BET Awards 2012: The Winners

Beyoncé and Alan Ferguson outshined legendary lensmen, including Hype Williams and Benny Boom, to win Video Director of the Year for the vivid, infectiously fun video for "Party." "I first of all want to thank Alan," Bey said. "Thanks for teaching me and my team so much about directing. It was such a great opportunity."

"I'd like to thank Beyoncé for being such a great collaborator," Alan said, returning the love. "She's amazing to work with — so creative. We had such fun doing these videos and I hope we can do it many more times again."

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