Things to Expect at the 2010 BET Awards

Here are 10 things fans can expect to happen at the BET Awards.

Price Confusion - Diddy responded via Twitter about fans being overcharged during his Notorious B.I.G. tribute party at The Lab in Brooklyn: “I am not promoting the party," he tweeted. "I'm not making money from this. ... As soon as I get there, I will tell them to stop trying to overcharge people."

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Shameless Plugs - The man has never met an opportunity he didn't like. So, whether performing or presenting, look for Diddy to plug his "Get Him to the Greek" movie, his "Last Train to Paris" LP, Ciroc vodka, his new Diddy Blog or all four during the BET Awards.

DJ Khaled - DJ Khaled will release "Victory" on December 28 via E-1 Records.

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Surprise Guest - The incomparable DJ Khaled will undoubtedly bring a string of guests to perform his "All I Do Is Win" single, but look for unlikely pairings and unannounced performers to pop up throughout the evening.

Right Place, Right Time - Ludacris explained why he added Nicki Minaj to his latest single: "’My Chick Bad’ is just one of those records, you know, where every female wants to be that bad chick. As far as everything from the personality down to the attitude to the clothes that she’s wearing and the swag all these different things.”

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Nicki Minaj to Win Big - Ms. Minaj has almost single-handedly resuscitated female MCs. Look for her to at least win Best New Artist and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist.

Reunions - The Smiths brought us a "Fresh Prince" reunion a few years back while the cast of "Baby Boy" reprised their characters last year. Expect a surprise reunion of some sort this year as well.

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Reunions - The Smiths brought us a "Fresh Prince" reunion a few years back while the cast of "Baby Boy" reprised their characters last year. Expect a surprise reunion of some sort this year as well.

Michael Jackson - In one of his most controversial moments, the gloved one dangled his baby out of a window as cameras and photographers looked on back in 2002.

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Long Live the King! - Since the show coincides with the one-year anniversary of Michael Jackson's death, expect the king of pop to receive shoutouts during acceptance speeches and performances throughout the night.

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Mo’Nique Gets Ready for Tour - Actress, talk show host and comedienne Mo'Nique recently won the Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award. Now, she is getting ready to kick off a comedy tour. The tour, called “Spread the Love,” begins March 19.

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Standing Ovation - Though she isn't on duty this year, Mo'Nique is widely regarded as one of the best hosts in the BET Awards' short history. Coming off a banner year that included an Oscar win for "Precious," the comedian will receive a rousing standing ovation when she collects her award for Best Actress. Yeah, baby!

The Gospel - Don't sleep! Gospel performers never fail to take us to church during the awards. Look for Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, Kim Burrell, Karen Clark Sheard and Fred Hammond to give us chills on Sunday.

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The Gospel - Don't sleep! Gospel performers never fail to take us to church during the awards. Look for Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, Kim Burrell, Karen Clark Sheard and Fred Hammond to give us chills on Sunday.

It's Over - Late last week while performing at Club Haze in Las Vegas, Drake unexpectedly revealed that a track titled “Over” would be the first offering from his debut project, "Thank Me Later." The song will be produced by Drake’s in-house producer, Boi-1da.

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Redemption - Drizzy got a big look by performing at the BET Awards last year before his debut album dropped, but his accomplishment was quickly lost in controversy. Look for the Toronto MC to deliver a strong performance and perhaps bring out one of his "Thank Me Later" guests.

Help - Chris Brown recently asked his fans to call up to their local radio stations to request his music since he believes he’s still being blackballed for his domestic dispute with Rihanna. “It’s on ya’ll. My singing and my music I do it for you guys and everything else but it won’t be possible if I’m not relevant on the radio and it wouldn’t be possible for me to be an artist if I don’t have the support."

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Everybody Still Loves Chris - Breezy presently leads voting for AOL's Fandemonium at the BET Awards. Despite facing tough competition from Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz and Justin Bieber, look for Breezy to pull off the win.

Kanye West - The Louis Vuitton Don has flirted with the Million Soundscan club twice in his career. His "Late Registration" sold 896,000 copies back in 2005 and "Graduation" sold 957,000 in one week in 2007.

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Kanye West Will Steal the Show - Sure, the performance lineup is full of superstars, including the legendary Prince, but don't be surprised if Yeezy delivers the best performance of the night. The BET Awards will mark 'Ye's first award show appearance since last year's Taylor Swift controversy. A passionate performance of his new single "Power" will fuel the buzz for his upcoming project and provide blog fodder for the next morning.