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Add the andPOP Facebook Application(andPOP) - The BET Awards took over Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium Tuesday, with Kanye West and UGK emerging the night's big winners.
The new school and old school hip-hoppers, respectively, took home two awards each at the annual ceremony, including best male hip-hop artist for West.
The outspoken musician brought fellow rapper Lil Wayne to the stage while accepting the award, saying, "This is my fiercest competition."
He added, "Congratulations on selling over a million records. And they say hip hop is dead."
West also won best collaboration for the track "Good Life" with T-Pain.
Meanwhile, UGK - who lost founding member Pimp C late last year to complications stemming from sleep apnea - claimed best group and video of the year for "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)" featuring OutKast.
"It's hard to do this with my brother not being here," said remaining UGK member Bun B, who was joined onstage by Pimp C's widow.
"We want to thank y'all for supporting UGK all these years. It's still UGK for life .... Long live Pimp C."
Other winners at the awards show included Lil Wayne (viewers' choice), Alicia Keys (best female R&B artist), Chris Brown (best male R&B artist), The Dream (best new artist) and Missy Elliot (best female hip-hop artist).
Hosted by comedian D.L. Hughley, the night also featured performances from Brown, Keys alongside girl groups SWV, En Vogue and TLC, Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, T-Pain, Keyshia Cole, Nelly and Marvin Sapp.
Meanwhile, Al Green, who treated the audience to a performance of "Let's Stay Together and "Love and Happiness," was honoured with the lifetime achievement award, while Quincy Jones was presented with the humanitarian award.
