Final Four Revealed; Users Can Vote Online for the 2007 BET Awards Ultimate Fan

Final Four Revealed; Users Can Vote Online for the 2007 BET Awards Ultimate Fan

 LOS ANGELES, May 31 /PRNewswire/ --    DESCRIPTION:        The countdown to cable television's #1 awards show --                       the BET Awards -- has officially begun and BET is on a                       mission to crown the BET AWARDS '07 Ultimate Fan with                       the help of State Farm.                        Do you think you know what it takes to be crowned the                       '07 BET AWARDS 'ride or die' Ultimate Fan? If so, we                       need your help!  The grand prize winner -- as                       determined by the BET.com voting community -- will                       receive a VIP-style trip for two to the BET Awards '07                       in Los Angeles, along with the opportunity to walk                       down the star-studded red carpet, co-present the                       Viewers' Choice Award, attend the infamous BET Awards                       after-party, and spend a $2,500 cash prize!    SELECTION PROCESS:  The BET Ultimate Fan Sweepstakes kicked off in April                       via an online campaign on BET.com.  From the entries                       received during the first phase of the contest, BET                       randomly selected 10 semi-finalists who submitted a 1-                       minute original video demonstrating why they consider                       themselves BET's "Ultimate Fan."                        The top four videos, based on creativity, originality                       and persuasiveness as determined by BET's panel of                       judges have been selected and will be posted to                       BET.com from Tuesday, May 29 through Friday, June 8.                       The final decision will be made by the BET.com                       community, who will vote to select who should be this                       year's Ultimate Fan. The finalist with the most votes                       will be jet-setting to Los Angeles for BET's biggest                       night of the year!                        Official contest details and rules are available at                       http://ultimatefan.bet.com/    FINALISTS:          - Michael (Laplace, LA) - This Katrina evacuee used                         his impressive tech skills to create an energetic                         and unique video clip that demonstrates his                         trendsetting style. Michael believes in living                         everyday to the fullest.                       - Deidre (Tulsa, OK) - This single mother, who is also                         helping to raise her two nieces, has never won                         anything. Deidre is always doing things for other                         people and never does or buys anything for herself,                         so this is her big chance to indulge!                       - Tammy (Crest Hill, IL) - Inspired by BET because it                         gives people the opportunity to be seen and heard,                         this Illinois native is driven and tries to be                         successful at everything she does. Tammy is                         currently taking care of her mother who is very ill,                         and tries to get the most out of every day.                       - Nakia (Marion, SC) - Encouraged by her mom to send                         in her tape, Nakia showed a lot of personality in                         her video clip. She was inspired to do better in                         school by her best friend of 10 years, and is now a                         student majoring in Business Management who hopes to                         one day open her own spa.    BET AWARDS   DATE/TIME:          Tuesday, June 26, 2007 @ 5:00 p.m. PT at the Shrine                       Auditorium in Los Angeles   

Editor's Note: This Thursday (5/31) chat with the Ultimate Fan. Details will be added online at 10 am. Chat Schedule: *These are all ET (are time). 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM (Nakia Genwright), 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Deidre Alvarez), 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Michael Stemey), 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Tammy Kelly).

Source: BET Networks

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