The 2006 BET Awards list of nominees:
Female Hip Hop: Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, Remy Ma, Shawnna, Trina.Male Hip Hop: 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Common, T.I., Kanye West.Collaboration: Beyonce featuring Slim Thug, "Check on It"; Bow Wow featuring Ciara, "Like You"; Busta Rhymes featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose and DMX, "Touch It-Remix"; Jamie Foxx featuring Ludacris, "Unpredictable"; Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx, "Gold Digger."Female R and B: Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Keyshia Cole, India.Arie.Male R and B: Chris Brown, Jamie Foxx, Anthony Hamilton, Ne-Yo, Prince.Group: Black Eyed Peas, Destiny's Child, Floetry, Mary Mary, Three 6 Mafia.New Artist: Chris Brown, Chamillionaire, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Paul Wall.Gospel Artist: Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, Smokie Norful, CeCe Winans.Video of the Year: Beyonce featuring Slim Thug, "Check on It"; Mary J. Blige, "Be Without You"; Busta Rhymes featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose and DMX, "Touch It-Remix"; R. Kelly, "Trapped in the Closet"; Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx, "Gold Digger."Actress: Tichina Arnold, Taraji P. Henson, Thandie Newton, Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard.Actor: Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Don Cheadle, Jamie Foxx, Terrence Howard, Denzel Washington.Female Athlete: Laila Ali (boxing), Chamique Holdsclaw (basketball), Lisa Leslie (basketball), Sheryl Swoopes (basketball), Venus Williams (tennis).Male Athlete: Kobe Bryant (basketball), LeBron James (basketball), Shaquille O'Neal (basketball), Tiger Woods (golf), Vince Young (football).BET J Cool Like That: Eric Benet, Anthony Hamilton, Heather Headley, Kindred the Family Soul, Corinne Bailey Rae.BET.com Viewers' Choice: Chris Brown, "Excuse Me Miss"; Busta Rhymes, "Touch It"; Mariah Carey, "Don't Forget About Us"; Keyshia Cole, "Love"; Ne-Yo, "So Sick"; T.I. "What You Know."
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