The 2011 BET Awards air live tonight from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California from 8pm ET. Hosted for the first time by comedian Kevin Hart with performances from Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Mary J. Blige, Lil Wayne, Drake, Alicia Keys and more, the night is set to be one of the award show’s biggest yet.

Check out the full list of nominees (we’ve highlighted the names of our pick for winner):

Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyoncé
Keri Hilson
Jennifer Hudson
Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Cee Lo Green
Bruno Mars
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
B.o.B
Drake
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Kanye West

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Diamond
Nicki Minaj
Cymphonique
LoLa Monroe

Best Group
Diddy-Dirty Money
N.E.R.D.
New Boyz
Travis Porter
Cali Swag District

Best Collaboration
B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams – “Airplanes”
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
Chris Brown feat. Tyga & Kevin McCal – “Deuces”
Rihanna feat. Drake – “What’s My Name?”
Waka Flocka Flame feat. Roscoe Dash & Wale – “No Hands”
Kanye West feat. Rihanna – “All of the Lights”

Video of the Year
Marsha Ambrosius – “Far Away”
B.o.B. feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore – “Airplanes”
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
Keri Hilson – “Pretty Girl Rock”
Willow Smith – “Whip My Hair”
Kanye West feat. Pusha T – “Runaway”

Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Mr. Boomtown
Chris Robinson
Kanye West
Hype Williams

Best New Artist
J. Cole
Willow Smith
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Wiz Khalifa

Best Gospel
Byron Cage
Deitrick Haddon
Mary Mary
Karen Clark Sheard
BeBe & CeCe Winans

Best Actress
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana
Kerry Washington

Best Actor
Laz Alonso
Chris Brown
Don Cheadle
Idris Elba
Jamie Foxx

YoungStars Award
Shenell Edmonds
Keke Palmer
Diggy Simmons
Jaden Smith
Willow Smith

Best Movie
“For Colored Girls”
“Death at a Funeral”
“Takers”
“The Book of Eli”
“Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?”

Sportswoman of the Year
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Tamika Catchings
Candice Dupree
Maya Moore

Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Derrick Rose
Michael Vick

Viewer’s Choice Award
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz – “6 Foot 7 Foot”
Mindless Behavior – “My Girl”
Nicki Minaj feat. Drake – “Moment 4 Life”
Rihanna feat. Drake – “What’s My Name”
Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj – “Bottoms Up”

Centric Award
Marsha Ambrosius
Eric Benet
Cee Lo Green
R. Kelly
Kem

Best International Act (UK)
VV Brown
Chipmunk
Laura Izibor
Skepta
Tinchy Stryder
Tinie Tempah

Best International Act (Africa)
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
D’Banj (Nigeria)
D-Black (Ghana)
Angelique Kidjo (Benin)
Fally Ipupa (Congo DR)
Teargas (South Africa)

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