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  

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