Last night at the BET Awards ’08 some of urban music’s best were
honored, most notably (for us at OKP anyway) were winners Erykah Badu,
UGK and Outkast, Kanye West, and Alicia Keys. The most exciting aspect
of the night for me, however, was the Lifetime Achievement Award which
went to Al Green! After he was honored by renditions of his songs from
John Legend, Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, and Maxwell (??!! Yes, it’s
true. Is he back?), Al took the stage and performed his smash hits
“Let’s Stay Together” and “Love And Happiness” to a joyfully geeked out
audience who stood and danced and sang along throughout both songs.
Watch Al Green perform “Love and Happiness” below, followed by links to the other two performances.
For the full list of winners, see after the click.
Watch the Al Green tribute, with Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, and Maxwell. After, check out Al Green performing “Let’s Stay Together.”
LIST OF WINNERS:
* Best Female R&B Artist: Alicia Keys
* Best Male R&B Artist: Chris Brown
* Best Group: UGK
* Best Gospel Artist: Marvin Sapp
* Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Missy Elliott
* Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Kanye West
* Video of the Year: UGK featuring Outkast, “International Player’s Anthem (I Choose You)”
* Best Video Director: Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto
* Best Actress: Halle Berry
* Best Actor: Denzel Washington
* Female Athlete of the Year: Candace Parker
* Male Athlete of the Year: Kobe Bryant
* Best Collaboration: Kanye West featuring T-Pain, “Good Life”
* Viewers’ Choice Award: Lil Wayne featuring Static, “Lollipop”
* BET J Award: Raheem DeVaughn
* Best New Artist: The-Dream
* Lifetime Achievement Award: Al Green
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