2011 BET Awards Seat Check

It's almost showtime... See where the stars are sitting!

Lil Wayne: Aisle C, Row 1, Seat 7 - Of course Weezy is up in the front row; the Best Male Hip Hop Artist nominee may be making frequent trips to the stage. With Baby on his right and Drizzy on his left, Weezy is right where he's supposed to be. It's almost showtime. Keep clicking to see where your favorite stars are sitting!

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Lil Wayne: Aisle C, Row 1, Seat 7 - Of course Weezy is up in the front row; the Best Male Hip Hop Artist nominee may be making frequent trips to the stage. With Baby on his right and Drizzy on his left, Weezy is right where he's supposed to be. It's almost showtime. Keep clicking to see where your favorite stars are sitting!

Drake: Aisle C, Row 1, Seat 5 - Tonight Drake will be in the unusual position of competing with his mentor. He and Weezy are both nominated for Best Male Hip Hop Artist this year. Meanwhile, in the Coca Cola Viewers' Choice category, Young Money artists appear on three of the six nominated songs.

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Drake: Aisle C, Row 1, Seat 5 - Tonight Drake will be in the unusual position of competing with his mentor. He and Weezy are both nominated for Best Male Hip Hop Artist this year. Meanwhile, in the Coca Cola Viewers' Choice category, Young Money artists appear on three of the six nominated songs.

 Nicki Minaj: Aisle C, Row 1, Seat 3 - With two nominations—Best Female Hip Hop Artist and the Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award—Nicki Minaj completes the Young Money trifecta.

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 Nicki Minaj: Aisle C, Row 1, Seat 3 - With two nominations—Best Female Hip Hop Artist and the Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award—Nicki Minaj completes the Young Money trifecta.

Patti LaBelle: Aisle C, Row 1, Seat 1 - Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree Patti LaBelle will be sitting right up front, one seat away from Nicki Minaj. Wonder what these two female forces of nature will be chatting about?

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Patti LaBelle: Aisle C, Row 1, Seat 1 - Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree Patti LaBelle will be sitting right up front, one seat away from Nicki Minaj. Wonder what these two female forces of nature will be chatting about?

Alicia Keys: Aisle B, Row 2, Seat 4   - Alicia always has a surprise in store for the audience, and all will be wondering if her performance this year can top last year's jaw-dropping one.

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Alicia Keys: Aisle B, Row 2, Seat 4   - Alicia always has a surprise in store for the audience, and all will be wondering if her performance this year can top last year's jaw-dropping one.

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Chris Brown: Aisle D, Row 1, Seat 4 - Good thing Chris Brown is in the front row—it'll give him easy access to the stage as he competes for the Coca Cola Viewers' Choice Award and Best Collaboration (for "Look at Me Now" with Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne and "Deuces" with Tyga and Kevin McCall), as well as for Best Male R&B Artist. Consider it a (welcome) consequence of F.A.M.E. 

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Chris Brown: Aisle D, Row 1, Seat 4 - Good thing Chris Brown is in the front row—it'll give him easy access to the stage as he competes for the Coca Cola Viewers' Choice Award and Best Collaboration (for "Look at Me Now" with Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne and "Deuces" with Tyga and Kevin McCall), as well as for Best Male R&B Artist. Consider it a (welcome) consequence of F.A.M.E. 

Kanye West: Aisle D, Row 3, Seat 1 - Kanye is no stranger to award show drama, so all eyes will be on West while he's in his seat—especially when it's time to announce the winners of his categories, Video of the Year and Best Male Hip Hop Artist

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Kanye West: Aisle D, Row 3, Seat 1 - Kanye is no stranger to award show drama, so all eyes will be on West while he's in his seat—especially when it's time to announce the winners of his categories, Video of the Year and Best Male Hip Hop Artist

Mary J. Blige: Aisle C, Row 1, Seat 1 - Front row is the only place for an artist whose performances are as powerful—and unforgettable—as Mary J. Blige's. How will she entertain the crowd tonight when she takes the stage?

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Mary J. Blige: Aisle C, Row 1, Seat 1 - Front row is the only place for an artist whose performances are as powerful—and unforgettable—as Mary J. Blige's. How will she entertain the crowd tonight when she takes the stage?

Wiz Khalifa: Aisle C, Row 5, Seat 1 - Wonder if the Best New Artist nominee is saving seat 2 for Amber Rose?

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Wiz Khalifa: Aisle C, Row 5, Seat 1 - Wonder if the Best New Artist nominee is saving seat 2 for Amber Rose?

Trey Songz: Aisle D, Row 2, Seat 1 - Before he takes the stage for one of the sexiest performances of the night, this nominee for Best Male R&B Artist may take a few moments to let his seatmates in on the secret of how he stays such a "Ladies' Man."

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Trey Songz: Aisle D, Row 2, Seat 1 - Before he takes the stage for one of the sexiest performances of the night, this nominee for Best Male R&B Artist may take a few moments to let his seatmates in on the secret of how he stays such a "Ladies' Man."

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Ne-Yo: Aisle B, Row 1, Seat 3 - The hot performer will hopefully be on his feet all night long.

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Ne-Yo: Aisle B, Row 1, Seat 3 - The hot performer will hopefully be on his feet all night long.

Jill Scott: Aisle C, Row 6, Seat 1\r - It's a brand new day for Philly soul star Jill Scott, who's got a new album. Who knows what to expect from her hot performance.\r 

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Jill Scott: Aisle C, Row 6, Seat 1\r - It's a brand new day for Philly soul star Jill Scott, who's got a new album. Who knows what to expect from her hot performance.\r 

Steve Harvey: Aisle D, Row 1, Seat 2 - No doubt the funny man will keep the lucky folks sitting near him in stitches throughout the night.

