Quincy Jones

Hosted By D.L. Hughley, BET AWARDS '08 Features Performances by Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Keyshia Cole, Marvin Sapp, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Nelly, Usher and Young Jeezy, With Appearances by Terrence Howard, Jennifer Hudson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ice Cube, LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Mary Mary, Lauren London and Kevin Hart

NEW YORK, June 23, 2008 -- Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Keyshia Cole, Usher, Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Nelly, Marvin Sapp, and Young Jeezy are all on board to perform at BET AWARDS '08. In addition, LL Cool J, Samuel L.    » read more »

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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- Viacom Donates $1 Million in Cash and More Than $500,000 in Media Value in Support of the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National MemorialProject Foundation
- The Dream Concert Line-up to Include Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Garth Brooks, Queen Latifah, Joss Stone, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Robin Thicke, John Legend, Ryan Shaw and Miri Ben-Ari

Viacom President and CEO Philippe Dauman to Receive the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Corporate Citizenship Award at Event Event to Be Held at New York's Legendary Radio City Music Hall on September 18th    » read more »