MAIN Art & ... Pop Culture 2007 BET Awards

This year's nominees were announced on May 16 and followed by the BET Awards show which aired live from Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 8PM ET, with a 2-hour preshow kicking off at 6PM ....

Mo'nique played host for the 7th annual awards show - in which viewers were asked to vote for who they think were deserving of this year's Viewers Choice Awards.

Major BET nods in 2007 included Beyonce with boyfriend Jay-Z (in collaboration, and for separate megahit performances) followed by Ciara, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Gnarls Barkely, Corinne Bailey Rae and Mary Mary among other multiple BET nominees.

Special tributes were given to the late soul singer James Brown, while Motown diva Diana Ross was honored with The Lifetime Achievement Award. For his work in Darfur, actor Don Cheadle received this year's Humanitarian Award.

Below, check out the complete list of major BET Awards nominees & winners, honoring the very best in music, entertainment and black achievement for 2007 ....

2007 BET Awards Nominees & * Winners

Best Hip-Hop Artist
* T.I.
Diddy
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Ludacris

Best Male R&B Artist
* Ne-Yo
Akon
John Legend
Gerald Levert
Robin Thicke

Best Female R&B Artist
* Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Ciara
Jennifer Hudson
Corinne Bailey Rae

Best Gospel Artist
* Kirk Franklin
Shirley Caesar
Fred Hammond
Dave Hollister
Mary Mary

Best Collaboration
* Ludacris / Mary J. Blige - Runaway Love
Akon / Snoop Dog - I Wanna Love You
Beyonce / Jay Z - De'Ja'Vu
Beyonce / Jay Z - Upgrade U
Diddy / Keyshia Cole - Last Night

Best Group
* Gnarls Barkley
Mary Mary
Outkast
Pretty Ricky
Three 6 Mafia

Video Of The Year
* Beyonce - Irreplaceable
Akon / Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
Beyonce & Shakira - Beautiful Liar
Ciara - Like A Boy
Gnarls Barkely - Crazy

Best New Artist
* Jennifer Hudson
Lupe Fiasco
Gnarls Barkley
Mims
Corinne Bailey Rae

Best Actor
* Forest Whitaker
Idris Elba
Jamie Foxx
Eddie Murphy
Will Smith

Best Actress
* Jennifer Hudson
Tichina Arnold
Angela Bassett
Kerry Washington
Chandra Wilson

Best Male Athlete
* Lebron James
Reggie Bush
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Dwayne Wade
Tiger Woods

Best Female Athlete
* Serena Williams
Swin Cash
Tamika Catchings
Gail Devers
Lisa Leslie

Lifetime Achievement Award
Diana Ross

Humanitarian Award
Don Cheadle

also see -> 50 Cent | Black Eyed Peas | Beyonce

Ciara | Destiny's Child | Eminem | Whitney Houston | Janet Jackson

Jay-Z | JoJo | Lil Jon | Ludacris | Nelly | Outkast | Shakira

Snoop Dogg | Usher | Kanye West