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Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliot, Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige LEAD BET Award Nominees
Wed May 17, 2:48 AM ET
Hip-hop stars Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott, moonlighting actor Jamie Foxx, and R&B singer Mary J. Blige each picked up four nominations at the BET Awards, which honor the leading black players in music, film/TV and sport, organizers said on Tuesday.
Winners will be unveiled on June 27 during a ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles. It will be broadcast on the BET cable channel.
Performers will include Blige, Mariah Carey, rapper T.I. , and Kanye West. Chaka Khan and Harry Belafonte will receive tributes. Damon Wayans will host.
Rhymes will vie for best male hip-hop artist, duet/collaboration (with Elliott and Blige), video of the year (with Elliott and Blige), and the viewer's choice award.
Foxx is up for male R&B artist, duet/collaboration (with West), actor and video of the year (with West) .
In addition to their duet/collaboration and video nods with Rhymes, Elliott and Blige each received individual mentions in the video category. Additionally, Elliott was cited for female hip-hop artist, and Blige for female R&B artist.
Other multiple nominees included West, Ne-Yo and Chris Brown with three each; and Anthony Hamilton, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Ciara, Keyshia Cole, Lloyd Banks, Carey, Mary Mary, Papoose, Rah Digga, Slim Thug and T.I. with two each.
Reuters/VNU
Wed May 17, 2:48 AM ET
Hip-hop stars Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott, moonlighting actor Jamie Foxx, and R&B singer Mary J. Blige each picked up four nominations at the BET Awards, which honor the leading black players in music, film/TV and sport, organizers said on Tuesday.
Winners will be unveiled on June 27 during a ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles. It will be broadcast on the BET cable channel.
Performers will include Blige, Mariah Carey, rapper T.I. , and Kanye West. Chaka Khan and Harry Belafonte will receive tributes. Damon Wayans will host.
Rhymes will vie for best male hip-hop artist, duet/collaboration (with Elliott and Blige), video of the year (with Elliott and Blige), and the viewer's choice award.
Foxx is up for male R&B artist, duet/collaboration (with West), actor and video of the year (with West) .
In addition to their duet/collaboration and video nods with Rhymes, Elliott and Blige each received individual mentions in the video category. Additionally, Elliott was cited for female hip-hop artist, and Blige for female R&B artist.
Other multiple nominees included West, Ne-Yo and Chris Brown with three each; and Anthony Hamilton, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Ciara, Keyshia Cole, Lloyd Banks, Carey, Mary Mary, Papoose, Rah Digga, Slim Thug and T.I. with two each.
Reuters/VNU