Actress Jada Pinkett Smith attends a panel discussion on human trafficking during the Clinton Global Initiative University at Washington University in St Louis.

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Here is the complete list of BET Awards 2013 nominations. This years host will be Chris Tucker and Chris Brown. Rapper Drake heads the pack with 12 nominations. The BET awards will air on June 30th. Can you wait, because I can’t!

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Beyoncé

Tamar Braxton

Alicia Keys

Rihanna

Elle Varner

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Chris Brown

Bruno Mars

Miguel

Justin Timberlake

Usher

Best Group

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Mary Mary

Mindless Behavior

Slaughterhouse

The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)

Best Collaboration

2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie

A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”

French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne – “Pop That”

Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – “Poetic Justice”

Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”

Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – “Mercy”

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Angela Bassett, Ruby Dee and Mary J. Blige attend the premiere of “Betty & Coretta” to celebrate with Lifetime and cast at Tribeca Cinemas in New York City. Other celebrities including Miss J, Tyra Banks, and Ruby D also attended the premiere.

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Angela Bassett and Mary J. Blige star as ‘ Betty & Coretta ’ in a Lifetime movie set to air on Saturday, February 1, 2013 at 8PM.

From My Lifetime:

Focusing on the extraordinary women behind the two men who would change history, “Betty & Coretta” tells the similar true stories of Coretta Scott King (Angela Bassett), wife of Dr. Martin Luther King (Malik Yoba) and Dr. Betty Shabazz (Mary J. Blige), wife of Malcolm X (Lindsay Owen Pierre). When their husbands were tragically assassinated, these two women not only inherited the mantle of the civil rights movement in America, each also found herself to be a single mother who had to find a way to raise and support her children with no husband or father, resulting in a relationship like no other that spanned more than three decades.

“Betty & Coretta” is executive produced by Larry Sanitsky (Lifetime’s “America”), Mary J. Blige, Kendu Isaacs, Jaha Johnson and Polly Anthony (“Archie’s Final Project”). Yves Simoneau (“Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee”) directed from a teleplay by Shem Bitterman (“Halloween 5″) and Ron Hutchinson (“The Josephine Baker Story”). Story by Ron Hutchinson and Shem Bitterman.

I can not tell you how excited I am for this movie to air and yes, I will be present in front of my television promptly at 8PM!!!

Check out the movie stills and movie preview trailer!!!

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The BET 2012 Awards was full of great performances from todays hottest acts.

Check out the full list of winners from this years awards show below:

Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius
WINNER: Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist
WINNER: Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
DiddyDirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
WINNER: The Throne (JayZ & Kanye West)

Best Collaboration
Beyoncé featuring J. Cole, “Party”
Big Sean featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash, “Marvin & Chardonnay”
DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne, “I’m On One”
Drake featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga, “The Motto”
The Throne (JayZ & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding, “Otis”
WINNER: Wale featuring Miguel, “Lotus Flower Bomb”

Best Male HipHop Artist
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy

Best Female HipHop Artist
Diamond
WINNER: Nicki Minaj
Brianna Perry
Trina

Video of the Year
Beyoncé, “Countdown”
Beyoncé, “Love On Top”
The Throne (JayZ & Kanye West), “Nas in Paris”
WINNER: The Throne (JayZ & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding, “Otis”? Usher, “Climax”

Video Director of the Year
WINNER: Beyoncé & Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams

Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
WINNER: Big Sean
Diggy
Future
Meek Mill

Best Gospel
WINNER: Yolanda Adams
Kim Burrell
James Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
TrinITee 5:7

Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana

Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
WINNER: Kevin Hart
Denzel Washington

CocaCola Viewers’ Choice Award
Beyoncé, “Love on Top”
Chris Brown, “Turn Up the Music”
Drake featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga, “The Motto”
WINNER: Mindless Behavior, “Hello”
The Throne (JayZ & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding, “Otis”
Wale featuring Miguel, “Lotus Flower Bomb”

Centric Award
WINNER: Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese

FANdemonium Award
WINNER: Chris Brown
Drake
Mindless Behavior
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Trey Songz

Humanitarian Award
WINNER: Rev. Al Sharpton

Lifetime Achievement Award
WINNER: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly