The 2024 BET Awards on Sunday night time (June 30) had one thing for everybody, together with Will Smith’s gospel rap return to music, host Taraji P. Henson channeling Kendrick Lamar’s Juneteenth Pop Out live performance look throughout a “Not Like Us” parody, in addition to Ice Spice placing the censors into overdrive together with her runs by way of “Phat Butt” and “Assume U the Shit (Fart).”
Sexyy Crimson additionally served up a two-fer with “U My The whole lot” and “Get It Sexyy,” as did Latto (“Sunday Service,” “Huge Mama”), whereas GloRilla proved she deserves to be on the large stage with a medley that includes “Yeah Glo!,” adopted by “TGIF,” and a crew up together with her present tourmate Megan Thee Stallion on “Wanna Be.”
Meg made her personal mark with a show-opening deal with for her Hotties, persevering with her rebirth theme by coming out of an egg in a bikini to carry out “Hiss,” “Boa” and “The place Them Women At?” There have been additionally nods to nation courtesy of Tanner Adell (“Buckle Bunny,” “Cowboy Broke My Coronary heart”) and Shaboozey, who was joined by J-Kwon for his breakout Billboard Sizzling 100 No. 2 hit “A Bar Tune (Tipsy).”
The night time additionally featured a lifetime achievement award honor for Usher, whose hit information have been carried out by Infantile Gambino, Coco Jones, Keke Palmer, Summer season Walker and Marsha Ambrosius, in addition to Tinashe, Teyana Taylor, Victoria Monét and Latto. Along with a medley from Lauryn Hill and son YG Marley, one of many night time’s most talked-about bits was when Smith debuted his new inspirational tune, “You Can Make It,” with assist from the Sunday Service Choir, Kirk Franklin and Chandler Moore from a stage rung in hearth.
Watch, or rewatch, the entire 2024 BET Awards performances beneath.
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Megan Thee Stallion
Picture Credit score: Kevin Winter/Getty Pictures Meg emerged from an egg to rule the stage to kick off Sunday’s present with a medley of recent songs together with “Hiss” and “Boa,” in addition to her newest anthem, “The place Them Women At?”
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Victoria Monét
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk Monét and her crew have been matchy-matchy in bedazzled dishevelled denims, varsity jackets and outsized white t-shirts because the singer danced her approach by way of the effervescent “On My Mama” and was joined unexpectedly visitor Kaytranada for “Alright.”
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Will Smith
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk In his first main awards present efficiency since his 2022 Chris Rock slap on the Oscars, Smith returned to music with the reside debut of his gospel-tinged single “You Can Make It,” urgently rapping on a stormy stage accompanied by the Sunday Service Choir, Kirk Franklin and Chandler Moore.
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GloRilla
Picture Credit score: MICHAEL TRAN/AFP by way of Getty Pictures Glo parachuted onto the stage for a high-energy run by way of her anthem “Yeah Glo!” earlier than slipping into her new “TGIF” single and getting a shock pop-in from tour mate Megan Thee Stallion for his or her collaboration on “Wanna Be.”
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Shaboozey
Picture Credit score: Christopher Polk Shaboozey introduced some boot scoot to the proceedings on Sunday with a bar-themed shuffle by way of his hit single “A Bar Tune (Tipsy),” which featured line dancing and a shock look from St. Louis’ J-Kwon, who rapped the hook ‘Boozey’s tune relies round.
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Tanner Adell
Picture Credit score: Bennett Raglin/Getty Pictures for BET The nation upstart turned an automotive product placement-heavy set right into a showcase for her feisty sound with a medley of her songs “Buckle Bunny” and “Cowboy Broke My Coronary heart.”
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Latto
Picture Credit score: Kevin Winter/Getty Pictures Latto sipped some wine and lounged in her fur coat throughout her set-opening stroll by way of “Sunday Service,” accompanied by a single dancer, a DJ and piano participant earlier than leaping up from her lounge chair and switching into an animal print two-piece for the reside debut of her new single, “Huge Mama.”
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Sexyy Crimson
Picture Credit score: Paras Griffin/Getty Pictures for BET Crimson kicked issues off with “U My The whole lot,” carrying a protracted purple gown that matched her fiery hair colour on a set dressed to appear like a jazz membership. After being swept away by the faux secret service, the scene then turned to a stage bedecked with presidential patterns and “Sexyy Crimson For President” logos because the MC provided up her “horny oath of workplace” in “Get It Sexyy.”
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Tyla
Picture Credit score: Kevin Winter/Getty Pictures Finest new artist winner Tyla bought again to fundamentals throughout her set, rising from a cage that includes a tiger made up of dancers in striped costumes and paying homage to her South African tradition whereas performing “Leap” with assists from Gunna and Skillibeng.
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Heiress Harris and Van Van
Picture Credit score: Paras Griffin/Getty Pictures for BET T.I. and Tiny’s lovely daughter Heiress made her BET debut alongside fellow pint sized MC Van Van with a tune that includes an uplifting message about individuality. The eight-year-old rapper dominated the classroom-themed stage throughout the tune with lyrics about taking part in tag, Roger Rabbit and holding it cute.
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Ice Spice
Picture Credit score: MICHAEL TRAN/AFP by way of Getty Pictures Spice twerked her approach throughout the stage in a white bikini and matching furry boots on the gasoline station-themed set for fiery performances of “Phat Butt” and ‘Assume U the Shit (Fart).”
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Usher Tribute
Picture Credit score: Kevin Winter/Getty Pictures Usher was honored on Sunday night time with a lifetime achievement award that included an all-star musical 15-minute tribute that includes Infantile Gambino, Teyana Taylor, Keke Palmer, Victoria Monét, Coco Jones, Chlöe, Latto Summer season Walker and Marsha Ambrosius operating by way of a few of Ush’s largest hits.
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Lauryn Hill and YG Marley
Picture Credit score: Kevin Winter/Getty Pictures The Fugees singer/rapper and solo star was joined by son YG Marley for a dramatic show-closing medley of her hits “Misplaced Ones” and YG’s “Survival” and “Reward Jah within the Moonlight,” capped by Fugees bandmate Wyclef Jean becoming a member of them for 1995’s iconic “Fu-Gee-La.”