2007 BET Award Nominations: That’s Your Reflection in the Mirror
The 2007 BET Award nominations were announced last night.
Mo’Nique will return to host the award show, do her little jiggle and shake.
For the collard green folks and R&B and hip-hop lovers, the BET Awards is a reason to rest your channel flipping finger. With all the favorites performing one after the other and the always stellar Old School performance, it’s like a free summer concert.
This year I expect the performances to be entertaining as usual, but when it comes to who wins what, it’s just a sad state of affairs.
Like the picture above [a cover snap from Mo’nique’s official site] whoever was responsible for signing off on the nominees needed to take a look in the mirror, “Is this a good look?”
Seriously, Jennifer Hudson for best female R&B.. with what album? Gerald Levert best male R&B.. why, because he passed away? MIMS.. is not an artist. Beyonce and Shakira.. ? Stuntin Like My Daddy?
Check Mo’Nique’s photo gallery, she had better pictures.
There could have been some touch-ups in each category to tighten this list up.
It’s a reflection of what BET considers great music and by definition, black entertainment.
Let’s work with the hand dealt us.
Best Female R&B Artist
Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Ciara, Jennifer Hudson, Corinne Bailey Rae
Beyonce will win (can’t really categorize Corinne as R&B?)
Best Male R&B Artist
Akon, John Legend, Gerald Levert, Ne-Yo, Robin Thicke
That would be a surprise.
Best Group
Gnarls Barkley, Mary Mary, Outkast, Pretty Ricky, Three Six Mafia
Gospel Artist
Shirley Caesar, Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond, Dave Hollister, Mary Mary
Not a gospel listener.
Best Hip-Hop Artist
Diddy, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, T.I.
Best New Artist
Lupe Fiasco, Gnarls Barkley, Jennifer Hudson, MIMS, Corinne Bailey Rae
Best 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”
Best Actor
Idris Elba, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Will Smith, Forest Whitaker
Best Actress
Tichina Arnold, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Kerry Washington, Chandra Wilson
Best Male Athlete
Reggie Bush, LeBron James, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Dwyane Wade, Tiger Woods
.. aka black women’s eye candy
Best Female Athlete
Swin Cash, Tamika Catchings, Gail Devers, Lisa Leslie, Serena Williams
Swin has the ring but Tamika has the individual stats
BET J Cool Like That
Gerald Levert, Brian McKnight, Eric Roberson, Musiq Soulchild, Elisabeth Withers
.. ice cold. But not the male artist of the year
Viewers Choice Award
Beyonce, “Irreplaceable”
Birdman & Lil Wayne, “Stuntin’ Like My Daddy”
Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown, “Shortie Like Mine”
Ciara, “Promise”
Ne-Yo, “Because of You”
Robin Thicke, “Lost Without You”
UNK, “Walk It Out”
Because it’s the last award, time to party and hopefully the entire place starts bopping to this ‘ringtone’ song. Bob Johnson smiling, ‘this is what I’ve created.’
☼ What's Your Opinion? ☼
Thanks for your American Idol reviews. I know you watch the show.
Anyway, BET is a joke. That Bob Johnson statement is priceless
Chris, you are so right. The best part are the old school performances. The categories have always sucked. It is the same as the Soul Train Music Awards—Don Cornelius selects the winners based on the young-male, tenderoni appeal or how much Papa Knowles has paid him. I highly doubt there is a committee that recommends and votes. I do think the best callabo because it was so surprising is Keisha Cole and Puffy.
...BET does not represent true Hip-Hop, they are only interested in ratings by showcasing the “ignant n!**@ ishh!”. At what time is the coon show coming on?
I Already know who gonna be stelaing the show that night .
Bonnie & Clyde will
I think I don’t need to paint a picture.
I have to agree. BET is BS. For BET to allow 50 to come on and say what he said was crazy. Do they promote beef now? Or is it for ratings because they have hosts that are killing their ratings….
THIS IS WHO SHOULD WIN BEST R&B CATEGORIES
1. BEYONCE - BEST FEMALE R&B (BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN ON IT FROM DAY 1 OF B-DAY
2. NEYO - BEST MALE R&B (BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN DOIN HIS THANG)
ALL U HATERS CAN KICK ROCKS AND GIVE THEM THEY PROPS THEY BEEN DOIN THE DAMN THANG I KNOW JENNIFER OR MARY BETTER NOT GET IT
CUZ 1 SONG AINT PROVED SHIT THANKS AND IM OUT