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Tune in ... "BET AWARDS '08" - 'The Hottest
Ticket on Television' - Premieres Tuesday,
June 24 at 8:00 P.M.*
Hosted By D.L. Hughley, "BET AWARDS '08"
Features Performances by Ne-Yo, Rihanna,
Keyshia Cole, Marvin Sapp, Alicia Keys, Chris
Brown, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Nelly, Usher
and Young Jeezy, With Appearances by Terrence
Howard, Jennifer Hudson, Samuel L. Jac
Jill Scott Confirmed to Perform Tribute to
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Al Green
Quincy Jones to Receive 2008 BET Humanitarian
Award
NEW YORK, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Rihanna,
Ne-Yo, Keyshia Cole, Usher, Lil Wayne, Alicia
Keys, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Nelly, Marvin
Sapp, and Young Jeezy are all on board to
perform at BET AWARDS '08. In addition, LL
Cool J, Samuel L. Jackson, Ice Cube, Terrence
Howard, Jennifer Hudson, Gabrielle Union,
Mary Mary, Lauren London and Kevin Hart will
be on hand as presenters, and Jill Scott will
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.*
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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.
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