BET Awards

Don't let this face fool you. Samuel L. Jackson's promo for the 2012 BET Awards is actually hilarious. So much so that we've watched the 22-second vid about 46 times.

The 2012 BET Awards are set for July 1 and with them, the news that Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music Family is set to perform.

Chart-topping artists Big Sean, Usher and 2 Chainz have been tapped to perform at the BET Awards 2012 this summer. The event will be held at the Shrine Auditorium on July 1 in Los Angeles. The trio join previous announced performers Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown.

Kanye West and Beyonce are the leading nominees for the 2012 BET Awards, with West nabbing seven nominations -- five with Jay-Z as the Throne and two solo mentions. Following behind Yeezy is Beyonce with six nods, including two in the Video of the Year category for 'Love on Top' and 'Countdown.'

The 2011 BET Awards, like most awards shows, were packed full of as many performances as the number of awards handed out. Everyone from Lil Wayne to Chris Brown and Alicia Keys stole the show with live performances of hits, both theirs and others...

The 2011 BET Awards were a night of fashion do's and some really, really big fashion do not's, which we have illustrated for you in this gallery of worst dressed pictures. Some may disagree with our choices, but we have a hunch that you will be asking yourself the good ol' "what were they thinking" question after seeing these outfits.

At the 2011 BET Awards, there were a few entertainers whose wardrobe really caught our eye. In these pictures, see our picks for the best dressed recording artists at the awards show in Los Angeles, which was held on June 26 at the Shrine Auditorium.

Beyonce was unable to attend tonight's 2011 BET Awards, given that she was closing out the big Glastonbury Music Festival in England, but she was there in spirit. The Queen B not only delivered her sassiness over the pond, but BET viewers got a taste of her hits 'Best Thing I Never Had' and 'End of Time,' which were aired during the big ceremony.

It was an out and out hip hop party when Young Money cohorts and fan faves Lil Wayne and Drake bounded on stage with Rick Ross and DJ Khaled to perform 'I'm On One' at the 2011 BET Awards. It was the penultimate performance of the show, and while it had enough star power to actually close the BET Awards, that honor was reserved for Beyonce and her satellite performance at Glastonbury in the UK. Re

Hip-hop stars tweeted throughout the 2011 BET Awards, assuming they actually made it to the awards ceremony, which rapper Game, did not. He tweeted that he gave his tickets away to lucky fans before he entered the venue. Talk about being at the right place at the right time...