Was it based on sales or talent? I asked this question because reading some of the threads on the org. some were saying P didn’t deserve the award. I was so freakin happy and shocked at the same time when they read off his name. Shocked because they don’t give him any air time and he still won, but BET does play the Black Sweat video a lot. I think Prince’s song Black Sweat was funky, his vocals, the music, and his genius talent was definitely a no brainier when nominating him in the first place. Lyrically, Prince was just as good and I will go on2 say much better than the individuals he went up against. If it was based on sales, then it was us that got him that award that he deserved. We need 2 give our self's a hand and continue 2 enjoy the wonderful music that so many have missed.
So I would like 2 hear what u guys think on him winning this award. The other artist he went up against were:
Chris Brown
Jammie Foxx,
Anthony Hamilton
Ne-Yo
Oh, by the way, 3121 was off the hook. Prince was Absolutely Priceless throughout his Performances, even when he accepted his Best Male R&B Artist Award

Well i think the only problem with him winning would come from the "youth generation", i dont think Anthony Hamilton minded nor did Jamie Foxx but im sure Ne-Yo and Chris Brown had no clue Prince even still recorded. I think the problem is alot of the younger RB singers that are coming out are all coming from this RKELLY/Usher school. I dont hear anything coming out that would make me think of Stevie or Marvin or Prince. So im glad that Prince won, im pretty sure the awards are not voted on by fans, its more like the grammies in that respect. Prince did tear it up with performances which is HOW its supposed be done, this is the "shock" generation, but to me if U wanna "shock" me, PLAY!

The category was : BEST Male R&B Artist. read those words again.
now...do you really think the others are better than Prince.
More popular, maybe, get more air play...definitely..younger? yes..
But P is the BEST.

case closed

thepope2the9s said:

Yes.....ur what he said.

As a mater of fact, Joy in repetition is one of Ne-yo's fav songs ever.

BET in spite of anything else... has always shown Prince love. He has won awards from them in the past in years when he definately lacked the sales and airplay. However BET gives its awards more in line with how the Grammys are (or at least used to be) awarded. They are voted on by a committee. Sales and ariplay due factor in... but those who vote on the nominies and subsequent winners, often will go against the grain and select the 'quality' choice rather than the popular one.

Best Male R&B Artist...sounds like a damn good description of Prince to me!!

QuakeXLE said:

Thank u QuakeXLE, the infor u provided is very appreciated

Prince has NEVER.....and I repeat NEVER received an award that he does not DESERVE.

lastdecember said:

actually Ne-Yo cut short his backstage interview because Prince was Performing, he speaks of Prince in more than one interview and Joy In Repetition is one of his favorite songs

banks said:

Yes, Ne-Yo is a huge Prince fan, I can tell

lwr001 said:

wow thats cool, I didn't know he was a Prince Fan how sweet it is and the brother got taste if Joy in repetition is one of his favorites

what's all this shit about prince not deserving an award?

have people finally gone insane on this site?

If you have an award for Best Male R&B Artist and P is nominated, he should win, in this or any other lifetime.

I only wish Prince could've been chosen for that lifetime achievement award and BET could've chosen Chaka Khan as a Walk Of Fame honoree later this year, since there wasn't one last year.
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Prince IS NOT an R&B Artist.

SPOOKYGAS said:

you're right he's music personified. at any rate, he deserved the friggin award.

He doesn't deserve a BET award. BET is a bunch of bullshit so no, he doesn't deserve their award. Give it to one of the bullshit artists that deserve it.

vainandy said:

As opposed 2 what other award?

The question should have been...."Does the BET Awards show deserve Prince" instead of "Does Prince deserve a BET award". Actually, none of the awards shows these days deserve Prince....The American Music Awards, The Grammys....they've all gone to bullshit. If someone starts an old school awards show, that would be about the only one that would deserve Prince. Anything having to do with these dead new artists don't deserve his presence.

vainandy said:

I dig what u are saying but since that show does not EXIST.....

OK, since the BET Awards is full of dead artists these days, I think the award should go to either Jimi Hendrix, Rick James, or Roger Troutman.

vainandy said:

lol. I hear u.
The talent level is lacking in all music.....so BET is NOT alone.

vainandy said:

Vainady, that was a great point! These latest award shows ain't been good to people, especially Prince...

HoneymoonXpress said:

that is true. he said during the pre-show interview that just being nominated in the same category as prince was an honor. cool stuff.

vainandy said:

i hear where you are coming from but the cool thing about Prince even showing up is that someone like him can bring life to a pretty dead atmosphere and I for one am glad that he showed up because without him, the show would have been 100% dead.

I'm just glad he performed at the end of the show like I assumed he would. That way, I was able to watch something else until his performance came on instead of sitting through two hours full of dead asses.

Award shows don't deserve Prince-he's in a category all by himself!! Simply the best!!

thepope2the9s said:

...and there it is!

ALL AWARD SHOWS ARE BULLSHIT !!!!

Prince was fucked over in 1984 when the Song of the Year Grammy went to Sting or Tina Turner .( Hell I don't remember.)

Prince was fucked over in 1986 when James Brown won a Best RB male Grammy for "Living In America". It beat Kiss for the award.

Prince was fucked over in 1988 when SOTT lost the Album of the Year to U2.

So if BET gives some mammy made award to Prince so the fuck what.

Like Steve Harvey said to get a lifetime achievement award you have to have a career that lasts more than 14 minutes and some of the people in this room is on the 14th minute.