The Late Great, Rick James, makes his final perfomance on the BET Awards 04, just days before he passed away. But just in case you forgot, He's Rick James B..... BET Awards 08 is coming and you can watch the clips from the redcarpet live right here on BlackTree TV. MORE A-LIST TALENT ADDED TO THE ALREADY STELLAR LINE-UP FOR "BET AWARDS '08" Performers Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Marvin Sapp, Keyshia Cole Along With Presenters Terrence Howard, Jennifer Hudson, Ice Cube, LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Mary Mary, Lauren London and Kevin Hart Join Previously Announced Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Nelly, Usher and Young Jeezy for "The Hottest Ticket On Television" Jill Scott Confirmed to Perform Tribute to Lifetime Achievement Recipient Al Green Hosted By D.L. Hughley, "BET AWARDS '08" Premieres Tuesday, June 24 at 8:00 p.m.* NEW YORK — June 16, 2008 —Best Female R&B; nominee Rihanna, last year's Best Male R&B; winner Ne-Yo, Viewer's Choice nominee Keyshia Cole and Best Gospel Artist nominee Marvin Sapp have joined previously announced performers Usher, Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown and Young Jeezy for BET AWARDS '08. In addition, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Terrence Howard, Jennifer Hudson, Gabrielle Union, Mary Mary, Lauren London and Kevin Hart have been added as presenters and Jill Scott has been confirmed to perform a special tribute to legendary R&B; Icon Al Green, who is receiving BET's Lifetime Achievement Award. Quincy Jones, celebrated producer/arranger/composer, is also being honored this year with BET's prestigious Humanitarian Award for his outreach to young African-Americans through the Listen Up Foundation. Hosted by actor and comedian D.L. Hughley, BET AWARDS '08 premieres live from Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, June 24 at 8:00 p.m.*. Tagged as "the hottest ticket on television," BET AWARDS '08 brings together the biggest stars in music, sports and entertainment for an electrifying evening. For the past seven years, the BET AWARDS has boasted unforgettable moments such as Michael Jackson's surprise appearance during James Brown's tribute; Rick James in his final duet with Teena Marie; Will Smith presenting Muhammad Ali with the first-ever Humanitarian Award; Prince onstage backing Chaka Khan; Stevie Wonder, Yolanda Adams and India Arie in a powerhouse tribute to Rufus' first lady of funk; Destiny's Child's steamy lap dance; the reunion of one of hip hop's most beloved trios, The Fugees; and last year's touching opening performance with Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Holliday. BET has once again teamed up with Cossette Productions, the famed producers of the GRAMMY Awards® and the seven record-setting BET AWARDS shows, to handle production of the telecast. Stephen Hill, BET Executive Vice President, Music and Programming, along with Lynne Harris-Taylor, BET Vice President of Specials, will executive produce the telecast. BET AWARDS '08 will be sponsored by Dodge, Pepsi, Verizon Wireless, General Motors, P&G;, Target, CIROC Vodka and Ford. Log onto BET.com for BET On Blast video highlights, photos and continuous BET AWARDS '08 updates at www.bet.com/betawards. *All times ET/PT About BET Networks BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 87 million households according to Nielsen Media Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital Networks - BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for global distribution. http://www.blacktree.tv A BlackTree Media Production Thank you for watching! Blacktree is at all the hottest events on the planet (award shows, movie premieres and press junkets, fashion shows, etc.) and now BLACKTREE ON TV brings stars to YOU on Soul of the South! Watch Full episodes below, and tune in! WEEKDAYS | 5:30 – 6:00pm, 1-1:30am WEEKENDS | 5 – 6:00pm Sat & Sun (CST) _________________________ BlackTree Media Production Subscribe to our channel http://goo.gl/lVN14 Log onto our stream at http://goo.gl/74Ama Follow us on twitter @BlackTreeTV Click here to see more unique video at Comcast Xfinity 'Celebrate BlackTV' click here: http://xfin.tv/1sgUqKk

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