Best of the BET Awards - MaryMary (most church spirit)

Mary Mary is a two-time Grammy award winning American gospel music duo, consisting of sisters Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell. The duo are often credited along with Kirk Franklin for broadening the fan base of urban contemporary gospel in the 2000s by introducing elements of soul music, hip hop, funk and jazz. Mary Mary broke onto the music scene with their popular song "Shackles."

TRIPLE THREAT OSCAR AWARD-WINNING ACTOR, CHART-TOPPING SONGSTER AND COMEDIAN JAMIE FOXX TAPPED TO HOST THE BET AWARDS 09

PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCES BY NE-YO AND MAXWELL
ALONG WITH MANY MORE AT THE NINTH ANNUAL SHOW PREMIERING LIVE SUNDAY, JUNE 28

Legendary Soul Singers the OJays Will Be the Recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award

NEW YORK May 12, 2009 BET Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), today announced that Academy Award-winning actor and GRAMMY Awards®-nominated R&B artist Jamie Foxx has been selected to grace the stage as the host of the BET AWARDS 09. As the #1 rated awards show among African American viewers, the ninth annual BET Awards will not disappoint as the brightest stars in music, sports and entertainment reunite in Los Angeles historic Shrine Auditorium for a night of exhilarating LIVE performances on Sunday, June 28. This year viewers will be wowed with show-stopping performances by Maxwell and Ne-Yo, with more performers to be named shortly. Moreover, BET will celebrate the musical legacy and contributions of the soul trio, the OJays who will be presented with this years Lifetime Achievement Award.

This years host, Jamie Foxx is no stranger to the limelight—or to BET—as his latest single Blame It tops several of the Billboard charts and his current platinum-selling album, Intuition, debuted at number three on the Top 100 chart. The triple-threat has also scored several awards and nominations throughout his acting career including an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the epic film Ray. After the second week of release, Foxxs sophomore album, Unpredictable, jumped to number one on the Top 200 chart and earned Foxx the distinguished honor of joining the ranks of legendary actors Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Barbra Streisand as the fourth Academy Award winner to also have a number one album in the US.

For the past eight years, the BET AWARDS has not disappointed as fans watched outstanding moments such as last years surprise tribute performance to Al Green by Maxwell and the reuniting of legendary R&B groups TLC, along with the special performance by Alicia Keys




and En Vogue; Michael Jacksons surprise appearance during James Browns 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; Destinys Childs steamy lap dance; and the unforgettable reunion of one of hip hops most beloved trios, The Fugees.

BET has once again teamed with Cossette Productions, the famed producers of the GRAMMY Awards® and the eight record-setting BET AWARDS shows, to handle production of the telecast. Stephen Hill, President, Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks, along with Lynn Harris-Taylor, Vice President of Specials, BET Networks, will executive produce the telecast.




Don't forget to tune into the BET awards on June 28th!

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[tiscollette]

I did not ask the question "why is it not racism to call a TV station Black TV" to insight just to get a real answer as to why you think it is ok to point out that it is Black TV. I wouldn't think it to be ok to call anything White. Like White Restroom or Black Restroom. Isn't that what you fought so hard to get away from and yet it is you who is putting yourself right back there. I just think it doesn't make you look that good. It makes you look racist thats all.

[blacktreemedia]

tiscollette - there are a lot of titles that use the word white in it. There is "White Cloud", there is the group "White Zombies", "White Stripes", there is the "White House", there is a "White Christmas", a "White Lie", I can go on and on. Is the "White Zombies" an all white Rock group racist? I think it is a dumb correlation that is all, I don't think the comparison makes you look intelligent at all. But thank you for watching BLACKTREE TV!!!! Come again.

[mahippy]

i go to a school were im virtually the only black person its racist but i`ve learnt to rise up to it coming out with top grades. the fuuny thing is the teachers are more racist than the students

there is always going to a hint of racism within the world from both sides but people should let it be.

let them have their BET and MTV awards theres no real harm being done

[plutoisacomet]

This if for Mr. Lost in translation: tiscollette

You do have WET its caled mainstream TV and Cable networks. You also have the United White Education fund. It's called Higher Education for the Majority Population i.e. White population. Thanks to the Second Reconstruction aka Jim Crow the UNCF became a necessity and it still is.

The more you hate, the more we shine.

Holla

[hiz4everification]

What does racism have to do with this vid???!!!! Lol... But really???

[hiz4everification]

@cecewinansfan... How u figure?

[Cecewinansfan]

Tina is unprofessional.

[onolly13]

at my school people dont even know what black is . see i came from south africa i was born there and my parents were born there 2 . but i am not black black i am more like a brownish colour but still they call me black and be racest but then i bash them lol :)

[johnsmdm]

vingh Rhames iz da shit man....great BET presence....calm n collected....

[dardaf904]

so why are you venting that here....get so help...sounds like you need it

[Chakitumi]

jamie is the shit!

[mzcam07]

those r ma friends mamma and auntie i luv dem to death!!!

[sguardian870]

Some people dont agree with it, but even with their slightly bent ways of thinking they are still good people and friends. So I wouldnt give them up for anything except they hurt some1 or something but they wouldnt hence the reason i say borderline. Its more what hey say, not really do.

And im guilty of laughing sometimes too as well as correcting them as well.