Queen Latifah, Chris Brown, Justin Bieber Among 2011 BET Awards Highlights
While the BET Awards show was created with the purpose of honoring minorities in acting, sports and other various arts, last night’s show was all about the music.
Without a doubt, the uncontested star of the 2011 BET Awards was Chris Brown, who took home five trophies, including male R&B artist, video of the year and best collaboration for his song “Look at Me Now” featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes.
Later on in the show, Justin Bieber made an appearance along side of Nicki Minaj — who took home the prize for best female hip-hop artist — to present the best male hip-hop artist award.
Before he announced the winner (which was Kayne West), the biebs flirted with 26 year old Minaj saying: “So next year I’ll be 18. What’s up?” Nicki responded by asking if he was allowed to drive yet and when he confirmed that he could, she threw in the suggestive question, “Can you handle curves?”. Not missing a beat, Bieber — smiling widely — said “Yes I can!”
Near the end of the show, Queen Latifah, who also hosted the 2010 BET awards show, honored Gil-Scott Heron — the famous black musician/poet who died earlier this year — by reciting his famous poem “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” Latifah boldly proclaimed, “the revolution will not be televised. No, the revolution will be live.”
Check out the the quick 2011 BET Award show highlight video below, which also shows the Viewer’s Choice award flub in which Tiffany Green awkwardly announced Rhianna winning a prize that later correctly went to Chris Brown.
