2012 BET Awards Nominees

Billed as the "Too Big To Miss" show, the 2012 BET Awards aired on July 1 live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Samuel L. Jackson hosted the shindig. Chris Brown, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and a slew of others performed. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly claimed the Lifetime Achievement Award. Here's a complete list of winners and nominees.

Best Female R&B Artist

• Marsha Ambrosius
• Beyoncé [WINNER]
• Mary J. Blige
• Melanie Fiona
• Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist

• Chris Brown [WINNER]
• Bruno Mars
• Miguel
• Trey Songz
• Usher

Best Group

• Bad Meets Evil
• Diddy-Dirty Money
• Maybach Music Group
• Mindless Behavior
• The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) [WINNER]

Best Collaboration

• Beyoncé featuring J. Cole, "Party"
• Big Sean featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash, "Marvin & Chardonnay"
• DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne, "I'm On One"
• Drake featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga, "The Motto"
• The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding, "Otis"
• Wale featuring Miguel, "Lotus Flower Bomb" [WINNER]

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

• Big Sean
• Drake [WINNER]
• J. Cole
• Lil Wayne
• Rick Ross
• Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

• Diamond
• Nicki Minaj [WINNER]
• Brianna Perry
• Trina

Video of the Year

• Beyoncé, "Countdown"
• Beyoncé, "Love On Top"
• The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West), "N-as in Paris"
• The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding, "Otis" [WINNER]
• Usher, "Climax"

Video Director of the Year

• Beyoncé & Alan Ferguson [WINNER]
• Benny Boom
• Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez
• Kanye West
• Hype Williams

Best New Artist

• A$AP Rocky
• Big Sean [WINNER]
• Diggy
• Future
• Meek Mill

Best Gospel

• Yolanda Adams [WINNER]
• Kim Burrell
• James Fortune & FIYA
• Fred Hammond
• Trin-I-Tee 5:7

Best Actress

• Angela Bassett
• Viola Davis
• Taraji P. Henson
• Regina King
• Zoe Saldana

Best Actor

• Don Cheadle
• Common
• Idris Elba
• Kevin Hart [WINNER]
• Denzel Washington

Young Stars Award

• Astro
• Diggy [WINNER]
• Jacob Latimore
• Keke Palmer
• Willow Smith

Best Movie

• Good Deeds
• Jumping the Broom
• Laugh at My Pain
• Red Tails
• The Help [WINNER]

Subway Sportswoman of the Year

• Skylar Diggins
• Brittney Griner
• Candace Parker
• Serena Williams [WINNER]
• Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year

• Carmelo Anthony
• Kobe Bryant
• Victor Cruz
• Kevin Durant [WINNER]
• LeBron James

Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award

• Beyoncé, "Love on Top"
• Chris Brown, "Turn Up the Music"
• Drake featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga, "The Motto"
• Mindless Behavior, "Hello" [WINNER]
• The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding, "Otis"
• Wale featuring Miguel, "Lotus Flower Bomb"

Centric Award

• Common [WINNER]
• Estelle
• Robert Glasper
• Robin Thicke
• Tyrese

Best International Act: Africa

• Camp Mulla (Kenya)
• Ice Prince (Nigeria)
• Lira (South Africa)
• Mokobe (Mali)
• Sarkodie (Ghana) [WINNER]
• Wizkid (Nigeria) [WINNER]

Best International Act: U.K.

• Estelle
• Labrinth
• Emeli Sandé
• Sway
• Wretch 32 [WINNER]