The 2014 Bet Awards were held tonight (June 29) at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony included a prerecorded performance from Jay Z and Beyonce and live appearances from Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Jhene Aiko, and August Alsina. Chris Rock hosted the ceremony and R&B singer Lionel Richie received a lifetime achievement before taking to the stage himself.
Early in the show, Pharrell Williams was joined by Missy Elliott for an onstage performance of “Come Get It Bae” before accepting his own awards for Best Male R&B Artist and Video Of The Year for “Happy.” During his acceptance speech, Pharrell thanked the network and said “you guys keep the lights on for us” in reference to BET.
R&B singer August Alsina beat out ScHoolboy Q and Mack Wilds for the evening’s first award of Best New Artist. Alsina, who also won the night’s Viewers Choice Award, was joined by Chris Brown and Trey Songz for a performance of “I Luv This Shit” in between acceptance speeches.
Iggy Azalea partnered with T.I. onstage before performing her own hit “Fancy.” The Australian rapper faced off against Nicki Minaj in the Best Female Artist category. After winning the award four years in a row, Minaj continued her streak this year.
“This is my fifth year winning this award,” she said. “I don’t take it for granted. I really don’t. I thank God that I’ve been placed in a position to do something and represent women in a culture that is so male driven.
“What I want the world to know about Nicki Minaj is that when you hear Nicki Minaj spit, Nicki Minaj wrote it,” she later said. “No shade.” “I hope BET continues to honor authenticity,” she also said.
Before the ceremony, T.I. spoke with Miss Info about rooting on his Grand Hustle Records signee in the category.
“I’m going with Iggy Azalea,” he said. “It’s Hustle Gang over everything. Much respect and salutations. Love, respect, and admiration to all the ladies that are in the category with her however, I’m going to dance with the one I came to the prom with. It’s Hustle Gang over everything…but good luck to all of them I hope they win another award in another category.”
Late in the ceremony, a prerecorded performance from Jay Z and Beyonce’s “On The Run” tour aired. The couple beat out Robin Thicke, T.I., and Pharrell in the Best Collaboration category for their single “Drunk In Love.”
A list of the award winners is available below via Hollywood Reporter.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Best Collaboration
Beyoncé f/ JAY Z – “Drunk In Love”
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj
Best Group
Young Money
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Pharrell Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Kevin Durant Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Serena Williams Video of the Year
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Drake
Best Actress
Lupita Nyong’o
Best Gospel Artist
Tamela Mann
Best New Artist
August Alsina
Best Actor
Chiwetel Ejiofor
YoungStars Award
KeKe Palmer
Best Movie
12 Years a Slave
Video Director of the Year
Hype Williams
Best International Act: Africa
Davido (Nigeria)
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As an accountant for YMCMB, I couldn’t be more proud of my team. We’ve done it once again! We’ve got the biggest stars, the deepest bench, the best coach and the most dedicated owner. You hoe ass jay z fans are accustomed to hearing me say that we’ve got the rap game by the clit…but it’s deeper than that. YMCMB had the rap game by the clit and by both nipple rings. Meanwhile, jay z needs either his wife or Tustin timberlake to stay relavent. No wonder beyonce has let Drake and Big Sean hit.
amen
Who’s Tustin Timberlake?
LOL it’s the fuckin BET Awards…relax
Hey dental, how you been treating that booty since our last encounter? LMK, sure do miss your sweet cheeks
“Kevin Durant Subway SportsWOMAN of the Year”
LOL you gotta be doing this on purpose.
I say she ant Nicki Minaj the beast rapper alive she dont own those copy writes. I Andras Kovacs ok McInnes I go by in Canada. I hate ling cheaters.
these awards are wack
DAVIDO IS THAT NIGGAAAAAAA!!!
Nicki Minaj stays winning awards by default
chris rock killed officer ricky lol, this nigga is a walking L
nigga said Dre got Beats and Ross got DiaBeats
my nigga said Ross will be the first rapper to die from breast cancer.
MY NIGGA CHRIS ROCK AKA THE OG MC GUSTO ETHERED THE FAKE MC GUSTO LOL
ROSS GOT SO BUTTHURT HE WENT TO TWITTER TO CALL CHRIS ROSS WASHED UP
EVEN WEEZY WAS LAUGHING WHEN ROCK SAID HE HAD SALAD FOR WILLIAM
MMG takes at least 1 L home from every BET awards show.
bet awards is a joke in 2014.
Chris Rock went to a Monster Truck rally with a cardboard cutout of Rick Ross asking who he was, they said he looking like Mr. T and Ross said he’s the black santa clause.
Why was there no cyphers?
these aren’t the bet music awards, just bet awards in general i guess… its confusing because they gave out music awards
Ok, I was like what the fucking fuck, I’m still confused
hiphop awards do the cyphers
YMCMB is a rap group
I thought they were queers
You mean a pop group.
Nicki Minaj has no copy rights usage she a cheat