Check out the very best of the 2008 BET Awards show - commentary style! Usher opened up the 2008 BET Awards with a extended mix of his hit, "Love In This Club." BET and their sound engineers are notorious inclined to screwing up but why did Usher lip-synced to his OWN tune?



Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard were the award ceremony's first presenters. JHud and Terrence handed the Best Male R&B artist award to Chris Brown who thanked everyone but the girl he sat right next to. (Things that make me go hmm...)





Keyshia Cole's sister Neferetiti and mother Frankie announced the Viewer's Choice Awards picks. Halfway through Nef was about to pull a Tocarra. Lil' Kim joined Keyshia on stage. Maybe it's the makeup and the lights but something is different with Kim.





Visit here to check out Usher and Keyshia's performances. Ne-Yo's performance of "Closer" got a standing ovation. Ashanti and LL Cool J presented. (What's up with the winners NOT being at the awards show???)






Alicia Keys brought out all of her favorite girl groups like SWV, En Vogue and TLC. First SMV did a brief rendition of "Weak" then En Vogue did "Hold On" and finally TLC's Chilli and T-Boz came through with "Waterfalls." All girl groups and Alicia then did "Teenage Love Affair." Is it to early to call this performance THE of the year?



Kanye West's song, "Good Life" won for best collaboration. T-Pain walked onto the stage like a robot. (LOL!) Jill Scott did a soulful dedication to Al Green who later came out to perform his hits including, "Let's Stay Together." Ciara and Chris Brown on the same stage?? In the words of Ashanti - bananas! Even Rihanna got up after Chris and Ciara were done with their dance off. (Check out Ciara and Chris' performance medley of "Take U Down" here.)





So far Alicia and all the '90s female R&B groups is the event's best performance. Chris Brown sang along to Rihanna's "Take A Bow" performance. Aww...

Alicia Keys gave a nod to Barack Obama during her Best Female R&B artist acceptance speech. Diddy was all up on Alicia as he walked off the stage with Lauren London. Lil' Wayne wraps up the show with "A Milli." Read up on what else went down at the 2008 BET Awards over at PROJECT SCOOP 2)! (Thanks to Yardie's Yard for the video!)

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