Winners & Nominees

CHRIS BROWN

<p>Chris Brown is a pop star sensation.</p>

BRUNO MARS

<p>Bruno Mars is a Grammy winning singer/songwriter</p>

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

<p>Justin Timberlake is a singer and actor.</p>

USHER

<p>Usher is an R&amp;B and pop superstar</p>

BEYONCÉ

Beyonce is a singer, actress and businesswoman.

TAMAR BRAXTON

<p>Tamar Braxton is a reality personality and singer</p>

ALICIA KEYS

Alicia Keys is a singer, songwriter and wife of Swizz Beatz

ELLE VARNER

Elle Varner is a BET Music Matters artist

MARY MARY

Mary Mary are a gospel singing duo who are sisters

MINDLESS BEHAVIOR

R&amp;B Group

SLAUGHTER-HOUSE

Rap group Slaughterhouse released their debut LP in 2009

THE THRONE

The Throne is Kanye West and Jay-Z

2 CHAINZ F/ DRAKE – “NO LIE”

<p>2 Chainz is a rapper from Atlanta.</p>

FRENCH MONTANA F/ RICK ROSS, DRAKE AND LIL WAYNE – “POP THAT”

<p>French Montana is signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records</p>

KENDRICK LAMAR F/ DRAKE – "POETIC JUSTICE"

<p>Kendrick Lamar is rapper from Compton, California.</p>

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE F/ JAY-Z – “SUIT & TIE”

<p>Justin Timberlake is a singer and actor.</p>

KANYE WEST F/ BIG SEAN, PUSHA T AND 2 CHAINZ – “MERCY”

<p>Chicago artist Kanye West is a worldwide superstar</p>

2 CHAINZ

<p>2 Chainz is a rapper from Atlanta.</p>

A$AP ROCKY

<p>A$AP Rocky signed a $3-million-dollar record deal.</p>

DRAKE

Drake is a leading international rap artist.

FUTURE

<p>Rapper Future hails from Atlanta.</p>

AZEALIA BANKS

<p>Azealiza Banks is a rapper/singer from Harlem.</p>

EVE

<p>Eve is still that</p>

RASHEEDA

<p>Rasheeda is known as the Queen of Crunk.</p>

RYE RYE

<p>Rapper Rye Rye is signed to M.I.A.'s label</p>

2 CHAINZ F/ DRAKE – “NO LIE”

<p>2 Chainz is a rapper from Atlanta.</p>

A$AP ROCKY F/ DRAKE, 2 CHAINZ AND KENDRICK LAMAR – “PROBLEMS”

<p>A$AP Rocky signed a $3-million-dollar record deal.</p>

DRAKE F/ LIL WAYNE – “HYFR”

Drake is a leading international rap artist.

KENDRICK LAMAR F/ DRAKE – “POETIC JUSTICE”

<p>Kendrick Lamar is rapper from Compton, California.</p>

MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS F/ WANZ – “THRIFT SHOP”

<p>Macklemore is a rapper and producer.</p>

MIGUEL – “ADORN”

Miguel is a singer/songwriter

RIHANNA – “DIAMONDS”

Singer

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE F/ JAY-Z – “SUIT & TIE”

<p>Justin Timberlake is a singer and actor.</p>

KANYE WEST F/ BIG SEAN, PUSHA T AND 2 CHAINZ – MERCY

<p>Chicago artist Kanye West is a worldwide superstar</p>

A$AP ROCKY & SAM LECCA

<p>A$AP Rocky signed a $3-million-dollar record deal.</p>

DIRECTOR X

Director

DRE FILMS

<p>Dre Films has worked with T.I. and more.</p>

HYPE WILLIAMS

Hype Williams is a video and film director.

DEITRICK HADDON

Deitrick Haddon is singer and songwriter.

