Tune In... BET AWARDS '09 - Featuring The Brightest Stars Of Music - Premieres On June 28, 2009

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ BET) - Tune in to BET on Sunday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m.* for the BET AWARDS '09, hosted by triple-threat Jamie Foxx and featuring phenomenal performances by the host himself, Kanye West, Beyonce, Queen Latifah, Soulja Boy, Keri Hilson, T-Pain, Mary Mary, Ne-Yo, Maxwell, Fabolous, Keyshia Cole, Monica, Young Jeezy, Johnny Gill, King of Hearts, Three of a Kind, Three the Hard Way, Travis Barker, Trey Songz and Tyrese - with the most anticipated performance of all coming from cultural icon Jay-Z.

Also be sure to catch Tyra Banks, Taraji P. Henderson, Idris Elba, Sherri Shepherd, Anthony Anderson, Paula Patton, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Estelle, LeToya Luckett, Dr. Floyd Feelgood, Nichelle Nichols, Keke Palmer, Ray J, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames, Zoe Saldana and Marlon Wayans, who will all be making appearances.
Alicia Keys and Wyclef Jean will be recognized with the 2009 BET Humanitarian Award, and The O'Jays will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

BET has once again teamed with Cossette Productions, the famed producers of the GRAMMY Awards and the eight record-setting BET AWARDS shows, to handle production of the telecast. Stephen Hill, President, Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks, along with Lynne Harris-Taylor, Vice President of Specials, BET Networks, will executive produce the telecast.
Visit BET.com for BET On Blast video highlights, photos and continuous BET AWARDS '09 updates at www.bet.com/betawards.
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