BET AWARDS '08 Call for Media Credential Requests

BET AWARDS '08 Call for Media Credential Requests

THE EVENT: BET celebrates its eighth year of honoring superlative
achievement in music, entertainment and sports with a
star-studded "live" telecast of the BET AWARDS '08. As the
network's top-rated awards program among African-American
viewers, the BET AWARDS '08 is sure to bring the house
down like never before! To date, this year's explosive
performers include Mariah Carey, Usher, Lil' Wayne and
Nelly, among many others, with Rev. Al Green being honored
with the BET Lifetime Achievement Award and Quincy Jones
receiving the BET Humanitarian Award.

EVENT TIME: Tuesday, June 24 at 5:00 PM PT

LOCATION: Shrine Auditorium
665 W. Jefferson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90007

http://www.shrinela.com/

PREMIERE
TELECAST: Tuesday, June 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET

COVERAGE Celebrity "Red Carpet" Arrivals
OPPORTUNITIES: General Press Room
Photo Room

HOW TO APPLY

FOR CREDENTIALS: Log onto http://betawards2008.iwebreg.com/massapply/BET_Awards_2008/Media

Contact 310-481-3779 or betprla@bet.net for media inquiries about the BET
AWARDS '08.

NOMINEES AND CATEGORIES

BEST FEMALE R&B BEST MALE R&B BEST GROUP
Mary J. Blige Chris Brown Danity Kane
Mariah Carey Raheem DeVaughn Day 26
Keyshia Cole J. Holiday Gnarls Barkley
Alicia Keys Ne-Yo Playaz Circle
Rihanna Trey Songz UGK

BEST GOSPEL ARTIST BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
The Clark Sisters Missy Elliott Common
Kirk Franklin Eve Jay-Z
Deitrick Haddon Kid Sister Lil Wayne
Marvin Sapp Lil Mama Snoop Dogg
Trin-I-Tee 5:7 Trina Kanye West

BEST NEW ARTIST BEST COLLABORATION
Estelle Chris Brown f/ T-Pain "Kiss Kiss"
Flo Rida Keyshia Cole f/ Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim "Let It Go"
Chrisette Michelle Flo Rida f/ T-Pain "Low"
Soulja Boy Tell'em Kanye West f/ T-Pain "Good Life"
The Dream DJ Khaled f/ Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big
Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman and Rick Ross "I'm
So Hood (The Remix)"

BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto Ashanti "The Way That I Love You"
Benny Boom Erykah Badu "Honey"
Gil Green Mary J. Blige "Just Fine"
Chris Robinson Alicia Keys "Like You'll Never See Me Again"
Hype Williams UGK f/ Outkast "International Player's
Anthem (I Choose You)"
Kanye West f/ T-Pain "Good Life"

BEST ACTRESS BEST ACTOR FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Angela Bassett Anthony Anderson Tamika Catchings
Halle Berry Don Cheadle Cheryl Ford
Queen Latifah Idris Elba Candace Parker
Jill Scott Terrence Howard Serena Williams
Chandra Wilson Denzel Washington Venus Williams

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR VIEWER'S CHOICE AWARD
Kobe Bryant Chris Brown f/ T-Pain "Kiss Kiss"
LeBron James Keyshia Cole f/ Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. "Let It Go"
Chris Paul Alicia Keys "No One"
Tiger Woods Lil Wayne f/ Static "Lollipop"
Jordin Sparks f/ Chris Brown "No Air"
Soulja Boy Tell'em "Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)"

BET J AWARD NOMINEES
Raheem DeVaughn
Chaka Khan
Ledisi
Jill Scott
Angie Stone

PRNewswire -- May 22
First Call Analyst:
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Source: BET

Web site:

http://www.bet.com/

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