The 5th BET Awards took place at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California on June 28, 2005. The awards recognized Americans in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. Actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith hosted the event for the first time.
Performances
The Fugees - "Ready or Not", "Fu-Gee-La", "Killing Me Softly" Missy Elliott feat Ciara and Fatman Scoop - "Lose Control" The Game feat Mary J. Blige - "Dreams", "Hate it or Love it" Destiny's Child - "Cater 2 U" John Legend feat Stevie Wonder - "Ordinary People" T.I. feat P$C and Sheila E. - "U Don't Know Me", "Bring Em Out" Mariah Carey - "We Belong Together" Faith Evans, Toni Braxton, Gladys Knight - Gladys Knight Tribute - "Love Overboard", "Save the Overtime (For Me)", "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me", "If I Were Your Woman", "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)", "Midnight Train to Georgia" Omarion - "O", "Touch" Ciara feat Ludacris - "Oh", "1, 2 Step" Mike Jones feat Slim Thug and Paul Wall - "Back Then", "Still Tippin' Stevie Wonder - "So What the Fuss", "Happy Birthday"
Awards and nominations
Video of the Year
Kanye West for "Jesus Walks" Amerie for "1 Thing" Jay Z for "99 Problems" John Legend for "Ordinary People" Snoop Dogg for "Drop It Like It's Hot" featuring Pharrell Williams
Viewer's Choice
Omarion for "O" Destiny's Child for "Soldier" featuring Lil Wayne and T.I. Ciara for "1, 2 Step" featuring Missy Elliott Mario for "Let Me Love You" Terror Squad for "Lean Back" featuring Fat Joe and Remy Ma T.I. for "U Don't Know Me"
Best Collaboration
Ciara for "1, 2 Step" featuring Missy Elliott
Usher for "My Boo" featuring Alicia Keys
Snoop Dogg for "Drop It Like It's Hot" featuring Pharrell Williams
Jadakiss for "Why" featuring Anthony Hamilton
The Game for "Hate It or Love It" featuring 50 Cent
Destiny's Child for "Soldier" featuring Lil Wayne and T.I.
Best New Artist
John Legend
Fantasia
The Game
Ciara
Omarion
Best Group
Destiny's Child
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Terror Squad
Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz
The Roots
Best Gospel Artist
Donnie McClurkin
Ruben Studdard
Fred Hammond
CeCe Winans
Kanye West
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Remy Ma
Jacki-O
Miri Ben-Ari
Shawnna
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Kanye West
50 Cent
Jay Z
Ludacris
Snoop Dogg
T.I.