BET Awards 2012


The 12th BET Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on July 1, 2012. The awards recognize Americans in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. Actor Samuel L. Jackson hosted the event for the first time. In honor of Whitney Houston, who died earlier in the year, a musical tribute was performed by various artists, and Mariah Carey shared some personal memories of her longtime friend.
The BET-televised event was watched by 7.42 million viewers and achieved a 3.2 rating in the adult 18-49 demographic, marking the highest numbers for the night on basic cable.

Performers

Nominees and winners

Winners are highlighted in boldface
Video of the YearVideo Director of the Year

  • Beyoncé & Alan Ferguson
  • * Benny Boom
  • * Chris Brown & Godfrey Taberez
  • * Kanye West
  • * Hype Williams
    • Best Female R&B ArtistBest Male R&B Artist
  • Beyoncé
  • * Marsha Ambrosius
  • * Mary J. Blige
  • * Melanie Fiona
  • * Rihanna
  • Chris Brown
  • * Bruno Mars
  • * Miguel
  • * Trey Songz
  • * Usher
    • Best Female Hip-Hop ArtistBest Male Hip-Hop Artist
  • Nicki Minaj
  • * Diamond
  • * Brianna Perry
  • * Trina
  • Drake
  • * Big Sean
  • * J. Cole
  • * Lil Wayne
  • * Rick Ross
  • * Young Jeezy
    • Best CollaborationBest New Artist
  • "Lotus Flower Bomb" – Wale feat. Miguel
  • * "Party" – Beyoncé feat. J. Cole
  • * "Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay" – Big Sean feat. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash
  • * "I'm On One" – DJ Khaled feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
  • * "The Motto" – Drake feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga
  • * "Otis" – Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Otis Redding
  • Big Sean
  • * ASAP Rocky
  • * Diggy
  • * Future
  • * Meek Mill
    • Best GroupCoca-Cola Viewers' Choice
  • The Throne
  • * Bad Meets Evil
  • * Diddy Dirty Money
  • * Maybach Music Group
  • * Mindless Behavior
  • "Hello" – Mindless Behavior
  • * "The Motto" – Drake feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga
  • * "Love on Top" – Beyoncé
  • * "Turn Up the Music" – Chris Brown
  • * "Otis" – Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Otis Redding
  • * "Lotus Flower Bomb" – Wale feat. Miguel
    • YoungStars AwardCentric Award
  • Diggy
  • * Astro
  • * Jacob Latimore
  • * Keke Palmer
  • * Willow Smith
  • Common
  • * Estelle
  • * Robert Glasper
  • * Robin Thicke
  • * Tyrese
    • Best ActressBest Actor
  • Viola Davis
  • * Angela Bassett
  • * Taraji P. Henson
  • * Regina King
  • * Zoe Saldana
  • Kevin Hart
  • * Don Cheadle
  • * Common
  • * Idris Elba
  • * Denzel Washington
    • Best MovieBest Gospel Artist
  • The Help
  • * Good Deeds
  • * Jumping the Broom
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  • * Red Tails
  • Yolanda Adams
  • * Kim Burrell
  • * James Fortune & FIYA
  • * Fred Hammond
  • *
    • Subway Sportswoman of the YearSubway Sportsman of the Year
  • Serena Williams
  • * Skylar Diggins
  • * Candace Parker
  • * Brittney Griner
  • * Venus Williams
  • Kevin Durant
  • * Carmelo Anthony
  • * Kobe Bryant
  • * Victor Cruz
  • * LeBron James
    • Best International Act: AfricaBest International Act: United Kingdom
  • Sarkodie and Wizkid
  • * Camp Mulla
  • * Ice Prince
  • * Lira
  • * Mokobé
  • Wretch 32'''
  • * Estelle
  • * Labrinth
  • * Emeli Sandé
  • * Sway

    • FANdemonium Award

  • Chris Brown
  • * Lil Wayne
  • * Mindless Behavior
  • * Nicki Minaj
  • * Rihanna
  • * Trey Songz

    [BET [Lifetime Achievement Award]]

  • Maze featuring Frankie Beverly

    [BET Humanitarian Award]

  • Rev. Al Sharpton