Rap-Up.com || Teairra Mari’s BET Awards Picks

Award shows are a music industry veteran’s best friend, especially when it comes to predicting the winners nominated in a slew of categories. R&B chanteuse Teairra Mari looked into her rhythmic crystal ball to do just that for Sunday’s 9th Annual BET Awards. From Best New Artist to Video of the Year, find out which of hip-hop and R&B’s elite she’s rooting for.

Best New Artist
Keri Hilson
Kid Cudi
Ryan Leslie
M.I.A.
Jazmine Sullivan

Teairra’s pick: Jazmine Sullivan
I have to say Jazmine Sullivan. I think she is so talented, like out of this world talented. I was looking at a video of her performing a play when she was 11 years old and she tore the house down. I was a fan of all three of her singles, so I’m gonna have to go with her.

Best Group
Day26
GS Boyz
N.E.R.D.
The Roots
Three 6 Mafia

Teairra’s pick: Three 6 Mafia
I love, love, love Three 6 Mafia. I don’t care if they’re off the scene for however long, I love them. I loved their skills and everything they did on Hustle & Flow.

Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson
Jennifer Hudson
Jazmine Sullivan

Teairra’s pick: Beyoncé
Beyoncé shuts it down all the time, all the time. I have to pick a second runner-up for this one, and that’s Keyshia Cole.

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
T.I.
Kanye West
Young Jeezy

Teairra’s pick: Lil Wayne
Damn, that’s tough. I’m always gonna pick two ’cause it’s hard. My first one is Lil Wayne because he did shut it down with Tha Carter III. His album was incredible. You can’t even throw shade on that. Then for me, it’s a tie between Young Jeezy or Rick Ross.

Video of the Year
Beyoncé – “If I Were a Boy”
Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
Jamie Foxx f/ T-Pain – “Blame It”
T.I. f/ Rihanna – “Live Your Life”
Kanye West – “Heartless”

Teairra’s pick: “Blame It”
I’m gonna have to go with “Blame It.” Jamie pulled out all the stops with that video. There were all big-time actors in that video and when I saw it, I was like, “This is the shit.”

The 2009 BET Awards air live on Sunday at 8 p.m.

–Georgette Cline

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18 Comments

Merril The Space Cadet
June 26th, 2009 at 8:46 am
I pretty much agree with her except for blame it being video of the year and three 6 mafia being best group.them are some wtf choices;
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JHUD rocks!
June 26th, 2009 at 9:06 am
I hope Jennifer Hudson is the winner of Best Female RnB!! Beyonce got enough awards already. I mean..they should support true artists and not media wh*res ala bey! lols
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d
June 26th, 2009 at 9:26 am
video will go to kanye or beyonce. best male will go to jamie fox
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JHUD sucks!
June 26th, 2009 at 9:28 am
I agree with everything except for video of the year. And if Jennifer Hudson wins… its out of pity. You can never have enough awards… and Jennifer Hudson hasn’t proven herself as Best Female R&B. Beyonce & Keyshia Cole are the only two to prove themselfs as one of the best.
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Yan
June 26th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Tearria is sleepin’ on Keri
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carl
June 26th, 2009 at 10:08 am
^ Why? Keri is NOT that great an artist yet. Her album was mediocre IMO for someone with a gd voice. I only like about 4 songs from it anyway.
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AlienBeing
June 26th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Well I feel her but the Beyonce being best R&B I don’t agree with she is POP all around this album I believe it should be Jazmine or Keri the both are under rated and the both are R&B
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Smack
June 26th, 2009 at 11:47 am
Wow, I’d easily have to say T.I. would be the best male hip hop artist. I mean if not no 1 to everybody at least no 2. I love Jeezy and Rick Ross isn’t bad either but come on now T.I. is light years ahead of them with talent and skill.
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bijan
June 26th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
I wouldn’t have picked any of hers
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Yan
June 26th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Beyonce is POP all around this album. Best R&B? no no no.
Jazmine or Keri, please.
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Matt.Beezy
June 26th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
There are so many artists that get snubbed by BET and by mainstream music in general that should be up here.
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The Prophet
June 26th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Beyonce for best R&B Female? HELL NO!
Keyshia of J-Hud all the way, or even Keri, but now Bey
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King
June 27th, 2009 at 8:03 am
WTF she diddnt pick T.I. Man yall know 08 was T.I. year with Paper Trail it had 2 #1 singles and 1 #2 plus i thinck its way better than Carter III and video of the year should defenetly go to T.I. and i think best female R&B should go to keri hilson or jazmaine Beyonce is overrated
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Music Critic
June 27th, 2009 at 10:24 am
True, beyonce is a great proformer but I think she would best pop album but I don’t think she was r&b, that was left behind along with her bday album. I agree saying that she shouldn’t be catagorized as a rnb proformer yet as a pop superstar, jus cuz she has dark skin doesn’t mean we should stereotype her as to being in that mainstream. WAKE UP BET AWARD NOMINATORS!! Well if she wins whoo! whoo!good on her but yeah I stick tru 2my word!
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mac
June 27th, 2009 at 11:31 am
GOD DANG THOSE TITS ARE HUGE!…….and yeah her records are alright.
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King
June 27th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
hell yeah them tits are huge damm
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sexiikiim09
June 27th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
i disagree with her thats and all i have to say
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MunkeeD
June 28th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
um… M.I.A. isnt new.. at all =\
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