Kevin Frazier of Entertainment Tonight took a minute to interview with us in the hallway of the Press Conference to Announce the BET Awards 07 Nominees. His comments were in response to some of the reporters questions to T.I. and 50 Cent in light of he Imus incident which has sparked an attack on the lyrical content of hip hop music. LOS ANGELES, (May 16, 2007) -- BET Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), today announced the nominees, host and recipients of the Lifetime Achievement and Humanitarian honors for their signature awards show -- The BET Awards '07. As cable television's number 1 awards show, BET AWARDS '07 is raising the stakes and promises to be the hottest show on television for the seventh year running. BET is making history again as the biggest stars in music, sports and entertainment converge on Los Angeles for a night of fabulous performances and unforgettable surprises on June 26 at 8 p.m. ET/7 CT (tape delayed to the MST and PST time zones) live from the historic Shrine Auditorium. BET will recognize the achievements of artists, entertainers and athletes in 14 categories. R&B queen Beyoncé, fresh off the success of her latest CD "B-Day" and the award-winning film "Dreamgirls," leads the pack with six nominations. Beyoncé is up for Best Female R&B Artist; Best Collaboration for duets with Jay-Z on "Déjà vu" and "Upgrade U"; Video of the Year for "Irreplaceable" as well as her sultry turn with Shakira on "Beautiful Liar"; and in the Viewer's Choice Award category. Among the other multiple nominees with three each are: Oscarâ winner Jennifer Hudson, the break-out star of "Dreamgirls"; R&B singing sensation Ciara; Hip Hop balladeer Akon; and the soulful duo Gnarls Barkley. New kid on the block Robin Thicke, scored his first pair of BET AWARDS nods for best R&B Artist and Viewer's Choice for his chart-topping hit "Lost Without You." Other two-fers include Ludacris, Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, the late Gerald Levert, Ne-Yo, Lil Wayne, Mary, Mary and Corrine Bailey Rae.
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