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The BET Awards was held last night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, were singers Rihanna and Nicki Minaj were among the top winners.
Rihanna
took home the prize for Best Female R&B Pop Artist,
while Nicki
Minaj won her fourth consecutive award for female hip-hop artist. Minaj also performed with Ciara
and Chris
Brown
The Island of Jamaica came alive when Dawn Penn, Chaka
Demus & Pliers, Beenie Man and Elephant Man electrified the
audience when they gave a colorful performance of reggae classics.
The BET Awards celebrate black musicians,
actors and athletes. The program is televised on the cable TV network BET,
Black Entertainment Television, part of Viacom Inc. The event was hosted by comedian Chris Tucker.
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