BET Awards 2004
The 4th BET Awards took place at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California on June 29, 2004. The awards recognized Americans in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. Comedienne Mo'Nique hosted the event for the second time.
Performances
- Kanye West — "Jesus Walks"
- Rick James — "Fire & Desire"
- OutKast — "Roses"
- Alicia Keys — "If I Ain't Got You"
- India.Arie — "Georgia on My Mind"
- Jay-Z — "99 Problems" and "Public Service Announcement (Interlude)"
- Janet Jackson — Medley: "All Nite (Don't Stop)," "R&B Junkie" and "All Nite ."
- Hip-Hop 25th Anniversary Celebration:
- * Sugarhill Gang— "Rapper's Delight"
- * Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five — "The Message"
- * MC Lyte — "Paper Thin"
- * Slick Rick — ""
- * Doug E. Fresh -- "The Show"/"La Di Da Di"
- * Public Enemy -- "Fight the Power"
- Smokie Norful -- "Can't Nobody"
- The Isley Brothers -- "Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2)", "Between the Sheets", "For the Love of You", "Contagious", "It's Your Thing" and "Shout"
Presenters
- Brandy and Jamie Foxx—presented Best Male R&B Artist
- Vivica A. Fox and Mase—presented Best Collaboration
- Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe and LL Cool J—presented Best New Artist
- Kyla Pratt and Jeremy Suarez—presented Best Group
- Raven-Symoné and Tracee Ellis Ross—presented Best Gospel Artist
- Mo'Nique and Dorien Wilson—introduced Janet Jackson
- Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino—presented Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
- Gabrielle Union and Carmelo Anthony—presented Best Actor
- Leon—introduced Smokie Norful
- Steve Harvey—introduced The Isley Brothers and presented their Lifetime Achievement Award
Awards and nominations
;Video of the YearOutkast" for Hey Ya!"- * Beyoncé for "Crazy in Love" featuring Jay Z
- * Alicia Keys for "You Don't Know My Name"
- * Outkast for "The Way You Move" featuring Sleepy Brown
- * Usher for "Yeah!" featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon
- * Outkast" for Hey Ya!"
- * Kanye West for "All Falls Down" featuring Syleena Johnson
- * Beyoncé for "Crazy in Love" featuring Jay Z
- * Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz for "Get Low" featuring Ying Yang Twins
- * Usher for "Yeah!" featuring Ludacris & Lil Jon
- * Outkast for "The Way You Move" featuring Sleepy Brown
- * Twista for "Slow Jamz" featuring Kanye West & Jamie Foxx
- * Pharrell Williams for "Frontin'" featuring Jay Z
;Best GroupOutkast
;Best Gospel ArtistYolanda Adams
;Best Female Hip-Hop ArtistMissy Elliott
;Best Male Hip-Hop ArtistJay Z
- * 50 Cent
- * Chingy
- * Kanye West
- * Ludacris
;Best Male R&B ArtistUsher
;Best ActressHalle Berry
;Best ActorDenzel Washington
;Best Female Athlete of the YearSerena Williams
;Best Male Athlete of the YearLeBron James
;Lifetime Achievement Award
;Humanitarian Award