Beyonce, Jay-Z Win Big at BET Awards
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R&B diva and actress Beyonce (search) and her rap star boyfriend Jay-Z (search) won separate awards and were honored for their hit song collaboration during Tuesday's 2004 BET Awards (search) honoring musicians, actors and athletes.
Beyonce was named best female R&B artist, and Jay-Z won the award to top male hip-hop artist. They both won for their collaboration on the hit "Crazy in Love."
OutKast (search) won multiple honors for video of the year and best group.
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Actress Mo'Nique hosted the awards ceremony at the Kodak Theatre. A lifetime achievement award was given to the Isley Brothers and humanitarian honors were accepted by Danny Glover.
The categories and winners:
Video of the year: OutKast, "Hey Ya!"
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Group: OutKast
Male R&B artist: Usher
Female R&B artist: Beyonce
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Male hip hop artist: Jay-Z
Female hip hop artist: Missy Elliott
Collaboration: Beyonce with Jay-Z, "Crazy in Love"
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New artist: Kanye West
Gospel artist: Yolanda Adams
Actor: Denzel Washington
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Actress: Halle Berry
Female athlete of the year: Serena Williams
Viewer's choice: Usher, featuring Ludacris and Lil Jon, "Yeah!"