T.I. Wins BET Awards From Prison, Kanye A No-show

T.I. didn't need to attend the BET Hip-Hop Awards to take home two trophies.

The rapper, who is locked up in an Arkansas penitentiary on a federal weapons conviction, won for best collaboration and CD of the year. His fiancee Tameka "Tiny" Cottle accepted his awards at the ceremony in Atlanta on Saturday.

Jay-Z was honored as the "MVP of the Year," while Ice Cube received the "I Am Hip-Hop" icon award.

Kanye West, meanwhile, couldn't hijack the stage, because the rapper was a no-show. West had been expected to attend the fourth annual awards show. He fell under scrutiny for interrupting Taylor Swift's award-winning moment at last month's MTV Video Music Awards.

The award show will air on Oct. 27.

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