Last night, the 2012 BET Awards went down at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. A-list celebs like hip-hop's first family Jay-Z and Beyonce lined the front row and, fittingly, they left with some trophies. There were also great performances by their row neighbors Kanye West (with his (G.O.O.D. Music squad) and Nicki Minaj.
Of course, there were some fails, too. Champagne was spilled. Bad tributes happened. To make sense of it all, let's take a look back at all of the night's highs and lows: The best and worst of the 2012 BET Awards.
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Win: Nick Minaj hits the trap with 2 Chainz.
Fail: Mindless Behavior clowns Lauryn Hill.
Win: Chris Brown performs "Don't Wake Me Up."
Fail: Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee's terrible "N****s in Paris" remake.
Win and Fail: MMG shows group love, with backing vocals.
Fail: BET drops the ball on MCA and Chuck Brown tributes.
Win: The Maze tribute.
Win: D'Angelo returns.
Win: The Whitney Houston tribute.
Wale wins, then loses by knocking over Jay's drink
Win and Fail: Wale wins, then knocks over Jay-Z's drink.
Ever the underdog, Maybach Music rapper Wale was so excited to share his Best Collaboration win for the Miguel-assisted “Lotus Flower Bomb” with his Roc Nation management boss Jay-Z that while trying to run up on him for a pound, he hit Hov's champagne flute, spilling what we can only assume was Ace of Spades. He apologized on the spot and then again on stage, but it still kind of spoiled the moment.