With another year's edition having come and gone, the 2012 BET Awards were held in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday night (July 1).
Taking place at the Shrine Auditorium, the big winners of the night were Kanye West and Jay-Z with wins in the Best Group and Video of the Year categories for "The Throne" while Beyonce Knowles nabbed trophies for Best Female R&B Artist and Video Director of the Year.
Hosted by "Pulp Fiction" actor Samuel L. Jackson, the annual BET event also featured performances by top acts such as Usher, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, 2 Chainz and Nicki Minaj, among others.
Including special tributes to special tributes to the late, great Whitney Houston, as well as Rev. Al Sharpton as the Humanitarian Award Honoree and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly as the Life Achievement Award winner, while other BET winners included Minaj as Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Brown as Best Male R&B Artist and Big Sean as Best New Artist.
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
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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"
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
Enjoy the pictures from the 2012 BET Awards (July 1).
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