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2011 Best Collab winner: Look at Me Now

Time once again for the annual BET Music Awards!

Watch for nominees to be announced in April, followed by a glittering awards ceremony airing live from LA on the BET cable channel in late June 2012.

Meanwhile, keep it here for more on hosting duties, live performances, and related updates on the 2012 show.

Just up ahead, check out the complete list of major 2011 BET Awards nominees and winners honoring the very best in music, entertainment and black achievement ....

BET Awards 2011 recap

Hosting the awards in 2011 was funnyman Kevin Hart, introducing a bevy of star performances by Chris Brown, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and many more.

Leading the nominee pack this year was Chris Brown, who was up for Best Male R&B Artist, Best Collaboration, Viewer Choice, Video of the Year, and Best Actor for his role in the thriller "Takers." Up for five awards was Lil Wayne, followed by Kanye West, Rihanna, and Drake with four nods each.

This year's BET Awards also honored Patti LaBelle with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Steve Harvey with the Humanitarian Award.

2011 BET Awards Nominees & * Winners

Best Female R&B Artist
* Rihanna
Jennifer Hudson
Beyoncé
Marsha Ambrosius
Keri Hilson

Best Male R&B Artist
* Chris Brown
Cee-Lo Green
Bruno Mars
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Group
* Diddy Dirty Money
Cali Swag District
N.E.R.D.
New Boyz
Travis Porter

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
* Nicki Minaj
Diamond
Cymphonique
Lola Monroe

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
* Kanye West
B.o.B
Drake
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross

Best Collaboration
* Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, "Look At Me Now"
B.o.B ft. Haley Williams of Paramore, "Airplanes"
Kanye West ft. Rihanna, "All of the Lights"
Chris Brown ft. Tyga & Kevin McCall, "Deuces"
Waka Flocka Flame ft. Roscoe Dash & Wale, "No Hands"
Rihanna ft. Drake, "What's My Name"

Best New Artist
* Wiz Khalifa
J. Cole
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Willow Smith

YoungStars Award - TIE
* Jaden Smith
* Willow Smith
Shenell Edmonds
Keke Palmer
Diggy Simmons

Best Gospel
* Mary Mary
Byron Cage
Deitrick Haddon
Karen Clark Sheard
BeBe & CeCe Winans

Centric Award
* Marsha Ambrosius
Eric Benét
Cee-Lo Green
R. Kelly
Kem

Best International Act (Africa) - TIE
* 2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
* D' Banj (Nigeria)
D-Black (Ghana)
Fally Ipupa (DR Congo)
Angelique Kidjo (Benin)
Teargas (South Africa)

Best International Act (UK)
* Tinie Tempah
VV Brown
Chipmunk
Laura Izibor
Skepta
Tinchy Stryder

Best Actress
* Taraji P. Henson
Halle Berry
Regina King
Zoë Saldana
Kerry Washington

Best Actor
* Idris Elba
Laz Alonso
Chris Brown
Don Cheadle
Jamie Foxx

Best Movie
* For Colored Girls
Death at a Funeral
Takers
The Book of Eli
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married, Too?

Sportswoman of the Year
* Serena Williams
Tamika Catchings
Candice Dupree
Maya Moore
Venus Williams

Sportsman of the Year
* Michael Vick
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Derrick Rose

Viewers Choice Award
Chris Brown - Look at Me Now

Lifetime Achievement Award
Patti LaBelle

Humanitarian Awards
Steve Harvey