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Chris Brown and Justin Bieber drive BET Awards ’11 to big ratings

By Greg BraxtonSenior Writer, Culture and Representation 
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Sunday’s broadcast of the BET Awards ’11 scored huge ratings for the urban-flavored network, attracting 7.7 million viewers and registering as the second-highest-rated show in BET history.

The ceremony, which was hosted by Kevin Hart and featured musical performances by multiple-award winner Chris Brown, Bruno Mars and Alica Keys, along with appearences by Justin Bieber and Gladys Knight, came in second in ratings to the 2009 ceremony, which honored Michael Jackson, who had died a few days earlier, and scored 10.7 million viewers.

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Greg Braxton

A lifelong Los Angeles resident, Greg Braxton has written for the Los Angeles Times for more than three decades. He currently is a staff writer covering television for the Calendar section, and has also written extensively about trends and cultural issues in the entertainment field.

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