BET Awards: TONIGHT!

So, who else is going to join me in watching the foolwang 2007 BET Awards tonight?!? I really hate to support anything BET does as the Black Exploitation Television network, but over the past 6 years, the BET Awards has proven to be an entertaining, if not downright amusing, fete. I expect tonight's show to be no different.

The pre-show begins at 6pm on BET and in an unprecendented move, E! will also air a red-carpet special at 7:30. The main event kicks off at 8pm, and based on the rumors, the show opener should be a doosy (either the first comeback performance of Whitney Houston, or a duet with the dueling Dreamgirls Jennifers - Jennifer Hudson and the original Effife, Jennifer Holliday). Other performers include: Beyonce, T.I., Ciara, Robin Thicke, 50 Cent, Ne-Yo, Yolanda Adams, Kelly Rowland, Erykah Badu, Diddy, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Chuck D., and Usher.

See you back here tomorrow for the recap!

For those interested, here are the nominees (my picks are in bold):

Female R&B Artist:
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Ciara
Jennifer Hudson
Corinne Bailey Rae

Male R&B Artist:
Akon
John Legend
Gerald Levert
Ne-Yo
Robin Thicke

Group:
Gnarls Barkley
Mary Mary
Outkast
Pretty Ricky
Three Six Mafia

New Artist:
Lupe Fiasco
Gnarls Barkley
Jennifer Hudson
MIMS
Corinne Bailey Rae

BET J "Cool Like That" award:
Gerald Levert
Brian McKnight
Eric Roberson
Musiq Soulchild
Elisabeth Withers

BET Choice award:
Beyonce, "Irreplaceable"
Birdman & Lil Wayne, "Stuntin' Like My Daddy"
Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown, "Shortie Like Mine"
Ciara, "Because of You"
Robin Thicke, "Lost Without You"
UNK "Walk It Out"

Collaboration:
Akon featuring Snoop Dogg, "I Wanna Love You"
Beyonce featuring Jay-Z, "Deja Vu"
Beyonce featuring Jay-Z, "Upgrade U"
Diddy featuring Keyshia Cole, "Last Night"
Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige, "Runaway Love"

Video of the Year:
Akon featuring Snoop Dogg, "I Wanna Love You"
Beyonce, "Irreplaceable"
Beyonce & Shakira, "Beautiful Liar"
Ciara, "Like a Boy"
Gnarls Barkley, "Crazy"

Male Hip-Hop Artist:
Diddy
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Ludacris
T.I.

Gospel Artist:
Shirley Caesar
Kirk Franklin
Fred Hammond
Dave Hollister
Mary Mary

Actress:
Tichina Arnold
Angela Bassett
Jennifer Hudson
Kerry Washington
Chandra Wilson

Actor:
Idris Elba
Jamie Foxx
Eddie Murphy
Will Smith
Forest Whitaker

Female Athlete:
Swin Cash
Tamika Catchings
Gail Devers
Lisa Leslie
Serena Williams

Male Athlete:
Reggie Bush
LeBron James
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Dwyane Wade
Tiger Woods