Rapper KANYE WEST was the big winner at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (24Jun08) - scooping two major honours.
The Gold Digger star was named Best Male Hip Hop Artist on the night, as well as picking up the gong for Best Collaboration with fellow rapper T-Pain for their Good Life track.
Young R+B hunk Chris Brown was one of the first winners of the night - he was presented with the gong for Best Male R+B Artist, and was escorted to the annual ceremony by reported beau Rihanna.
The Bajan beauty was nominated for the Best Female R+B artist award - but was beaten in the category by singing sensation Alicia Keys.
Keys also performed at the event - stunning the celebrity-studded audience when she was joined on-stage by former female groups En Vogue, TLC and SWV for a medley of their hit tracks.
Hit beatmaker Missy Elliott was honoured in the Best Female hip hop Artist category, but was not present at the ceremony to pick up the award.
Hollywood heavyweights Halle Berry and Denzel Washington were also winners - the pair scooped the awards for Best Actress and Best Actor.
Other performers included Usher, Flo Rida and T-Pain.
The ceremony, hosted by U.S. comic D.L. Hughley, honours leading black entertainers, actors, musicians and sportstars.
The full list of winners is as follows:
Best Female R+B Artist: Alicia Keys
Best Male R+B Artist: Chris Brown
Best Group: UGK
Best Gospel Artist: Marvin Sapp
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Missy Elliott
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Kanye West
Best New Artist: The-Dream
Best Collaboration: Kanye West + T-Pain - Good Life
Video Of The Year: UGK f/Outkast, International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)
Best Video Director: Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto
Best Actress: Halle Berry
Best Actor: Denzel Washington
Female Athlete Of The Year: Candace Parker
Male Athlete Of The Year: Kobe Bryant
Viewers' Choice: Lil Wayne, Lollipop
BETJ Award: Raheem DeVaughn
Lifetime Achievement Award: Al Green
Humanitarian Award: Quincy Jones.
