Best Female R&B Artist
Mary J. Blige
Alicia Keys
Keyshia Cole
Mariah Carey
Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Raheem DeVaughn
J. Holiday
Ne-Yo
Trey Songz

Best Group
Danity Kane
Day26
Gnarls Barkley
Playaz Circle
UGK

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Missy Elliot
Eve
Kid Sister
Lil Mama
Trina

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Common
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Snoop Dogg
Kanye West

Best New Artist
Estelle
Flo-Rida
Chrisette Michelle
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
The Dream

Best Gospel Artist
The Clark Sisters
Kirk Franklin
Deitrick Haddon
Marvin Sapp
Trin-I-Tee 5:7

Video of The Year
Ashanti – The Way That I Love You
Erykah Badu – Honey
Mary J. Blige – Just Fine
Alicia Keys – Like You'll Never See Me Again
UGK feat. Outkast – International Players Anthem
Kanye West feat. T-Pain – Good Life

Best Video Director
Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto
Benny Boom
Gil Green
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams

Best Collaboration
Chris Brown feat. T-Pain – Kiss Kiss
Kanye West feat. T-Pain – Good Life
Flo-Rida feat. T-Pain – Low
Keyshia Cole feat. Lil' Kim & Missy Elliott – Let It Go
DJ Khaled feat. Lil' Wayne, Fat Joe, T.I., Big Boi & Ludacris – I'm So Hood (remix)

Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Queen Latifah
Jill Scott
Chandra Wilson

Best Actor
Anthony Anderson
Don Cheadle
Idris Elba
Terrence Howard
Denzel Washington

Female Athlete of The Year
Cheryl Ford
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Tamika Catchings

Male Athlete of The Year
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Tiger Woods
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Chris Paul

Viewer's Choice Award
Alicia Keys – No One
Lil Wayne – Lollipop feat. Static
Chris Brown – Kiss Kiss feat. T-Pain
Keyshia Cole – Let It Go feat. Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim
Soulja Boy Tell 'em – Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)
Jordin Sparks – No Air feat. Chris Brown

BETJ Award
Raheem DeVaughn
Chaka Khan
Ledisi
Jill Scott
Angie Stone

Lifetime Achievement Award
Al Green

Humanitarian Award
Quincy Jones

Performers (so far)
Usher (opening act)
Lil' Wayne
Mary J. Blige
Nelly

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