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The 2006 BET Awards

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BEST ACTOR

Chris Bridges (Ludacris)
Don Cheadle
Jamie Foxx
Terrance Howard (Winner)
Denzel Washington

BEST ACTRESS

Tichina Arnold
Taraji P. Henson (Winner)
Thandie Newton
Queen Latifah
Alfre Woodard

BEST MALE ATHLETE

Kobe Bryant
LeBron James (Winner)
Shaquille O'Neal
Tiger Woods
Vince Young

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE

Laila Ali
Chamique Holdsclaw
Lisa Leslie
Sheryl Swoopes
Venus Williams (Winner)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Beyoncè f/ Slim Thug & Bun B - "Check on It"
Mary J. Blige - "Be Without You" (Winner - TIE)
Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX - "Touch It (Remix)"
Missy Elliott f/Ciara - "Lose Control"
R. Kelly - "Trapped In the Closet"
Kanye West f/Jamie Foxx - "Gold Digger" (Winner - TIE)

VIEWERS' CHOICE

Chris Brown - "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" (Winner)
Busta Rhymes - "Touch It"
Mariah Carey - "Don't Forget About Us"
Keyshia Cole - "Love"
Ne-Yo - "So Sick"
T.I. - "What You Know"

BET J COOL LIKE THAT

Eric Benét
Anthony Hamilton (Winner)
Heather Headley
Kindred the Family Soul
Corinne Bailey Rae

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