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BET Awards Most Memorable Moments
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2001 -- Destiny's Child Takes The Stage At First BET Awards
The girl-group performed at the very first BET Awards -- And won Best Female Group too!
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2003 -- Michael Jackson Honors James Brown
Michael Jackson presented James Brown with a Lifetime Achievement Award!
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2006 -- An Iconic Performance From An Iconic Couple
Beyoncé brought out her man, Jay-Z, and performed "Deja Vu!"
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2012 -- D'Angelo's Return To The Spotlight!
The American musician stepped back on the stage for his first televised appearance in 12 years!
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2014 -- Missy Elliott Joins Pharrell Williams On Stage
Missy Elliott made a surprise appearance during Pharrell Williams' performance, iconic!
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2015 -- Rihanna Flashes 💵, "Bitch Better Have My Money!"
Rihanna scored one of the night's most memorable moments when cameras appeared to catch her arguing with BET programming president Stephen Hill before she tossed a stack of cash in his face and stormed off. The exchange was later revealed to be staged, but it quickly became one of the biggest meme moments of the night.
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2016 -- Jennifer Hudson Pays Tribute To Prince
'American Idol' star Jennifer Hudson sings "Purple Rain" as tribute to Prince... who died April 21, 2016.
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2016 -- Jesse Williams Talks Politics On Stage
The "Grey's Anatomy" actor addressed police brutality and other topics that are important to the Black community when receiving BET’s Humanitarian Award.
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2021 -- Surprise... Cardi B's Baby Bump!
Cardi took the mic with a surprise announcement of her second pregnancy.
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2021 -- Lil Nas X's Spicy Stage Performance
Lil Nas got down for a bold performance of did a bold performance of "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)."
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2023 -- Migos Reunites To Honor Takeoff
Offset and Quavo perform in Takeoff's honor after he died in November 2022.
