R&B star Pharrell, newcomer August Alsina and actress Lupita Nyong’o led the early winners at the BET awards on Sunday, while Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson and John Legend led the performances at the ceremony. Pharrell, who kicked off the show with his upbeat hit “Come Get It Bae” with rapper Missy Elliot, was named best male R&B/pop artist over Brown, Alsina, Legend and Justin Timberlake. He also won video of the year for his hit “Happy,” which went viral online after people posted videos of themselves from all over the world singing it.
