Billed as the “Too Big To Miss” show, the 2012 BET Awards aired on July 1 live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Samuel L. Jackson hosted the shindig. Chris Brown, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and a slew of others performed. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly claimed the Lifetime Achievement Award. Here’s a complete list of winners and nominees.
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
- Big Sean
- Drake [WINNER]
- J. Cole
- Lil Wayne
- Rick Ross
- Young Jeezy
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
- Diamond
- Nicki Minaj [WINNER]
- Brianna Perry
- Trina
Video of the Year
- Beyoncé, “Countdown”
- Beyoncé, “Love On Top”
- The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West), “N-as in Paris”
- The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding, “Otis” [WINNER]
- Usher, “Climax”
Video Director of the Year
- Beyoncé & Alan Ferguson [WINNER]
- Benny Boom
- Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez
- Kanye West
- Hype Williams
Best New Artist
- A$AP Rocky
- Big Sean [WINNER]
- Diggy
- Future
- Meek Mill
Best Gospel
- Yolanda Adams [WINNER]
- Kim Burrell
- James Fortune & FIYA
- Fred Hammond
- Trin-I-Tee 5:7
- FULL LIST OF 2012 BET WINNERS HERE!