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BET AWARDS ‘13
6 FOREWORD Welcome to a Very Special
BET Awards Weekend! By Debra L. Lee, Chairman & CEO, BET Networks
8 ABOUT BET
New & Noteworthy You look better on BET Networks
10 EMCEE Chris Tucker: Back to
His Roots A great place to be By Joyce Davis
12 RETROSPECTIVE Nights to Remember
Magical times at the BET Awards
22 VIEWERS’ CHOICE AWARD Your Vote Makes It Happen! Text your vote, or go online
24 WHAT MATTERS
Shantel’s Wish Adventures at the BET Awards
BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE 4 WELCOME TO THE BET EXPERIENCE A celebration of black music, entertainment and culture
10 6 16 NOMINEES
Best of the Best Can you predict the winners?
14 14 WHAT’S HOT
Keep the Legacy Going Kendrick Lamar gives it his all By Joyce Davis
6 BEYONCÉ
Talk That Talk Her name drips from everyone’s lips. Mrs. Carter is on your mind By Isoul Harris
10 CULTURE The Art of
Entertainment BET and the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live join forces for the Lifetime Achieve- ment Honoree Exhibition By Una-Kariim A. Cross
14 MUSIC
Rags to Riches R&B Star Miguel has got what one might call a classic music-industry Cinderella story By Tomika Anderson
14 12 contents Double Souvenir Issue 16
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