Chris Brown Dominates 2011 BET Awards

By Michael Lopez

2011 has been quite a roller coaster year for Chris Brown. Just three short months ago, he went through a very public meltdown on NBC's Today Show. But yesterday, the R&B star seemed happy, healthy, and full of positive energy as he took home four BET Awards in front of a roaring crowd.

"All my fans are everything to me," Brown said during an acceptance speech. "I know it's been a long road. I just appreciate every blessing that's been put in front of me."

Chris' new F.A.M.E. record seemed to get quite a bit of love at last night's big event. It helped score him the Best Male R & B Artist award as well as Best Video honors for its single "Look At Me Now."

Interestingly, "Look At Me Now" probably caused the most talked-about moment of the night. When presenting the award for Best Collaboration, a female fan mistakenly named Rihanna and Drake as the winners. In reality, Brown's song was name in the envelope and it created a very awkward moment when Drake took the stage to accept the statue.

Other big winners last included Nicki Minaj, who won for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, and Kanye West who took home Best Male Hip-Hop Artist. In a much tighter race, Wiz Khalifa won Best New Artist, beating out Tr3s fave Bruno Mars.

Siblings Willow and Jaden Smith tied for the Young Artist award (which we're sure made parents Will and Jada rather happy). And even disgraced NFL star Michael Vick got some redemption, winning the Best Sportsman award.

As far as the live performances went, Brown did a very entertaining medley of his hits, which included bits of "She Ain't You." That obviously was significant because of its sampling of Michael Jackson’s "Human Nature" and this past weekend's two-year anniversary of MJ's passing.

Beyonce performed "The Best Thing I Never Had" via satellite from England and took part in a very spirited Patti Labelle tribute. Labelle received the evening's Lifetime Achievement award and got serenaded by Cee-Lo (who came out wearing a hilarious wig).

Patti went on to thank her famous fans by saying,

"I would like to thank everybody for everything you've done for me. I plan to hold myself higher because I have gotten this wonderful award."

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