Flo Rida

T-Pain Leads the Pack with Five Nominations, Chris Brown Follows Closely with Four Nods, Kanye West and Keyshia Cole with Three and Mary J. Blige, Flo Rida and Alicia Keys Hold Steady with Two Each

NEW YORK, May 17, 2008 -- BET Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA; VIA.B), today announced the nominees, performers and recipients of the Lifetime Achievement and Humanitarian honors for the BET AWARDS '08. The BET AWARDS '08 is raising the stakes and promises to be the "hottest ticket on television" for the eighth year running, as the biggest stars in music, sports and entertainment unite in Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium for a night of explosive LIVE performances on Tuesday, June 24 at 8:00 PM ET/PT.

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- “Low” Becomes #1-Selling Digital Track Of All Time and Continues To Make Music History
- Debut Poe Boy/Atlantic Album Drops Tuesday, March 18

- Flo Rida Breaks Digital Records With Hit Single “Low” Before Debut Album Is Even Released, A Breakthrough Success in Hip Hop
- Flo Rida's “Low” is No. 1 Ringtone For Record 13th Week in a Row

03/06/08 -- Boy/Atlantic Records artist Flo Rida makes history today with a record showing on the Nielsen digital sales charts weeks before his debut album hits the streets. Flo Rida’s single, “Low,” broke the record for most consecutive weeks as the No. 1 ringtone in the country on the Nielsen RingScan chart, with 13 weeks in the top spot.    » read more »

- Single is first-ever rap debut to top the CHR/TOP 40 Chart; Blockbuster track continues to dominate radio as well as digital sales & ringtone
- “Step Up 2 The Streets” Soundtrack In Stores Now; Debut Album, “Mail On Sunday,” Drops March 18th