LECRAE

<p>Lecrae is a Christian rap artist.</p>

TAMELA MANN

Tamela Mann is an actress

MARVIN SAPP

<p>Marvin Sapp is a singer and preacher.</p>

ANGELA BASSETT

<p>Angela Bassett is a stage and film actress.</p>

HALLE BERRY

<p>Halle Berry is an Oscar-winning actress.</p>

TARAJI P. HENSON

<p>Taraji P. Henson is an Academy award nominated actress</p>

GABRIELLE UNION

Gabrielle Union stars in BET's "Being Mary Jane"

DON CHEADLE

Don Cheadle is a film and stage actor

COMMON

<p>Common is a rapper and actor from Chicago</p>

SAMUEL L. JACKSON

Samuel L. Jackson is a film and stage actor

DENZEL WASHINGTON

<p>Denzel Washington is an Oscar winning actor</p>

JACOB LATIMORE

<p>Jacob Latimore is an up and coming R&amp;B singer</p>

KEKE PALMER

<p>Keke Palmer is a singer/actor.</p>

JADEN SMITH

<p>Jaden Smith is an actor/rapper.</p>

QUVENZHANÉ WALLIS

Quvenzhané Wallis starred in Beasts of the Southern Wild

BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD

Film

DJANGO UNCHAINED

Film&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP

<p>Something From Nothing was directed by Ice T.</p>

SPARKLE

<p>Sparkle was Whitney Houston's last film.</p>

BRITTNEY GRINER

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CANDACE PARKER

<p>Candace Parker plays for the WNBA's LA Sparks</p>

SERENA WILLIAMS

Serena Williams is a professional tennis player

VENUS WILLIAMS

<p>Vanessa Williams is a top ranked tennis star</p>

RAY LEWIS

Ray Lewis was one of the greatest linebackers

KEVIN DURANT

<p>Kevin Durant is an NBA player.</p>

VICTOR CRUZ

Victor Cruz is a Super Bowl 2012 winner with the NY Giants

ROBERT GRIFFIN III

<p>Robert Griffin III plays for the Washington Redskins</p>

KENDRICK LAMAR "SWIMMING POOLS (DRANK)"

<p>Kendrick Lamar is rapper from Compton, California.</p>

RIHANNA "DIAMONDS"

Singer

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE F/ JAY-Z "SUIT & TIE"

<p>Justin Timberlake is a singer and actor.</p>

A$AP ROCKY FEAT. 2 CHAINZ, DRAKE KENDRICK LAMAR "PROBLEMS"

<p>A$AP Rocky signed a $3-million-dollar record deal.</p>

MIGUEL "ADORN"

Miguel is a singer/songwriter

FANTASIA, "LOSE TO WIN"

<p>Fantasia was a winner of American Idol</p>

MIGUEL, "ADORN"

Miguel is a singer/songwriter

NAS, "DAUGHTERS"

<p>Nas is a legendary Queens born MC</p>

CHARLIE WILSON, "MY LOVE IS ALL I HAVE"

Singer

2FACE IDIBIA

<p>2face Idibia is a multi-talented Nigerian singer.</p>

TOYA DELAZY

<p>Toya Delazy is a South African singer.</p>

DONALD

<p>Donald is a singer/songwriter from South Africa.</p>

R2BEES

<p>R2Bees is a rap group from Ghana.</p>

RADIO AND WEASEL

<p>Radio &amp; Weasel are from the Uganda music scene.</p>

MARSHA AMBROSIUS

Marsha Ambrosius is a British singer/songwriter

ESTELLE

<p>Estelle is a British singer/songwriter</p>

LABRINTH

RITA ORA

Singer

WILEY

<p>Wiley is known as the Godfather of Grime.</p>

AZEALIA BANKS

<p>Azealiza Banks is a rapper/singer from Harlem.</p>

JOEY BADA$$

<p>Joey BadA$$ is a rapper who's been compared to Nas.</p>

TRINIDAD JAME$

<p>Trini-born MC Trinidad James is signed to Def Jam</p>

THE WEEKND

The Weeknd is a Toronto based singer