BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
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The BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist is an annual honor presented by Black Entertainment Television to recognize outstanding male performers in contemporary R&B and pop music.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist canonical | 2 |
| BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist | 1 |
| BET Best Male R&B/Pop Artist | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Context triple: [Viewer's Choice Award, relatedTo, BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist]
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A.
BET Award for Best Male Hip Hop Artist
The BET Award for Best Male Hip Hop Artist is an annual honor presented by Black Entertainment Television to recognize outstanding achievement by a male rapper or hip hop performer.
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B.
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance was a music industry honor presented by the Recording Academy to recognize outstanding solo male vocal performances in the R&B genre.
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C.
BET Award
The BET Award is an annual accolade established by Black Entertainment Television to honor outstanding achievements in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment and culture, primarily celebrating Black and other minority artists.
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D.
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance is a music industry honor presented by the Recording Academy to recognize outstanding vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.
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E.
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Track of the Year
The BET Hip Hop Award for Best Track of the Year is an annual honor presented by BET to recognize the most outstanding and impactful hip hop song released during the eligibility period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Target entity description: The BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist is an annual honor presented by Black Entertainment Television to recognize outstanding male performers in contemporary R&B and pop music.
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A.
BET Award for Best Male Hip Hop Artist
The BET Award for Best Male Hip Hop Artist is an annual honor presented by Black Entertainment Television to recognize outstanding achievement by a male rapper or hip hop performer.
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B.
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance was a music industry honor presented by the Recording Academy to recognize outstanding solo male vocal performances in the R&B genre.
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C.
BET Award
The BET Award is an annual accolade established by Black Entertainment Television to honor outstanding achievements in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment and culture, primarily celebrating Black and other minority artists.
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D.
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance is a music industry honor presented by the Recording Academy to recognize outstanding vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.
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E.
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Track of the Year
The BET Hip Hop Award for Best Track of the Year is an annual honor presented by BET to recognize the most outstanding and impactful hip hop song released during the eligibility period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
BET Award category
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music award ⓘ |
| associatedEventLocation | various cities in the United States ⓘ |
| awardFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| awardShowFormat | live televised ceremony ⓘ |
| awardType | artist of the year style category ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| eligiblePerformerGender | male ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2001 ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
pop music ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
BET Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
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linked to:
BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
|
| hasAudience |
music fans
ⓘ
television viewers ⓘ |
| hasCategoryType | performer award ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreFocus |
contemporary R&B
ⓘ
contemporary pop ⓘ |
| inception | 2001 ⓘ |
| isGenderedCategory | true ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | televised on BET ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Akon
ⓘ
Bruno Mars ⓘ Chris Brown ⓘ Maxwell ⓘ Miguel ⓘ Ne-Yo ⓘ R. Kelly ⓘ The Weeknd ⓘ Trey Songz ⓘ Usher ⓘ |
| organizer | BET Awards production team ⓘ |
| partOf |
BET Awards
ⓘ
linked to:
BET Award
|
| presentedBy |
BET Networks
ⓘ
Black Entertainment Television ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize outstanding male performers in contemporary R&B and pop music ⓘ |
| recognitionFor | artistic achievement in R&B and pop performance ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voting by BET Awards academy ⓘ |
| targetIndustry | music industry ⓘ |
| targetRegion | primarily African-American audience ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementTime |
BET Awards ceremony
ⓘ
linked to:
BET Award
|
| typicalNominationBasis |
commercial success
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critical acclaim ⓘ cultural impact ⓘ |
| typicalNomineeType | solo male recording artist ⓘ |
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Subject: BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Description of subject: The BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist is an annual honor presented by Black Entertainment Television to recognize outstanding male performers in contemporary R&B and pop music.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
linked to: BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist