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Kanye West, UGK top list of BET winners
Kanye West and hip-hop group UGK took home the most trophies at last night's (6/24) BET Awards '08 ceremony in Los Angeles.
West scored for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, and also grabbed a win in the Best Collaboration category with T-Pain for their work together on West's song "Good Life," which appeared on his most recent studio set, last year's "Graduation."
UGK--also known as Underground Kingz--took home the prize for Best Group and also won in the Video of the Year category for "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)," which featured a guest contribution from Outkast.
Alicia Keys scored a win for Best Female R&B Artist, while Chris Brown captured the male category. Missy Elliot was the flip side for West, winning Best Female Hip-Hop Artist.
A complete list of winners is included below.
The ceremonies, broadcast live from the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium, were hosted by comedian D.L. Hughley and featured a wide variety of live performers, including Usher, Ne-Yo and Alicia Keys.
Encore telecasts of the awards show are scheduled for various times over the BET Network throughout the next month. Check BET's website for more information.
List of BET Awards '08 winners
Best Female R&B Artist
Alicia Keys
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Best Group
UGK
Best Gospel Artist
Marvin Sapp
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Missy Elliott
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Kanye West
Best New Artist
The Dream
Best Collaboration
Kanye West f/ T-Pain "Good Life"
Best Video Director
Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto
Video of the Year
UGK f/ Outkast "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)"
Best Actor
Denzel Washington
Best Actress
Halle Berry
Male Athlete of the Year
Kobe Bryant
Female Athlete of the Year
Candace Parker
BET J Award
Raheem DeVaughn
Viewers' Choice Award
Lil Wayne f/ Static "Lollipop"
