BlackTreeTV sits down with the Christies BlackTreTV, now available on the iPhone, iTV, iTunes, YouTube, Revver and Blacktree.tv BEYONCÉ AND JENNIFER HUDSON REIGN SUPREME AT THE BET AWARDS '07 WITH TWO WINS EACH Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) - The BET AWARDS '07, the annual mega-salute to music, film and sports from BET Networks, delivered a knock-out night full of performances, surprises and memorable moments live from the Shrine Auditorium. Mega-star Beyoncé and first-time BET Awards nominee Jennifer Hudson each walked away with two awards. Beyoncé was named Best Female R&B; Artist and won for Video of the Year for the female-empowering "Irreplaceable," while Hudson won Best New Artist and Best Female Actress. Rapper T.I. repeated his win from last year's awards for Best Hip Hop Artist, and Kirk Franklin also came through with a repeat win for Best Gospel Artist. Ludacris and Mary J. Blige were awarded Best Song Collaboration for "Runaway Love," and Gnarls Barkley was named Best Group. Actress/comedienne Mo'Nique hosted the "Main Event" for an unprecedented third time, with sizzling performances by T.I., 50 Cent, Ciara, Diddy, Keyshia Cole, Robin Thicke, Eve, Kelly Rowland and Ne-Yo. The BET Awards also honored legendary songstress Diana Ross with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and award-winning actor Don Cheadle was presented with the Humanitarian Award for his efforts to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur. A star-studded list of Hollywood heavyweights also made appearances at the show, including: Chaka Khan, Queen Latifah, Rihanna, Erykah Badu, Nelly, Alicia Keys, Nick Cannon, Michael Clark Duncan and Tyler Perry. BET Networks also paid tribute to the late James Brown and Gerald Levert, with performances by Bootsy Collins, Public Enemy (Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Prof. Griffin and DJ Lord), Gladys Knight, and Yolanda Adams. Encore telecasts of the BET AWARDS '07 are set for: Friday, June 29 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT Sunday, July 1 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT; Wednesday, July 4 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT; Friday, July 6 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT; Sunday, July 8 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT; and Saturday, July 14 from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT. The following is a complete list of winners from the BET AWARDS '07: Best Female R&B; Beyoncé Best Male R&B; Ne-Yo Best Group Gnarls Barkley Best Gospel Artist Kirk Franklin Best Hip Hop Artist T.I. Best New Artist Jennifer Hudson Best Collaboration (Song Title) Ludacris f/Mary J. Blige (Runaway Love) Video of the Year (Song Title) Beyoncé (Irreplaceable) - directed by Anthony Mandler Best Actor Forest Whitaker Best Actress Jennifer Hudson Male Athlete of the Year LeBron James (Basketball) Female Athlete of the Year Serena Williams (Tennis) BET J Cool Like That Gerald Levert Viewers' Choice Award Nominees (Song Title) Birdman & Lil Wayne (Stuntin' Like My Daddy) ABOUT BET NETWORKS BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the leading provider of media and entertainment for African Americans and consumers of Black culture globally. The primary BET cable network reaches more than 84 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. BET Digital Networks -- BET J, BET Gospel, and BET Hip-Hop - are brands that combine to serve a broader and more diverse audience than the core network. BET.com is the number one Internet destination for their target audiences. BET Mobile delivers music, gaming, and video content to the target audiences on wireless devices across virtually all service providers. BET Event Productions is a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe. BET International delivers BET content to the consumers of Black culture around the world. BET Networks inspires its audiences to make a difference in their lives and communities with a series of impactful and pro-social initiatives under the Touch BET umbrella. iPhone Premieres This Friday Night at Apple Retail Stores Free Workshops, Genius Bar Support and One to One Personal Training CUPERTINO, California—June 28, 2007—Apple's revolutionary iPhone™ will go on sale this Friday, June 29 at 6:00 p.m. local time at Apple® retail stores nationwide. All 164 Apple retail stores in the US will stay open until midnight, and customers can purchase up to two iPhones on a first come, first served basis. Beginning Saturday morning, iPhone owners can learn how to get the most out of their new iPhone with free, in-depth workshops offered throughout the day at all Apple retail stores. Every Apple retail store will offer free support for iPhone at the Genius Bar and personal training through Apple's new One to One program. A BlackTree Media Production Thank you for watching! Click here to see more unique video at Comcast Xfinity 'Celebrate BlackTV' click here: http://xfin.tv/1sgUqKk

• published: 03 Jul 2007
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