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It went something like this: "And the winner is Chris Brown. No, Rihanna, 'What's My Name? For a minute you hoped it was a joke. But no. In black households across America, viewers wondered whether poor Tiffany Green would decide to be homeschooled rather than face her friends after the flub. And then, about 15 minutes too late, host Kevin Hart came on to announce that the winner was Brown after all, and informed us that the mistake was "awkward.

Runners-up: Taraji P. Henson opened with a poorly delivered Anthony Weiner sexting joke that made us more uncomfortable than the congressman's press conference.

It seemed like bad etiquette to leave Drake out of the Rick Ross performance when he was clearly available, 18 feet away in the audience. And Nicki Minaj couldn't even convince herself, let alone the audience, that she was truly surprised to win best female hip-hop artist, so after a few fumbling moments, she just yelled something about how she used to rap on a staircase. Biggest laugh: The most hilarious scripted moment had to be the spot-on Real House Husbands of Hollywood spoof complete with Bravo-quality drama and beverage tossing , but host Hart cracked up the audience with spontaneous observations on everything from Busta Rhymes' vest "What are you wearing, a brain?

But some Good Morning America dressing room vandalism and insolent tweeting later, his image among people not in love with him remained in need of a little touch-up before this year's show.

Actually, between all his awards and performances, the program might have been renamed The Chris Brown Show. This meant plenty of material for the segment of the population that is not in love with him. Instead, he laid down on the stage with two trophies, posing with a big smile.

Thank you! Brown was sentenced to five years probation and days of community service after he entered a guilty plea in June to assaulting Rihanna while they were in a car the night before the Grammy Awards. The judge later praised Brown "for taking responsibility" by completing his probation requirements. The BET show delivered more than the current auto-tuned hip-hop hits, opening with the natural voices of Mary J.

Blige and s songstress Anita Baker singing a duet. The auditorium rumbled during a musical tribute to Patti LaBelle, who was given a lifetime achievement award. Finally, LaBelle reminded the audience that she is still going strong after five decades in the music business by singing two of her classics -- "Love, Need and Want You" and "Lady Marmalade. Add content advisory. Did you know Edit. User reviews 1 Review. Details Edit. Release date June 26, United States.

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