THE 2004 BET AWARDS NOMINEES: A Rundown
By The BET.com Staff
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé f/ Jay-Z ("Crazy In Love")
Alicia Keys ( "You Don't Know My Name")
Outkast ("Hey Ya!")
Outkast f/ Sleepy Brown ("The Way You Move")
Usher f/ Ludacris & Lil Jon ("Yeah")
BEST GROUP
Floetry
G-Unit
Jagged Edge
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
Outkast
BEST MALE R&B ARTIST
Anthony Hamilton
R. Kelly
Ruben Studdard
Usher
Luther Vandross
BEST FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Janet
Alicia Keys
Monica
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
50 Cent
Chingy
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Kanye West
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Da Brat
Rah Digga
Missy Elliott
Jackie-O
M.C. Lyte
BEST COLLABORATION
Beyoncé f/ Jay-Z
Outkast f/ Sleepy Brown
Pharrell f/ Jay-Z
Twista f/ Kanye West & Jamie Foxx
Usher f/ Ludacris & Lil Jon
BEST NEW ARTIST
Chingy
Anthony Hamilton
Ruben Studdard
Pharrell Williams
Kanye West
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Yolanda Adams
Byron Cage
Donnie McClurkin
Smokie Norful
Vickie Winans
BEST ACTOR
Laurence Fishburne
Samuel L. Jackson
Bernie Mac
Mos Def
Denzel Washington
BEST ACTRESS
Halle Berry
Vivica A. Fox
Beyonce Knowles
Sanaa Latham
Gabrielle Union
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Carmelo Anthony
Barry Bonds
LeBron James
Shaquille O’Neal
Tiger Woods
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Laila Ali
Cheryl Ford
Lisa Leslie
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
VIEWER'S CHOICE
Beyoncé - "Crazy In Love"
Outkast - "Hey Ya!"
Outkast- "The Way You Move"
Kanye West - "All Falls Down"
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz f/ Ying Yang Twins-"Get Low"
Usher, Ludacris and Lil Jon- "Yeah"
MY PREDICTION:
OUTKAST- HEY YA!- VID OF THE YEAR
OUTKAST- BEST GROUP
USHER- BEST MALE R&B
BEYONCE- BEST FEMALE R&B
KANYE WEST- BEST MALE HIP-HOP
MISSY- BEST FEMALE HIP-HOP
TWISTA F/ KANYE & JAMIE FOXX- BEST COLLABO
KANYE WEST- BEST NEW ARTIST
SMOKIE NORFUL- BEST GOSPEL
MOSDEF- BEST ACTOR
GABRIELLE UNION- BEST ACTRESS
LEBRON JAMES- MALE ATHLETE
LAILA ALI- FEMALE ATHLETE
USHER- VIEWER CHOICE
WHAT'S YOUR PREDICTION?
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Usher f/ Ludacris & Lil Jon ("Yeah")
BEST GROUP
Outkast
BEST MALE R&B ARTIST
R. Kelly
BEST FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Alicia Keys
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Kanye West
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Missy Elliott
BEST COLLABORATION
Usher f/ Ludacris & Lil Jon
BEST NEW ARTIST
Kanye West
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Yolanda Adams
BEST ACTOR
Denzel Washington
BEST ACTRESS
Halle Berry
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Carmelo Anthony
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Laila Ali
VIEWER'S CHOICE(TOUGH CHOICE)
Outkast- "The Way You Move"
Kanye West - "All Falls Down"
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz f/ Ying Yang Twins-"Get Low"
Usher, Ludacris and Lil Jon- "Yeah"
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé f/ Jay-Z ("Crazy In Love") "I think this one is going to win"
Outkast f/ Sleepy Brown ("The Way You Move") "but I want this one to win"
BEST GROUP
G-Unit "Think this one is going to win"
Outkast "Want this one to win"
BEST MALE R&B ARTIST
Usher
BEST FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Beyoncé
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Jay Z "Think this is gonna win"
Ludacris "Want this to win"
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Missy Elliott
BEST COLLABORATION
Beyoncé f/ Jay-Z "Think this is gonna win"
Twista f/ Kanye West & Jamie Foxx "Want this to win"
BEST NEW ARTIST
Chingy "Want this to win"
Ruben Studdard "Think this is gonna win"
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Yolanda Adams
BEST ACTOR
Bernie Mac
BEST ACTRESS
Sanaa Lathan
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
LeBron James
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Laila Ali
VIEWER'S CHOICE
Beyoncé - (Crazy In Love) "Think this is gonna win"
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz f/ Ying Yang Twins-(Get Low) "Want this to win"
this is more of who I want than who I think is gonna win
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Outkast f/ Sleepy Brown ("The Way You Move")
BEST GROUP
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz--just because Im from the dirty and they sucessfully joined krunk music with reggae
BEST MALE R&B ARTIST
Usher--my baby
BEST FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Beyoncé--of course, that biotch was everywhere
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Kanye West--i like jay-z but kanye brought it...jay-z will get it just because he is retiring ya know, but only THIS year, kanye brought it..though the black album is awesome
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Missy Elliott--didnt even know da brat had a song this year lol
BEST COLLABORATION
Twista f/ Kanye West & Jamie Foxx--that damn song was EVERYWHERE!!
BEST NEW ARTIST
Kanye West--of course!
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Yolanda Adams
BEST ACTOR
Mos Def--he's real, i like him
BEST ACTRESS
Sanaa Latham--lol only cause she is gonna be in the alien vs. predator movie, of course its going to Halle :roll: , she had a big year with gothika
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Carmelo Anthony--what can i say im shallow, the best looking one gets it
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Serena Williams frankly as long as they win, i dont care who gets it
Venus Williams
VIEWER'S CHOICE"
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz f/ Ying Yang Twins-"Get Low"
Usher, Ludacris and Lil Jon- "Yeah"
since most viewers are teenagers/college students, from THE SOUTH, lol i wonder why??...either one should get it...most likely the first one since it was the college anthem this year
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Outkast ("Hey Ya!")
