On Monday, June 9, the 2025 BET Awards surprisingly went off with no hitch in downtown Los Angeles. Regardless of earlier issues about security within the space as a result of ICE raids, protests and riots, the present went on as scheduled–and was arguably among the finest exhibits in years.
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Hosted by Kevin Hart, the forty fifth anniversary awards present noticed many massive faces like SZA, Lizzo, Shaboozey, Tyler Perry, Mariah Carey, Kendrick Lamar, Jamie Foxx, and extra. Extra importantly, it has many shifting moments and musical performances that obtained loads of applause in individual and on social media. However in case you missed the entire thing, don’t be concerned! We have put collectively a handful of the must-see moments within the present, in no explicit order. Maintain studying to get into the goodness.
Quincy Jones’ Tribute feat. Luke James, Fortunate Daye and Miles Caton
Get able to really feel all the nice feels as a result of this Quincy Jones’ tribute that includes Luke James, Fortunate Daye and “Sinners” star Miles Caton was really a kind of ones. Not solely did they do job of singing “Secret Backyard,” however they could have simply unintentionally develop into the following R&Bs supergroup. (Like severely guys, we want y’all to drop a joint collab ASAP. The streets want this!)
Jamie Foxx’s Final Icon Award Musical Tribute and Speech
You may’t get a extra iconic tribute than one which’s launched by Stevie Marvel. However that is precisely what Jamie Foxx obtained as he obtained his Final Icon Award. However in case you thought the amazing-ness stopped there, let’s simply say T-Ache, Teddy Riley, Tank and Jennifer Hudson introduced all the things that we wanted and extra. Get into it!
106 & Park Tribute feat. T.I., B2K, Bow Wow, Ashanti and Extra
This 106 & Park tribute was really for the millenials! Not solely did it carry again former hosts like Terrence J, Free, Keisha Chante and Bow Wow, but it surely additionally had performances from artists who helped make the present so iconic. We’re speaking Amerie, Bow Wow, Mya, Ashanti, T..I., B2K and extra. Get able to really feel all the nice feels!
Snoop Dogg’s Final Icon Award Musical Tribute
What’s higher than getting the last word icon award?? Performing a litany of your individual hits again to again to again along with your homies Kurupt and Warren G. There’s no one that would’ve accomplished this higher than Snoop Dogg himself actually, this gave what it wanted to!
Kirk Franklin Takin’ Us to Church
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There is not any method we may finish an evening like tonight with out giving glory and honor to God (you understand how us Black people get down). And that is precisely what occurred when gospel legend Kirk Franklin obtained his Final Icon Award. What transpired subsequent was nothing wanting holy lit-ness due to Tamar Braxton, Muni Lengthy and new American Idol winner Jamal Roberts!!!
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