Watch Every 2024 BET Awards Performance

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?”

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.”

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.

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.”

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.

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.

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.

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).”

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.

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.”