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BET organizers also plan to honor R&B legend Gladys Knight with a special tribute and present Denzel Washington and wife Pauletta a humanitarian award for their work improving health-care opportunities for children in Africa and the United States.

The 2005 BET Awards will air live from Hollywood's Kodak Theater on June 28.

Here's a complete roundup of this year's nominees:

Best Female Hip-Hop:

* Miri Ben-Ari
* Jackie-O
* Remy Martin
* Shawnna

Best Male Hip-Hop:

* 50 Cent
* Jay-Z
* Ludacris
* Snoop Dogg
* T.I.
* Kanye West

Best Female R&B:

* Amerie
* Mariah Carey
* Ciara
* Fantasia
* Alicia Keys
* Jill Scott

Best Male R&B:

* Anthony Hamilton
* John Legend
* Mario
* Prince
* Usher

Best New Artist:

* Ciara
* Fantasia
* The Game
* John Legend
* Omarion

Best Gospel Artist:

* Fred Hammond
* Donnie McClurkin
* Ruben Studdard
* CeCe Winans
* Kanye West

Best Actress:

* Halle Berry
* Kimberly Elise
* Regina King
* Queen Latifah
* Gabrielle Union

Best Actor:

* Don Cheadle
* Jamie Foxx
* Morgan Freeman
* Mos Def
* Will Smith

Best Collaboration:

* Ciara featuring Missy Elliot, "1,2 Step"
* Destiny's Child featuring Lil wayne and T.I., "Soldier"
* The Game and 50 Cent, "Hate It or Love It"
* Jadakiss featuring Anthony Hamilton, "Why"
* Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell, "Drop It Like It's Hot"
* Usher and Alicia Keys "My Boo"

Best Group:

* 112
* Destiny's Child
* Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz
* The Roots
* Terror Squad featuring Fat Joe

Video of the Year:

* Amerie, "1 Thing"
* Jay-Z, "99 Problems"
* John Legend, "Ordinary People"
* Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell, "Drop It Like It's Hot"
* Kanye West, "Jesus Walks"

Female Athlete of the Year:

* Laila Ali, Boxing
* Gail Devers, Track & Field
* Lisa Leslie, Basketball
* Serena Williams, Tennis
* Venus Williams, Tennis

Male Athlete of the Year:

* Allen Iverson, Basketball
* LeBron James, Basketball
* Donovan McNabb, Football
* Shaquille O'Neal, Basketball
* Tiger Woods, Golf

BET.com Viewer's Choice:

* Ciara featuring Missy Elliot, "1,2 Step"
* Destiny's Child featuring Lil Wayne and T.I., "Soldier"
* Mario, "Let Me Love You"
* Omarion, "O"
* Terror Squad featuring Fat Joe, "Lean Back"
* T.I., "U Don't Know Me"