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Steve Harvey: Aisle D, Row 1, Seat 2 - No doubt the funny man will keep the lucky folks sitting near him in stitches throughout the night.

Justin Bieber: Aisle D, Row 3, Seat 1\r - Bieber may sit back and enjoy the show—or he could join Chris Brown on stage for their recent collabo "Next 2 You."

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Justin Bieber: Aisle D, Row 3, Seat 1\r - Bieber may sit back and enjoy the show—or he could join Chris Brown on stage for their recent collabo "Next 2 You."

Diddy Dirty Money: Aisle C, Row 1, Seats 3, 4, 5 & 6 - Will these nominees for Best Group take a break from their non-stop work to sit back and enjoy the night—or will they be plotting what's next from their front row seats? 

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Diddy Dirty Money: Aisle C, Row 1, Seats 3, 4, 5 & 6 - Will these nominees for Best Group take a break from their non-stop work to sit back and enjoy the night—or will they be plotting what's next from their front row seats? 

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Kelly Rowland: Aisle D, Row 4, Seat 1 - It's the season of Kelly Rowland, the former Destiny Child who is having tremendous solo success on the eve of the release of her new album. This BET Awards performance will be one more way she leaves her unforgettable mark on the summer.

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Kelly Rowland: Aisle D, Row 4, Seat 1 - It's the season of Kelly Rowland, the former Destiny Child who is having tremendous solo success on the eve of the release of her new album. This BET Awards performance will be one more way she leaves her unforgettable mark on the summer.

Bruno Mars: Aisle D, Row 5, Seat 1\r - Best New Artist nominee Bruno Mars just may chat up his seatmates to join him on one of his new collabos.\r\r 

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Bruno Mars: Aisle D, Row 5, Seat 1\r - Best New Artist nominee Bruno Mars just may chat up his seatmates to join him on one of his new collabos.\r\r 

Cee Lo Green: Aisle D, Row 6, Seat 1\r - What can we expect from the always unexpected Best Male R&B Artist nominee? After all, he had a year that guarantees that we'll never forget him.

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Cee Lo Green: Aisle D, Row 6, Seat 1\r - What can we expect from the always unexpected Best Male R&B Artist nominee? After all, he had a year that guarantees that we'll never forget him.

Willow & Jaden Smith: Aisle D, Row 1, Seats 1 & 2 - Mom and Dad are in seats 3 and 4 and will no doubt be paying extra special attention to the YoungStars Award, for which Jaden and sister Willow are both nominees.

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Willow & Jaden Smith: Aisle D, Row 1, Seats 1 & 2 - Mom and Dad are in seats 3 and 4 and will no doubt be paying extra special attention to the YoungStars Award, for which Jaden and sister Willow are both nominees.

Tracee Ellis Ross: Aisle D, Row 8, Seat 3 - The former Girlfriends co-star will soon be co-starring in the BET series Reed Between the Lines.

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Tracee Ellis Ross: Aisle D, Row 8, Seat 3 - The former Girlfriends co-star will soon be co-starring in the BET series Reed Between the Lines.

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Marsha Ambrosius: Aisle B, Row 2, Seat 1 - The sultry chanteuse is nominated for Best Female R&B Artist and Video of the Year.

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Marsha Ambrosius: Aisle B, Row 2, Seat 1 - The sultry chanteuse is nominated for Best Female R&B Artist and Video of the Year.

Taraji P. Henson: Aisle C, Row 4, Seat 3 - The Oscar-nominated actress is nominated for a Best Actress award on tonight's BET Awards.

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Taraji P. Henson: Aisle C, Row 4, Seat 3 - The Oscar-nominated actress is nominated for a Best Actress award on tonight's BET Awards.

DJ Khaled: Aisle B, Row 3, Seat 3 - DJ Khaled is right there where he wants to be—between Rick Ross and Ace Hood.

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DJ Khaled: Aisle B, Row 3, Seat 3 - DJ Khaled is right there where he wants to be—between Rick Ross and Ace Hood.

Malcom-Jamal Warner: Aisle D, Row 8, Seat 1\r - The former Cosby Show son plays a dad in the BET series Reed Between the Lines. Good thing he's sitting near Ross, cause she plays his wife on the show.

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Malcom-Jamal Warner: Aisle D, Row 8, Seat 1\r - The former Cosby Show son plays a dad in the BET series Reed Between the Lines. Good thing he's sitting near Ross, cause she plays his wife on the show.

Busta Rhymes: Aisle C, Row 3, Seat 1\r - The hip hop icon has another major smash on his hands with his guest verses on Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now," which is nominated for Best Collaboration.

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Busta Rhymes: Aisle C, Row 3, Seat 1\r - The hip hop icon has another major smash on his hands with his guest verses on Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now," which is nominated for Best Collaboration.

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Laurieann Gibson: Aisle E, Row 5, Seat 1\r - The world-famous choreographer will star in the new BET reality show Born to Dance.

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Laurieann Gibson: Aisle E, Row 5, Seat 1\r - The world-famous choreographer will star in the new BET reality show Born to Dance.

Mary Mary: Aisle C, Row 6, Seats 1 & 2 - The L.A. sister act have been sitting next to each other for years, so why not at the BET Awards, where they are nominated for Best Gospel Artist?

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Mary Mary: Aisle C, Row 6, Seats 1 & 2 - The L.A. sister act have been sitting next to each other for years, so why not at the BET Awards, where they are nominated for Best Gospel Artist?