Locations
The inaugural ceremonies in 2001 were held at the Paris resort on the Las Vegas Strip. From 2002 to 2005, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood hosted the ceremonies. From 2006 to 2012, the awards have been held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. BET Networks Executive Vice President of Specials Stephen Hill confirmed that BET Awards will move to the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in 2013.
| Year | Date | Venue | Host City | Host | Video of the Year Winner |
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| 2001 | June 19, 2001 | Paris baby | Las Vegas | Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer | "Ms. Jackson" performed by OutKast |
| 2002 | June 29, 2002 | Kodak Theatre | Los Angeles | "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" performed by Busta Rhymes feat. P. Diddy & Pharrell |
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| 2003 | June 24, 2003 | Mo'Nique | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" performed by Erykah Badu feat. Common |
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| 2004 | June 29, 2004 | "Hey Ya!" performed by OutKast |
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| 2005 | June 28, 2005 | Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith | "Jesus Walks" performed by Kanye West |
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| 2006 | June 27, 2006 | Shrine Auditorium | Los Angeles | Damon Wayans | "Be Without You" and "Gold Digger" performed by Mary J. Blige and Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx |
| 2007 | June 26, 2007 | Mo'Nique | "Irreplaceable" performed by Beyoncé |
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| 2008 | June 24, 2008 | D. L. Hughley | "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" performed by UGK feat. OutKast |
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| 2009 | June 28, 2009 | Jamie Foxx | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" performed by Beyoncé |
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| 2010 | June 27, 2010 | Queen Latifah | "Video Phone" performed by Beyoncé feat. Lady Gaga |
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| 2011 | June 26, 2011 | Kevin Hart | "Look at Me Now" performed by Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes |
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| 2012 | July 1, 2012 | Samuel L. Jackson | "Otis" performed by Jay-Z and Kanye West |
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| 2013 | June 30, 2013 | Nokia Theatre | Los Angeles |
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