
Honey-Erykah Badu
Just Fine-Mary J Blige
Like You’ll Never See Me Again-Alicia Keys
International Player’s Anthem-UGK & OUTKAST
Good Life-Kanye West Feat. T-Pain
BEST DIRECTOR
Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto
Benny Boom
Gil Green
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
BEST ACTRESS
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Queen Latifah
Jill Scott
Chandra Wilson
BEST ACTOR
Anthony Anderson
Don Cheadle
Idris Elba
Terrence Howard
Denzel Washington
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE
Cheryl Ford
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Tamika Catchings
BEST MALE ATHLETE
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Tiger Woods
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Chris Paul
BEST COLLABORATION
Kiss Kiss-Chris Brown feat. T-Pain
Let It Go- Keyshia Cole feat. Missy Elliott & Lil’ Kim
Low- Flo-Rida Feat. T-Pain
I’m So Hood (The Remix)-DJ Khaled f/ Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman
Good Life-Kanye West Feat. T-Pain
Viewer’s Choice
No One-Alicia Keys
Lollipop (f/ Static)- Lil’ Wayne
Kiss Kiss (f/ T-Pain)-Chris Brown
Let It Go (f/ Missy Elliott and Lil’ Kim)-Keyshia Cole
Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)-Soulja Boy Tell ‘em
No Air (f/ Chris Brown)-Jordin Sparks
BETJ AWARD
Raheem DeVaughn
Chaka Khan
Ledisi
Jill Scott
Angie Stone
BEST NEW ARTIST
Estelle
Flo-Rida
Chrisette Michelle
Soulja Boy Tell ‘em
The-Dream
WTF…Lil Wayne’s outfit is ok, but y the f*ck is his jeans sooooo dirty…ugh!!! Can somebody hand him a sample of that Fresh Scent Gain please??? thanks!
I dunno about this year, its gna b AIIIITE!!! I would really like it BET showed Janet a lil more love, y is she NOT performin? thts shady! & I would LOVE to see/hear SOLANGE perform I DECIDED-THTS MY jam!!! Usher should be good, as much as I love Mariah, shes not good live & Mary gna b ok too (I guess) I luv thm all, but I dunno, Jordin SParks & Cris Brwn should do NO AIR, I dunnno, I need Beyonce –hahaha, let me quit, its gna aiiiiiittttteeee….BET is wrng tho, NO JANET LOVE?!?!?!?!?!?! WOW !!!! & NE YO toooo, geeeeeez/:(
BET is a joke! And their nominations are a joke! I mean Danity Kane gets nominated for a BET award?! Really?! What about a real group like CHERISH! What stupidity. I hate BET they are what is wrong w/ the black community, perpetuating their non-sense. Continuing the legacy of the Tom that started it all BOB “The Uncle Tom – Tomming Slave” Johnson.
Good luck to all the nominees, espacially Raheem DeVaughn, I hope he wins something, he desrves it.
I like Usher’s jacket. I want to see what the whole thing looks like. Tianna, please do your magic.
Is this the best black people have to offer? We are embarrassing ourselves.
WHY IS HALLE BERRY nominated? For being Preggers? c`mon what films have she been in which are great lately?
Why No 50? didn`t he have semi hits last year?
They hate rich people
Danity Kane
Day 26????????????????????? DIDDY PAID BET
Not interested in the Ghetto Awards.
hmmm they look ghetto in that pic..lol… I hate that blond hair on Mary! Lil Wayne just makes me laugh everytime I see or hear his voice.
I dont’ watch the BET coon show at any time ever. They have been embarrasing in my opinion for years on end. I’ll read about in the papers maybe…
Do you think Tiger Woods will show to accept his award?
Key terms chp9
Au- Used with UNIX computers before PCs were common places.
Audio resolution- The number of bits of data in each sample.
Bandwidth- is an interconnected group of computers.
Channel- Used to record a file and the number of channels available for playing it.
Codec- Is the means of compressing and decompressing data.
