 | T-Pain announced the nominations for the BET Awards 2008 on “106 and Park” on Wednesday, May 15, 2008. The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET. The BET awards will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 24, 2008. |
| The nominations for the BET Awards 2008 | |
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| 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 Chain 6 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 |
| Best Actress | Angela Bassett Halle Berry Queen Latifah Jill Scott Chandra Wilson |
| Best Actor | Anthony Anderson Don Cheadle Idris Elba Terrence Howard Denzel Washington |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Al Green (Recipient) |
| Humanitarian Award | Quincy Jones (Recipient) |
| The BET Lifetime Achievement Award is given to a R&B, pop, and soul artist or group who has been a recording artist (or group) for numerous years and is known for their notable contributions to the music industry. The honoree is paid tribute to by current popular singers who perform the honoree's most recognized songs. The 2008 BET Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Al Green, an American gospel and soul music singer who enjoyed great popularity in the early and mid 1970s. The photo shows Al Green in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California on July 27, 2006. Event: BET Awards 2008 Date: June 24 (Tuesday), 2008 at 8 p.m. Location: Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, California USA |
| SOURCE: BET Awards 2008 |
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