Los Angeles - UPI
Rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z, as well as the \'film \"The Help,\" were the big winners at the BET Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night. The hip-hop icons took home the prizes for Best Group and Video of the Year for \"The Throne.\" Jay-Z\'s wife, Beyonce, was named Best Female R&B Artist and Chris Brown Best Male R&B Artist. Brown also picked up the AOL Fandemonium Award. Drake and Nikki Minaj won matching male and female Best Hip-Hop Artist statuettes. \"The Help\" won the Best Film Award and leading lady Viola Davis the Best Actress honor. \"The Five-Year Engagement\" and \"Think Like a Man\" star Kevin Hart won the Best Actor trophy. Samuel L. Jackson hosted the ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium.