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Home • News

2007 BET Awards: The Winners Circle

 
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020

Best Female R&B
Beyoncé
Ciara
Corinne Bailey Rae
Mary J. Blige
Jennifer Hudson

Best Male R&B
Akon
Gerald Levert
Robin Thicke
John Legend
Ne-Yo

Best Group
Gnarls Barkley
OutKast
Three 6 Mafia
Mary Mary
Pretty Ricky

Best Gospel Artist
Shirley Caesar
Fred Hammond
Mary Mary
Kirk Franklin
Dave Hollister

Best Hip- Hop Artist
Diddy
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Jay-Z
Ludacris

Best New Artist
Lupe Fiasco
Jennifer Hudson
Corinne Bailey Rae
Gnarls Barkley
Mims

Best Collaboration
“I Wanna Love You” Akon featuring Snoop Dogg
“Upgrade U” Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
“Runaway Love” Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige
“Déjà vu” Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
“Last Night” Diddy featuring Keyshia Cole

Video of the Year
“I Wanna Love You” Akon featuring Snoop Dogg
“Beautiful Liar” Beyoncé and Shakira
“Crazy” Gnarls Barkley
“Irreplaceable”  Beyoncé
“Like a Boy”  Ciara

Best Actor
Idris Elba
Eddie Murphy
Forest Whitaker
Jamie Foxx
Will Smith

Best Actress
Tichina Arnold
Jennifer Hudson
Chandra Wilson
Angela Bassett
Kerry Washington

Best Male Athlete
Reggie Bush
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Tiger Woods
Lebron James
Dwayne Wade

Best Female Athlete
Swin Cash
Gail Devers
Serena Williams
Tamika Catchings
Lisa Leslie

BET J Cool Like That
Gerald Levert
Eric Roberson
Elisabeth Withers
Brian McKnight
Musiq Soulchild

Viewers Choice Award
Beyonce’
Birdman and Lil Wayne
Bow Wow
Ciara
Ne-Yo
Robin Thicke
DJ Unk