The BET Awards 2008 took place last night (June 24th) in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium.

Host comedian/actor D.L Hughley 

Presenter Queen Latifah

Sean Combs presents Alicia Keys with an award

Quincy Jones

Alicia Keys performs

Ashanti

Chris Brown performs

Rihanna performs

Usher performs

Lil Kim and Keyshia Cole

Lil Wayne

T-Pain

90s R&B group SWV (press room)

TLC: T-Boz and Chilli (press room)

En Vogue (Press Room)

*Alicia Keys brought out SWV, TLC and En Vogue during her performance*

Photographs: WireImage