11/12/2008

Nia Long Hosts BET J Awards

Nia Long will be hosting BET's first Annual J Awards. With this announcement, BET J bridges the worlds of music and virtual reality to bring viewers its first ever awards show. The show will air on BET J on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 8:30 p.m. ET.

The network has tapped actress Nia Long to host along with comedian Chris Spencer as the shows co-host. The show will honors today's best in music and entertainment. It will feature performances from Washington, D.C., New York and Atlanta hotspots, hence the reason it is a "Virtual Awards Show".

BET J also gives viewers an opportunity to showcase their own musical talent by performing their own rendition of one of the five nominated songs in the special user-generated "My Time Online" category.

Through Wednesday, Nov. 12, viewers can log onto www.bet.com/betjvirtualawards to upload their videos which will be judged by a celebrity panel of judges. The winner will be presented with their own BET J Virtual Awards statuette and have their acceptance speech air during the awards show.

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