Lil' Wayne

Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Kanye West and Young Jeezy Will Join Previously Announced Performers Usher, Lil Wayne and Nelly for 'The Hottest Ticket on Television'

Legendary R&B Icon Al Green to Receive BET's Lifetime Achievement Award and Celebrated Producer/Arranger/Composer Quincy Jones Set for BET's Humanitarian Award    » read more »

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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NEW YORK, Oct 15, 2007 -- BET kicks off the week of October 15 with the premieres of BET Hip Hop Awards 2007, along with new episodes of AMERICAN GANGSTER and EXALTED. Following are the program descriptions below:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16
8:00 p.m.    » read more »

- Kanye West, Nelly, Common, Dr. Cornel West, MC Lyte, David Banner, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Lil' Wayne, Soulja Boy and Hurricane Chris, Among Others, Brought Style, Substance and Swagger to the BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2007
- Hosted by Katt Williams, with Appearances by LL Cool J, Ciara, Wyclef Jean, Keyshia Cole, Jermaine Dupri, Hill Harper, Lauren London, Lil Mama, Lil Boosie, Dizzee Rascal, Twista, Phonte, Kardinal Offishal, Stat Quo, Cee-Lo, Melyssa Ford, Rocsi, Terrence, Ras Kaas, Flo, Cassidy and Joell Ortiz, BET Paid Homage to Today's Hottest Urban Music Artists    » read more »

College Favorites The Academy Is...and Spank Rock Will Also Hit 'Woodies' Stage November 8th at Roseland Ballroom in NYC

- 'BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2007' Premiering Wednesday, October 17 at 8 P.M. ET/PT
- Wyclef Jean, Keyshia Cole, Cassidy, Dizzee Rascal, DJ Premiere, Joell Ortiz, Kardinal Offishall, Lil Mama, Phonte, Ras Kass and Status Quo Scheduled to Appear
- Katt Williams Returns As Host

- Modest Mouse, Gym Class Heroes, Lily Allen, Justice, Linkin Park, And The Academy Is ... Follow as Top Nominees for Only Awards Honoring Music Voted Best by College Audience
- Fourth Annual 'mtvU Woodies' Introduce New Category for Top Unsigned College Acts, Give Student DJs & Music Writers Hand in Nomination Process
- Show Premieres on mtvU and mtvU.com November 15th at 8pm ET

Immediately Following Britney Spears' Performance, MTV Mobile will have Exclusively 'Gimme More' and 'It's Britney, B***** Intro' Ringtones from New Single Music Celebration Airs Sunday, September 9th at 9PM Live ET

BET News Half-Hour Special to Premiere at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on Thursday, Aug. 30 Encore Showing to Air at 11:30 a.m. ET/PT on Sunday, Sept. 2