Jay-Z, Kanye West & Big Sean Win At BET Awards 2012

Original Story Last night, BET announced the winners for the BET Awards 2012 during the annual ceremony.

Big Sean, who performed with Kanye West, 2 Chainz and Pusha T during the show, walked away with the award for Best New Artist. Jay-Z and Kanye scored the trophy for Video of the Year for "Otis." While giving their acceptance speech, Jay-Z jokingly interrupted 'Ye as a throwback to his infamous Taylor Swift moment.

Diggy Simmons nabbed the Youngstars Award, while Chris Brown got both Best Male R&B Artist and Entertainer of the year. Beyonce won Video Director of the Year alongside Alan Ferguson for "Party," as well as Best Female R&B Artist, while Wale and Miguel were honored for Best Collaboration for "Lotus Flower Bomb" and Nicki Minaj got Best Female Hip-Hop Artist.

Check out the full list of winners below

Centric Award
Common

Youngstars Award
Diggy

Best Group
The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West)

Best Actor
Kevin Hart, "Think Like a Man"

Best New Artist
Big Sean

Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown

Best Collaboration
Wale (featuring Miguel), "Lotus Flower Bomb"

Best Gospel
Yolanda Adams

Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj

Lifetime Achievement Award
Maze, featuring Frankie Beverly

Video of the Year
The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West), featuring Otis Redding, "Otis"

Humanitarian Award
The Reverend Al Sharpton

Viewers' Choice Award
Mindless Behavior

Video Director of the Year
Beyoncé and Alan Ferguson

Entertainer of the Year
Chris Brown