BET Awards 2012: The Winners

The artists who won big on the big stage.

Award Tour - Common wins the Centric Award, the first trophy of the night, given to him onstage by Rocsi and Terrence J at the 2012 BET Awards Pre-Show. Common congratulated and thanked BET networks for representing African-Americans in a postive light.(Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images For BET)
Best International Act: Africa – Sarkodie (Ghana) and Wizkid (Nigeria) (tie) - With the vote tally too close to call, Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie, signed to Akon’s Konvict label, and Nigerian MC Wizkid both took home the hardware for Best International Act: Africa. (Photo: Courtesy Duncwills Entertainment/Konvict Music; Empire Mates Entertainment)
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist – Drake - Sophomore slump? Don’t tell that to Drake. In the wake of his second straight No. 1, Take Care, the Toronto MC-singer took home the hardware for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money Entertainment)

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Best International Act: Africa – Sarkodie (Ghana) and Wizkid (Nigeria) (tie) - With the vote tally too close to call, Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie, signed to Akon’s Konvict label, and Nigerian MC Wizkid both took home the hardware for Best International Act: Africa. (Photo: Courtesy Duncwills Entertainment/Konvict Music; Empire Mates Entertainment)

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