NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE STAR-STUDDED BET AWARDS '05

June 28, 2006

BET will honor superlative achievement in music, entertainment and sports with a star-studded "live" telecast of BET AWARDS '05 on Tuesday June 28 at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET. The top-rated and most-watched awards show among African-American viewers, the BET AWARDS will be helmed this year by Hollywood power couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, making their BET AWARDS hosting debut family-style! The show format includes star-studded red carpet arrivals, exciting on-stage performances and stirring tributes by the hottest names in entertainment at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre.