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Michael Jackson: Sunday's BET Awards to honor musician
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Michael Jackson: Sunday's BET Awards to honor musician Sunday night's 9th Annual BET Awards will be dedicated to Michael Jackson, who died June 25 at the age of 50, according to CNN.com . BET Networks' CEO, Debra L. Lee, said the awards show, which honors African Americans in various entertainment media, will pay tribute to the musician's legacy. It is expected that many of the celebrities attending the show, including scheduled performers such as Beyonce and Ne-Yo, will also acknowledge Jackson and his influence on them. The BET Awards, which is hosted by ...
Janet Jackson appears at BET Awards
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... Ne-Yo, who was named Best Male R&B Artist. Other major awards handed out during the show included: Best Male Athlete LeBron James Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Lil Wayne Best Colaboration Jamie Foxx and T-Pain, "Blame It"Best Male R&B Artist Ne-Yo Best Female R&B Artist Beyonce Video of the Year Beyonce,"Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)"Best Actress Taraji P. Henson Best New Artist Keri Hilson Viewers' Choice T.I. featuring Rihanna, "LIve Your LIfe"More on the 2009 BET Awards: Live blog hosted by EW's Chad Schlegel and Essence.com's Emil Wilbekin
Jamie Foxx does the Moonwalk at the BET Awards: Fitting tribute?
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... percent right with me? Maybe there's a little too much "Look how awesome I am!" in the mix for a tribute to a superstar who died only a few days prior. Maybe it's the fact that Jamie trips over himself at the :32 mark, then proceeds to deliver the remainder of his steps with a side order of the lacklusters. Or maybe I'm just feeling nitpicky because it's 11 a.m. and my stomach is already growling for lunch. (Settle down, tumtee...you'll get yours!) Check out Foxx's moves below -- and EW's live-blog of the entire BET Awards telecast here -- then share your opinion in the ...
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BET Awards score cable channel's biggest ratings ever with Jackson tribute
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... in unique viewers compared to 2008's show day. Coverage of the awards and Michael Jackson's passing pushed BET.com's traffic to an all-time high in June. The BET Awards '09, which featured tributes to Jackson and an appearance by sister Janet, will encore June 30 at 6:30 p.m., July 2 at 8 p.m., and July 6 at 8 p.m. ET. More BET Awards coverage: Jamie Foxx does the Moonwalk at BET Awards: Fitting tribute? Janet Jackson appears at BET Awards, plus the list of winners The BET Awards '09: We live-blogged it