Midi- Is the method and format for recording music from synthesizers and other electronic instruments.
Monaural- Recording Mono for short use.
MP3- It is a common audio format for consumer audio storage.
MPEG- Standard for audio compression.
Sample Size- The same as audio resolution.
Sampling- Means reproducing a continuous event.
Sampling rate- The number of times per second a recording device samples a record.
Sequencer- Either software and or hardware.
SND- Formats were first used with UNIX computer.
Speech Synthesis- Using the computer to articulate human speech.
Voice recognition- using the human voice as the input device.
Stereophonic- Using two channels to record or play sound for both right and left.
Surround sound- More channels means more realistic sound.
Voice-overs- Is commonly done in multimedia.
WAV- Audio format as a standard for sound files on windows PCs.
1. Using the computer to articulate human speech is called speech synthesis.
2. A digital audio recording device uses Sampling to reproduce an analog by recording many fragments of it.
3. Voice recognition Is a technology that uses human speech as an input device.
4. Using multiple speakers to provide realistic sound is called surround sound.
5. The number of times per second a recording devices samples sound waves is called sampling rate.
1. C
2. B
3. B
Ummmm yea I agree. BET has a horrible rep as far as creativity and organization as a channel as a whole. Im a broadcasting student and I would choose a job working at MTV over BET any day. And as for Ashanti being on the list . . . That’s not right her single hasn’t even been out long enough for all that.
I think Chis Brown had a year so he should win big to me and i just love Mary j. Blige !!!
Mary looks fab as usual. Love the purple with the blond. And #26 your name is perfect for you. “what is mary wearing” You are entitled to your opinion but damn dont just be making a comment and you dont have nuthin to say. She is well put together in this picture
#3 I concur….that’s because ain’t nothing much happenin in the R&B and Hip Hop world..you got the same ole same ole…and everybody talking about the same S***
except for my new boo (with his short self) Raheem….now he is the truth
Mary is killin them!
131. JAZZI J
I’m a Broadcast major as well and I would take MTV or BET anyday.
Video of the year hands DOWN!!!!!!! Should go to Ashanti she brought something new when she released that video..They probly will jip her like they always do…
who is hosting this year???????
weeeeeeeeeezy baaaaaaaby thats wassssssuup “ridin ON dirty ” ahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahah keep doing BIG.
Only BET awards can have the leading award nominations as T Pain…
They were really REALLY scrapping with the Female Hip Hop nominees….
Day 26 as best group? GTFOH…And who the hell is “Playaz Circle”? Never heard of them and they are nominated?
Flo-Rida as best new artist? Dude is wack…
Who picked these nominees? Is this based on what teeny boppers vote for the most on 106 &Park?…Has to be…I can’t fathom that someone picked these nominees for some of these categories with a straight face….
I used to love BET so muchhh!!….wut happened?!?!? Ill admit some of the shows they bring out now are real dumb and they’re trying to be all these tv channels at once! Personally, i think the BET awards is a sad mixture of the Oscars, Grammys, and Emmys all put together! Don’t get me wrong some of thier shows were amazing but some weren’t..it’s hot 4 the moment but then you lose interest in it immediately. I’m MAD FUSTRATED AT THE FACT DAT THEY DIDNT LUPE!!…..LUPE FIASCO! As a nominee for best male hip hop artist! His songs aren’t all about sex in a club,tip drill,pussy poppin, or none of that crap!! I think all of the male rap artists should look up to lupe wether u were in the game longer or not…God i’m glad Kanye is in there! And just cause Rihanna is balck doesn’t mean she’s only R&B! She has devoted herself to many genres i think they should have a best female pop artist 4 real! Not all black people only listen to hip hop and R&B They are beautiful genres but i loveeeee house, glam rock, calypso, kompa, and industrial! BET do us black people a favor stop getting ideas out of my asshole and get ur act together! i support you but you gots to do better!!!
