2008 BET Awards

The show opened with a disappointing performance from Usher. It has been a while since he’s performed, and it showed. Not only did he decide to lip sync, he really wasn’t hitting is dance moves, he was out of breath, and sweating like Whitney Houston on crack. Maybe the ball and chain was attached. The whole performance just had me yearning for Chris Brown.

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…my girl wasn’t any better. Her vocals were way off and she looked like a pez despenser on that pedestal. It was just an all round mess.

So as you can see the night got off to a rocky start. Thank goodness Alicia Keys was there to save the day.

Alicia’s show stopping performance which played homage to girl groups, featured guest performances by SWV, En Vogue, and TLC. I mean what more could you ask for?

Here are more Highlights from the night

Chris Brown’s sexy dance moves with Ciara were almost too hot for T.V.

Rhianna rocked her performance, looking drop dead gorgeous as always. Shutting down the naysayers with her flawless vocals while singing her hit “Take a Bow”

…and of course what would an awards show be with out a big ol’ belly flopping around. Thanks Rick Ross.  

Al Green was honored with a BET award, and tribute with performances from Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, and the one and only Maxwell. Al then showed everybody how it’s done, when he performed some of his biggest hits like ” Love and Happiness”, which had the entire audience got on it’s feet grooving like it was 1971.

Here is the complete list of last night winners

• Video of the Year: UGK featuring Outkast, “International Player’s Anthem (I Choose You)”
• Best Male R&B Artist: Chris Brown
• Best Female R&B Artist: Alicia Keys
• Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Kanye West
• Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Missy Elliott
• Best Gospel Artist: Marvin Sapp
• Best New Artist: The-Dream
• Best Group: UGK
• Best Collaboration: Kanye West featuring T-Pain, “Good Life”
• Best Video Director: Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto
• Viewers’ Choice Award: Lil Wayne featuring Static, “Lollipop”
• BET J Award: Raheem DeVaughn
• Best Actor: Denzel Washington
• Best Actress: Halle Berry
• Female Athlete of the Year: Candace Parker
• Male Athlete of the Year: Kobe Bryant

Stay tuned for the Red Carpet Fashion Police.

 

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