BEST GROUP
Outkast
BEST MALE R&B ARTIST
Luther Vandross
BEST FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Beyoncé
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Kanye West
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Missy Elliott
BEST COLLABORATION
Twista f/ Kanye West & Jamie Foxx
BEST NEW ARTIST
Chingy
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Smokie Norful
BEST ACTOR
Denzel Washington
BEST ACTRESS
Sanaa Latham
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
LeBron James
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Serena Williams
VIEWER'S CHOICE
Usher, Ludacris and Lil Jon- "Yeah"
I think and i HOPE Kanye West cleans up this year...
and i think Byron Cage may get best Gospel....he's been getting BIG *singing* THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD IS HERE!! THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD IS HERE...I FEEL IT IN THE ATMOSPHERE...THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD IS HERE...THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD.......IS HERE!!
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé f/ Jay-Z ("Crazy In Love")
Alicia Keys ( "You Don't Know My Name")
Outkast ("Hey Ya!")
Outkast f/ Sleepy Brown ("The Way You Move")
Usher f/ Ludacris & Lil Jon ("Yeah")
BEST GROUP
Floetry
G-Unit
Jagged Edge
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
Outkast
BEST MALE R&B ARTIST
Anthony Hamilton
R. Kelly
Ruben Studdard
Usher
Luther Vandross
BEST FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Janet
Alicia Keys
Monica
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
50 Cent
Chingy
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Kanye West
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Da Brat
Rah Digga
Missy Elliott
Jackie-O
M.C. Lyte
BEST COLLABORATION
Beyoncé f/ Jay-Z
Outkast f/ Sleepy Brown
Pharrell f/ Jay-Z
Twista f/ Kanye West & Jamie Foxx
Usher f/ Ludacris & Lil Jon
BEST NEW ARTIST
Chingy
Anthony Hamilton
Ruben Studdard
Pharrell Williams
Kanye West
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Yolanda Adams
Byron Cage
Donnie McClurkin
Smokie Norful
Vickie Winans
BEST ACTOR
Laurence Fishburne
Samuel L. Jackson
Bernie Mac
Mos Def
Denzel Washington
BEST ACTRESS
Halle Berry
Vivica A. Fox
Beyonce Knowles(I love this girl)
Sanaa Latham
Gabrielle Union
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Carmelo Anthony
Barry Bonds
LeBron James
Shaquille O’Neal
Tiger Woods
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Laila Ali
Cheryl Ford
Lisa Leslie
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
VIEWER'S CHOICE
Beyoncé - "Crazy In Love"
Outkast - "Hey Ya!"
Outkast- "The Way You Move"
Kanye West - "All Falls Down"
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz f/ Ying Yang Twins-"Get Low"
Usher, Ludacris and Lil Jon- "Yeah"
Video Of The Year:
Outkast-Hey Ya!
Best Group:
Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz
Best Male R&B Artist:
Usher
Best Female R&B Artist:
Beyonce'
Best Male Hip Hop Artist:
Kanye West
Best Female Hip Hop Artist:
Missy Elliott
Best Collaboration:
Twista f Kanye West & Jamie Foxx
Best New Artist:
Kanye West
Best Gospel Artist:
Donnie McClurkin
Best Actor:
Bernie Mac
Best Actress:
Gabrielle Union
Best Male Athlete Of The Year:
Carmelo Anthony
Best Female Athlete Of The Year:
Venus Williams
Viewer's Choice:
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz f/ Ying Yang Twins-"Get Low"
8)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Outkast ("Hey Ya!")
Outkast f/ Sleepy Brown ("The Way You Move")
^^^^^ It'll end up being between those two.
BEST GROUP
G-Unit
BEST MALE R&B ARTIST
R. Kelly
Usher
^^^^^^^^ It'll end up being between those two.
BEST FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Beyoncé
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Kanye West
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Missy Elliott
BEST COLLABORATION
Twista f/ Kanye West & Jamie Foxx
BEST NEW ARTIST
Kanye West
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Yolanda Adams
BEST ACTOR
Denzel Washington
BEST ACTRESS
Gabrielle Union
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
LeBron James
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Serena Williams
VIEWER'S CHOICE
Outkast- "The Way You Move"
Kanye West - "All Falls Down"
Usher, Ludacris and Lil Jon- "Yeah"
^^^^ This was a hard one, but it is gonna come down to these 3
BEST FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Beyoncé--of course, that biotch was everywhere
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Kanye West--i like jay-z but kanye brought it...jay-z will get it just because he is retiring ya know, but only THIS year, kanye brought it..though the black album is awesome
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Missy Elliott--didnt even know da brat had a song this year lol
BEST COLLABORATION
Twista f/ Kanye West & Jamie Foxx--that damn song was EVERYWHERE!!
BEST NEW ARTIST
Kanye West--of course!
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Yolanda Adams
BEST ACTOR
Mos Def--he's real, i like him
BEST ACTRESS
Sanaa Latham--lol only cause she is gonna be in the alien vs. predator movie, of course its going to Halle :roll: , she had a big year with gothika
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Carmelo Anthony--what can i say im shallow, the best looking one gets it
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Serena Williams frankly as long as they win, i dont care who gets it
Venus Williams
VIEWER'S CHOICE"
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz f/ Ying Yang Twins-"Get Low"
Usher, Ludacris and Lil Jon- "Yeah"
since most viewers are teenagers/college students, from THE SOUTH, lol i wonder why??...either one should get it...most likely the first one since it was the college anthem this year
