BET Awards 2008

UGK who took home the most awards on the night with two — one for Best Group and the other for video of the year for their single “International Player’s Anthem.”

BET Awards ‘08: Complete List of Winners

Video of the Year: UGK featuring Outkast,
“International Player’s Anthem (I Choose You)”
Best Male R&B Artist: Chris Brown
Best Female R&B Artist: Alicia Keys
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Kanye West
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Missy Elliott
Best Gospel Artist: Marvin Sapp
Best New Artist: The-Dream
Best Group: UGK
Best Collaboration: Kanye West featuring T-Pain, “Good Life”
Best Video Director: Erykah Badu and Mr. Roboto
Viewers’ Choice Award: Lil Wayne featuring Static, “Lollipop”
BET J Award: Raheem DeVaughn
Best Actor: Denzel Washington
Best Actress: Halle Berry
Female Athlete of the Year: Candace Parker
Male Athlete of the Year: Kobe Bryant

They say UGK’s award for Best Group wasn’t televised?

UGK (short for Underground Kingz), a hip-hop act from Port Arthur, Texas was formed in 1987 by the late Chad “Pimp C” Butler.

He then joined with Bernard “Bun B” Freeman who become his longtime partner. They released their first major label album, Too Hard to Swallow in 1992, followed by several other albums charting on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, including the self-titled Underground Kingz album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in August 2007. The group has also been featured on hit singles by other artists, such as on “Big Pimpin’” by Jay-Z and “Sippin’ on Some Syrup” by Three 6 Mafia. On December 4, 2007, Pimp C was found dead in a Hollywood, California hotel room. Pimp C also founded UGK Records in late 2005.