LOS ANGELES — It was a definitely a night to remember for all the winners and nominees of the 2011 BET Awards presented at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Sunday, but for those of us who were caught up with the performances and not the winners, here is a list of who won what.
Female R&B artist: Rihanna
Male R&B artist: Chris Brown
Female hip-hop artist: Nicki Minaj
Male hip-hop artist: Kanye West
Collaboration: Chris Brown, “Look At Me Now,” feat. Lil Wayne
and Busta Rhymes
New artist: Wiz Khalifa
Group: Diddy Dirty Money
Young Stars award: (tie) Jaden Smith and Willow Smith
Gospel: Mary Mary
Centric award: Marsha Ambrosius
Actress: Taraji P. Henson
Actor: Idris Elba
Movie: “For Colored Girls”
Sportsman of the year: Michael Vick
Sportswoman of the year: Serena Williams
International act, UK: Tinie Tempah
International act, Africa: (tie) 2Face Idibia and D’Banj
Video director of the year: Chris Robinson
Viewers’ choice: Chris Brown, “Look At Me Now”