# BET Awards 2004

The 4th BET Awards took place at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California on June 29, 2004. The awards recognized Americans in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. Comedienne Mo'Nique hosted the event for the second time.

## Performances

* Kanye West (ft. Yolanda Adams) — "Jesus Walks"
* OutKast — "Roses"
* Alicia Keys — "If I Ain't Got You"
* India.Arie — "Georgia on My Mind" (Ray Charles tribute)
* Jay-Z (featuring Kid Rock, Dave Navarro, Sheila E., Rick Rubin, Questlove, Omar Edwards and Adam Blackstone) — "99 Problems" and "Public Service Announcement (Interlude)"
* Janet Jackson (featuring Elephant Man) — Medley: "All Nite (Don't Stop)," "R&B Junkie" and "All Nite (Don't Stop) (So So Def Remix)." (Janet opened her medley with a spoken word poem that references the controversy and fallout from her performance on the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show: "Life is strange. One day you're adored; the next you're scorned. How do you handle the confusion? Where you put the frustration? I know a place, a place that lifts the fog, that eases the pain''")
* Hip-Hop 25th Anniversary Celebration:
** Sugarhill Gang— "Rapper's Delight"
** Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five — "The Message"
** MC Lyte — "Paper Thin"
** Slick Rick — ""
** Doug E. Fresh -- "The Show"/"La Di Da Di"
** Public Enemy -- "Fight the Power"
* Smokie Norful -- "Can't Nobody"
* The Isley Brothers -- "Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2)", "Between the Sheets", "For the Love of You", "Contagious", "It's Your Thing" and "Shout" (Lifetime Achievement Award performance)

## Presenters

* Brandy and Jamie Foxx—presented Best Male R&B Artist
* Vivica A. Fox and Mase—presented Best Collaboration
* Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe and LL Cool J—presented Best New Artist
* Kyla Pratt and Jeremy Suarez—presented Best Group
* Raven-Symoné and Tracee Ellis Ross—presented Best Gospel Artist
* Mo'Nique and Dorien Wilson—introduced Janet Jackson
* Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino—presented Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
* Gabrielle Union and Carmelo Anthony—presented Best Actor
* Leon—introduced Smokie Norful
* Steve Harvey—introduced The Isley Brothers and presented their Lifetime Achievement Award

## Awards and nominations
### Video of the Year

* Outkast" for Hey Ya!"
* Beyoncé for "Crazy in Love" featuring Jay Z
* Alicia Keys for "You Don't Know My Name"
* Outkast for "The Way You Move" featuring Sleepy Brown
* Usher for "Yeah!" featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon

### Viewer's Choice

* Usher for "Yeah!" featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon
* Outkast" for Hey Ya!"
* Kanye West for "All Falls Down" featuring Syleena Johnson
* Beyoncé for "Crazy in Love" featuring Jay Z
* Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz for "Get Low" featuring Ying Yang Twins

### Best Collaboration

* Beyoncé for "Crazy in Love" featuring Jay Z
* Usher for "Yeah!" featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon
* Outkast for "The Way You Move" featuring Sleepy Brown
* Twista for "Slow Jamz" featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx
* Pharrell Williams for "Frontin'" featuring Jay Z

### Best New Artist

* Kanye West
* Pharrell Williams
* Ruben Studdard
* Anthony Hamilton
* Chingy

### Best Group

* Outkast
* G-Unit
* Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz
* Jagged Edge
* Floetry

### Best Gospel Artist

* Yolanda Adams
* Vickie Winans
* Byron Cage
* Smokie Norful
* Donnie McClurkin

### Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

* Missy Elliott
* Da Brat
* Jacki-O
* MC Lyte
* Rah Digga

### Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

* Jay Z
* 50 Cent
* Chingy
* Kanye West
* Ludacris

### Best Female R&B Artist

* Beyoncé
* Mary J. Blige
* Janet Jackson
* Alicia Keys
* Monica

### Best Male R&B Artist

* Usher
* Anthony Hamilton
* Ruben Studdard
* R. Kelly
* Luther Vandross

### Best Actress

* Halle Berry
* Beyoncé
* Vivica A. Fox
* Sanaa Lathan
* Gabrielle Union

### Best Actor

* Denzel Washington
* Morgan Freeman
* Mos Def
* Will Smith
* Don Cheadle
* Laurence Fishburne

### Best Female Athlete of the Year

* Serena Williams
* Cheryl Ford
* Lisa Leslie
* Laila Ali
* Venus Williams

### Best Male Athlete of the Year

* LeBron James
* Barry Bonds
* Carmelo Anthony
* Tiger Woods
* Shaquille O'Neal

### Lifetime Achievement Award

* The Isley Brothers

### Humanitarian Award

* Danny Glover