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Kanye, Jay-Z, 'The Help' win big at BET Awards

Producer Jeff Clanagan (L) and Quincy Newell arrive for the BET Awards 12 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 1, 2012. UPI/Jonathan Alcorn

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Published: July 2, 2012 at 8:56 AM

LOS ANGELES, July 2 (UPI) -- Rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z and the film "The Help" were the big winners at the BET Awards in Los Angeles night.

The hip-hop icons took home the prizes Sunday night for Best Group and Video of the Year for "The Throne."

Jay-Z's wife, Beyonce, was named Best Female R&B Artist and Chris Brown Best Male R&B Artist. Brown also picked up the AOL Fandemonium Award. Drake and Nicki Minaj won matching male and female Best Hip-Hop Artist statuettes.

"The Help" won the Best Film Award and leading lady Viola Davis the Best Actress honor.

"The Five-Year Engagement" and "Think Like a Man" star Kevin Hart won the Best Actor trophy.

Samuel L. Jackson hosted the ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium.

Topics: Viola Davis, Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson

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