 LOS ANGELES (BET TV Website) - R&B diva Beyonce and her rap star boyfriend Jay-Z won separate awards and were honoured for their hit song collaboration at the 2004 BET Awards. Beyonce was named best female R&B artist, and Jay-Z won the award to top male hip-hop artist. They both won for their collaboration on the hit Crazy in Love. OutKast won multiple honours for video of the year and best group. Actress Mo'Nique hosted the awards ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles overnight. A lifetime achievement award was given to the Isley Brothers and humanitarian honours were accepted by Danny Glover. The categories and winners were:
Video of the year: OutKast, "Hey Ya!" Group: OutKast Male R&B artist: Usher Female R&B artist: Beyonce Male hip hop artist: Jay-Z Female hip hop artist: Missy Elliott Collaboration: Beyonce with Jay-Z, "Crazy in Love" New artist: Kanye West Gospel artist: Yolanda Adams Actor: Denzel Washington Actress: Halle Berry Male athlete of the year: LeBron James Female athlete of the year: Serena Williams Viewer's choice: Usher, featuring Ludacris and Lil Jon, "Yeah!"
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