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BET Award Photos: Kanye Acknowledges His "Pain"

by celebuzz on Jun. 25, 2008 10:46 AM / 6 Comments
BET Award Photos: Kanye Acknowledges His "Pain"
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The moody and slightly egotistical Kanye West accepted an award for Best Collaboration at the 2008 BET Awards for the track "Good Life," and actually acknowledged that it was a collaboration!

"I'd like to thank T-Pain for gettin' on the record with me," West said. "This man's a genius. What he does, what he writes...we're blessed to be in this man's presence."

Did Kanye have some kind of It's A Wonderful Life moment?

Alicia Keys won Best Female R&B Artist and took a moment to celebrate all the rich people (including herself) in the audience.

"I just wanna say that we are so incredible, we are such an incredible people," she said. "We are so beautiful and fly, and everybody wants to be like us."

Presidential candidate Barack Obama seemed to be on everyone's minds.

"I want to dedicate this award to the end of the word can't. That word is dead, we don't know that word. Obama, y'all," Keys said at the end of her acceptance speech.

75-year-old Al Green took home a lifetime achievement award.

"I'm so honored and humbled by the academy of BET Awards—what y'all laughin' at?" Green joked.

"When it rains, get wet. Live your life, baby, and live it real..."

Kanye managed to keep from taking credit for Green's award, and resisted announcing his own presidential campaign.

But how could he resist looking for himself in the boss, black and beautiful gallery to the right?

Quotables /
“The BET Awards were created to celebrate minorities in the entertainment business, and it accomplished that last night -- with many of those honored celebrating the present and potential future accomplishments of the first black Presidential nominee. Alicia Keys accepted her Best Female R&B Artist award saying, ""I want to dedicate this award to the end of the word can't. That word is dead, we don't know that word. Obama, y'all."

Kanye West received his second Best Male Hip-Hop artist award, and shared another with rapper-producer T-Pain. T-Pain came into the evening with 5 nominations, the most of any artist.

My favorite highlight of the night? Al Green took home the BET Lifetime Achievement Award, surprising the audience saying, "You've been so faithful, I should at least let you see my eyes."

The 75-year-old singer took off his sunglasses before launching into his biggest hit, "Let's Stay Together."”
Socialite Life
“The majority of you forgave Rihanna for dressing like a lemon cake. But can you forgive her for this contraption?

Before we all write this off as Rihanna being deeply original and offbeat, I should point you to our girl Kelly Clarkson, who did the "Like A Dead Virgin" thing a few years ago with -- I think -- equally stupid results. Of course, Kelly stopped short of strapping her tutu to a weight belt, and did not take care to add... what is that, a dickey? With tiny sleeves? A RUBBER dickey? It's bad enough that I look at a transparent tutu pyramid and shrug, "Eh, been there, seen that," but a DICKEY? Is THIS really where we are now, America?”
Go Fug Yourself
“R&B style queen Rihanna sits next to her unofficial beau Chris Brown during the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Rihanna arrived at the BET Awards in style, wearing an eye-catching Giambattista Valli dress.”
Just Jared
“Kanye West won big at last night's BET Awards. But let's face it, everyone was probably more preoccupied with Rihanna's glow-in-the-dark ruffled gown and her interactions with BF Chris Brown (yes, that's right, Chris' mom confirmed the relationship to the press. As if we didn't already know!)”
“Rihanna looked adorable in a pastel, frothy dress. Lately, she's been rocking such a confusing look that mixes hard-edge dominatrix/military shit and hints of frou-frou. I love this light yellow gown because it's way more age-appropriate and because it looks like a yellow birthday cake and I can always find room for cake.

Her boy Chris Brown looked all serious in his favorite style of jacket (military), but it doesn't look as if these two walked the red carpet together. Or at least I couldn't see pictures of them doing it. Either way, it's no secret they're dating.”
Socialite Life
“You know how there are those days when you totally don't know what to wear and you wish you could just bring like four outfits to work or whatever and change it all? Alicia Keys actually did that at the BET's.”
Go Fug Yourself
“Chris Brown performs onstage with Ciara during the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday in Los Angeles, California.

As Ciara came on stage, rain came pouring down in the background as visible text and images could be seen. ‘Ciara’ and ‘Take U Down’ could be seen amidst the rain coming down behind the performers.”
Just Jared
“I wish I had a better photo of this dress on Queen Latifah. Heather and I were lucky enough to go to the BET Awards last night (more on that later, but the short version is that it was awesome), and she looked AMAZING in person.”
Go Fug Yourself
“Jennifer Hudson rocks out a metallic number as she arrives at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Tuesday.”
Just Jared
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