Nelly is SEXY and makes me wanna leave the one I’m wit but….I WON’T! Anywho, BET is on it’s LAST LEG! These shows are turning in run of the mill, we gone give erbody something just for supporting us type mess. I mean c’mon!
Some of the nominees are like WHAT THA!? PLEASE! GTFOH!
GO CLARK SISTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my aunties!!!
WHY IS USHER NOT NOMINATED
THATS SO SHIT !!
BET AWARDS don’t care for it. Everyone knows Mary J will win they might give Alicia one. Mary J is not a singer alll she does is scream and for the record Rhianna is a interntional super star. BET don’t have to aknowledge it that rest of the worl already knows it. I hope Rihanna don’t go BET Awards such as usual. How could you bot nominate Janet JAckson. I will pass on the BET awars oops I meant the Beyonce awars.
why ti is not in a nomination
WHY THE HELL IS SOULJA BOY NOMINATED FOR BEST NEW ARTIST? YES, I RESPECT THE MAN FOR WHAT HE DOES, BUT COME ON HE GOT INTO THE MUSIC BUSINESS BY PLAYING AROUND AND SOMEONE THOUGHT IT WAS CUTE ON YOUTUBE! HE WROTE THE B.S. WHEN HE WAS HIGH OR SOMETHING! BUT HEY, I’M A SINGER AND I DON’T EVEN HAVE A GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR MY SONG LIKE HE DOES, SO I CAN’T TALK…
wayne all day
BEST FEMALE R&B: KEYSHIA COLE
BEST MALE R&B: CHRIS BROWN
BEST GROUP: UGK
BEST MALE HIP HOP: LIL WAYNE
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP: LIL MAMA
BEST GOSPEL: KIRK FRANKLIN
BEST DIRECTOR: HYPE WILLIAMS
BEST ACTRESS: ANGELA BASSETT
BEST ACTOR: TERRENCE HOWARD
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE: SERENA WILLIAMS
BEST MALE ATHLETE: KOBE BRYANT
BEST NEW ARTIST: SOULJA BOY
BEST CALLABO: CHRIS BROWN AND T-PAIN “KISS KISS”
VIEWERS CHOICE: LIL WAYNE “LOLLIPOP”
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: DEFINITELY ASHANTI “THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU
I HOPE THESE PEOPLE WIN TONIGHT!!!
BET is a white-owned station that only caters to the lowest common denominator of(naive teens)African Americans. When BET was Black owned it carried only classy, intelligent shows that anyone would be proud to watch. When MTV/Viamcom bought it early-to-mid-1990′s it’s like they had an agenda. Degrade the network and the people. Against numerous consumer complaints, the (MTV)BET killed off all of their classy, intellectual shows and resorted to only denigrating shows, (violent gangster rap videos, showing pimp characters, all females had to resemble prostitutes or strippers, all shows were anger-based, all males on the show have to look and talk like they’ll murder someone at any given minute. When MTV/Viacom reduced BET to this format, they completely lost their adult audience. Now only young people too naive to understand are feeding on this trash and unfortunately it is shaping them. There are statistic to prove the growth in violence in demographic that nurse on the (new) Viacom-BET. Despite countless pleas to the company, they are forced to stick with the only format that the MTV Corporation (Viacom) will fund.
http://www.enoughisenoughcampaign.com is just one of campaigns aimed at trying to get BET back to a reputable format, like the one when all knew and loved before the MTV/Viacom take-over. BET is NOW only watched by naive, influential young people and giving them the impression that gangsters, pimping and hoochies are how they should act. Parents do their part but kids are more influenced by trends in the media and this white-owned BET (MTV/Viacom) is destroying generations of impressionable young people with its negative images. They flatly refuse to show anything positive, despite the countless petitions and complaints. No other teen network in America would be allowed to force feed a steady diet of such influential trash to their young people. Only BET and the majority of BLACK hate this (new) BET. TH3 TRUTH HAS SPOKEN.
Lil Wayne is freaking awesome
and whoever says that he is not is stupid
i only come on here 2 fee my baby usher
ps.i love u bay