""Well, no more Shady. Guess it was meant/For me to branch off from my Caucasian friend/Nope, no more 2nd place to Eminem/Question if i was 2nd is the question to many men/No disrespect to Em, he's first/Anything after, research the verses." Obieho nový album "Bottoms Up" si tak bude musieť nájsť nového distribútora. Trice vydal na Shady Records dva albumy - platinový "Cheers" a prehliadnutý "Second Round's One Me".

Minulý týždeň sa odohrali tohtoročné odovzdávanie BET Hip Hop Awards. Tentoraz nemali žiadných veľkých víťazov, keď Kanye odišiel len s dvoma cenami, zatiaľ čo zvyšok si odniesol po jednej cene. Show obohatili aj Alicia Keys, ktorá vystúpila s T-Boz a Chilli z TLC a En Vogue. Upútal aj Chris Brown a T-Pain, ktorý doprevádzal aj Lil Wayna s jeho hitom "Lollipop" a Weezy uzavrel show "A Mili". Tu je celý zoznam víťazov a nominovaných:

Best Female R&B Artist
Mary J. Blige
Mariah Carey
Keyshia Cole
Alicia Keys
Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist
Raheem DeVaughn
J. Holiday
Ne-Yo
Trey Songz
Chris Brown

Best Group
Danity Kane
Day 26
Gnarles Barkley
Playaz Circle
UGK

Best Gospel Artist
The Clark Sisters
Deitrick Haddon
Marvin Sapp
Kirk Franklin
Trin-I-Tee 5:7

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Missy Elliott
Eve
Kid Sister
Lil Mama
Trina

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Common
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Snoop Dogg
Kanye West

Video of the Year
"The Way That I Love You" - Ashanti
"Honey" - Erykah Badu
"Just Fine" - Mary J. Blige
"Like You'll Never See Me Again" - Alicia Keys
"International Player's Anthem" - UGK & OUTKAST
"Good Life" - Kanye West featuring T-Pain

Best Director
Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto
Benny Boom
Gil Green
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams

Best Collaboration
"Kiss Kiss" - Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
"Let It Go" - Keyshia Cole featuring Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim
"Low" - Flo-Rida featuring T-Pain
"I'm So Hood (The Remix)" - DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe & Birdman
"Good Life" - Kanye West featuring T-Pain

Viewer's Choice
"No One" - Alicia Keys
"Lollipop" (featuring Static) - Lil' Wayne
"Kiss Kiss" (featuring T-Pain - Chris Brown
"Let It Go" (featuring Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim) - Keyshia Cole
"Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)" - Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
"No Air"(featuring Chris Brown) - Jordin Sparks

BETJ Award
Raheem DeVaughn
Chaka Khan
Ledisi
Jill Scott
Angie Stone

Best New Artist
Estelle
Flo-Rida
Chrisette Michelle
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
The-Dream

Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Queen Latifah
Jill Scott
Chandra Wilson

Best Actor
Anthony Anderson
Don Cheadle
Idris Elba
Terrence Howard
Denzel Washington

Best Female Athlete
Cheryl Ford
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Tamika Catchings

Best Male Athlete
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Tiger Woods
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Chris Paul

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient 2008 - Al Green
Humanitarian Award Recipient 2008 - Quincy Jones

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