Mary J. Blige, Kanye West and Jamie Foxx were big winners at the BET Awards on Tuesday night.
All three stars walked away from the ceremony, which celebrates black artists, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, with two prizes each.
Blige won Best Female R+B artist but had to share the prize for Best Video with Kanye West and Jamie Foxx who got nods for their hits 'Be Without You' and 'Gold Digger' respectively.
'Gold Digger' also took the award for Best Collaboration.
Other winners at the BET Awards - the Black Entertainment Television Awards - included Chaka Khan who received the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award.
On accepting her accolade she told the crowd: "I am so honoured to be honoured by my people. This means everything to me."
The 53-year-old legend was then joined onstage by Stevie Wonder, Prince, India.Arie and Yolanda Adams for a five-song performance. BET Award Winners 2006 BET J Cool Like That - Anthony Hamilton Best Female Hip Hop - Missy Elliott Best New Artist - Chris Brown Best Male Athlete - LeBron James Best Male R&B - Prince Best Male Hip Hop - T.I. Best Female R&B - Mary J. Blige Best Duet/Collaboration - Kanye West f/ Jamie Foxx, "Gold Digger" Best Gospel Artist - Kirk Franklin Lifetime Achievement Award - Chaka Khan Humanitarian Award - Harry Belafonte Viewer's Choice - Chris Brown, "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" Video of the Year - *tie* Mary J. Blige, "Be Without You" and Kanye West f. Jamie Foxx, "Gold Digger"
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