QUEEN LATIFAH, TARAJI HENSON, SHERRI SHEPHERD, IDRIS ELBA, PAULA PATTON AND SOLANGE KNOWLES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED AS PRESENTERS AT THE STAR-STUDDED SHOW PREMIERING SUNDAY, JUNE 28 AT 8:00 P.M.*
NEW YORK, June 11 /PRNewswire/ — Fabolous, Young Jeezy and Mary Mary have been added to the BET AWARDS '09 star-studded lineup that already includes critically acclaimed platinum-selling artists like Kanye West, The Dream, Soulja Boy, Ne-Yo and Maxwell. Queen Latifah, Taraji Henson, Sherri Shepherd, Idris Elba, Paula Patton and Solange Knowles will also make appearances as presenters. The show will be hosted by Academy Award-winning actor and GRAMMY(R) Award-nominated R&B artist Jamie Foxx, and take place at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium LIVE on Sunday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m.* with the most anticipated performance of the evening coming from cultural icon Jay-Z.
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