BET Awards Nominees and Winners (2009)

The 2009 BET Awards Nominees and Winners

Video of the Year
Beyoncé – “If I Were a Boy”
Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” - ####Winner
Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain – “Blame It”
T.I. featuring Rihanna – “Live Your Life”
Kanye West – “Heartless”

Best Male R&B Artist
The-Dream
Jamie Foxx
Ryan Leslie
Ne-Yo - ####Winner
T-Pain

Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé - ####Winner
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson
Jennifer Hudson
Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Wayne - ####Winner
Rick Ross
T.I.
Kanye West
Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Mama - ####Winner
M.I.A.
Trina

Best Group
Day26 - ####Winner
GS Boyz
N.E.R.D.
The Roots
Three 6 Mafia

Best New Artist
Keri Hilson - ####Winner
Kid Cudi
Ryan Leslie
M.I.A.
Jazmine Sullivan

Ne-yo performing "Lady in my life" (by Michael Jackson) BET Awards 2009

Viewer’s Choice
Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
Keri Hilson featuring Lil Wayne – “Turnin’ Me On”
Lil Wayne – “A Milli”
Soulja Boy Tell’em featuring Sammie – “Kiss Me Thru the Phone”
T.I. featuring Rihanna – “Live Your Life” ####Winner
T-Pain featuring Lil Wayne – “Can’t Believe It”
Kanye West – “Love Lockdown”

Best Collaboration
Jamie Foxx feauturing T-Pain – “Blame It” - ####Winner
Keri Hilson featuring Lil Wayne – “Turnin’ Me On”
Jim Jones featuring Ron Browz and Juelz Santana – “Pop Champagne”
T.I. featuring Rihanna – “Live Your Life”
Yung L.A. featuring Young Dro and T.I. – “Ain’t I”

Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom - ####Winner
Rik Cordero
Gil Green
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams

BET J Award
Musiq Soulchild
Raphael Saadiq
Seal
Solange
Jazmine Sullivan - ####Winner

Best Gospel Artist
Regina Belle
Shirley Caesar
Mary Mary - ####Winner
Smokie Norfu
Trin-I-Tee 5:7

Best Actor
Common
Idris Elba
Samuel L. Jackson
Will Smith - ####Winner
Jamal Woolard

Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Rosario Dawson
Taraji P. Henson - ####Winner
Jennifer Hudson
Beyoncé Knowles

Male Athlete of the Year
Kobe Bryant
Reggie Bush
LeBron James - ####Winner
Dwayne Wade
Tiger Woods

Female Athlete of the Year
Tamika Catchings
Lisa Leslie
Candace Parker
Serena Williams - ####Winner
Venus Williams

Actor, singer and BET Awards nominee (for Best Male R&B Artist) Jamie Foxx hosted this year's BET Awards from the Shrine Auditorium in LA.