BET Music Awards on BET June 27, 2010

Nilikuwa nakusubiri Bubu.....tuletee mambo!! Kwenye pre-award show wamemwonesha Deborah Lee.....nimependa gauni lake. Kapendeza sana leo. Pia Monica kapendeza sana leo
 

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There's so much going on at this year's BET Awards: Queen Latifah is hosting, Prince is getting a well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award, and a very pregnant Alicia Keys will be performing. Gospel greats Karen Clark Sheard, Fred Hammond and Kirk Franklin will also be anointing the stage. Let's enjoy (and comment on) the experience together. Join us for a live chat during the BET Awards.



 
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Smokin' Hot

Usher performs onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
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Sparkle Queen

Queen Latifah performs onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.


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Thank You!

Alicia Keys speaks onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
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Red Carpet Glam

Singer Ashanti arrives at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.



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Soft Look

Niecy Nash arrives at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Lady in Lace

Actress Vivica A. Fox arrives at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

TLC
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Jump Around

Singer Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas arrives at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.


Mmmhhh!
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Flawless!

Eva Pigford arrives at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

Beautiful Nia
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Classy & Chic

Nia Long arrives at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

Mhhh!
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Rockin' the BET Awards

Jaden Smith, Willow Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith arrives at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Curly Hair Look

Actress Taraji P. Henson arrives at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Nia Long and Larenz Tate speak onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Drake accepts the award for Best Male Hip Hop Artist during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Host Queen Latifah speaks onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

Mhhhh! hizi nywele! sijui ni wig!
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Nicki Minaj accepts the awards for Best Female Hip Hop Artist during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Turning Heads

Laila Ali arrives at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Fashionable Attire

Holly Robinson Peete arrives at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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2010 BET Awards

Dawn Richard, Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs and Kaleena of Diddy-Dirty Money arrive at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Ciara arrives at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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2010 BET Awards

Tatyana Ali arrives at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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2010 BET Awards

Farnsworth Bentley and guest arrive at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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2010 BET Awards

Jada Pinkett Smith walks onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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2010 BET Awards

Chris Brown performs a Michael Jackson tribute onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Queen Latifah and T.I. onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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2010 BET Awards

Alicia Keys performs onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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2010 BET Awards

Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs and Dawn Richard from Dirty-Diddy Money perform onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
 
Chris Brown kaguswa na performance yake ya Michael Jackson mpaka kaangusha mchozi.
 
Nadhani leo L.A. kulikua na joto sana maana nimemwona Taraji pale jukwaani na kikwapa....
 
Duh Tanzania imetajwa lakini siyo ktk jambo zuri.....John Legend anatunukiwa humanitarian award....halafu kumbe jamaa ni Ivy league grad....sikujua
 
Wanaonesha vijumba vya udongo kwenye kijiji kimoja cha Tanzania...mimi wananiudhi sana hawa jamaa...aarrggghhh...lakini nisiwakasirikie sana. Ndio ukweli wa hali halisi...
 
Wanaonesha vijumba vya udongo kwenye kijiji kimoja cha Tanzania...mimi wananiudhi sana hawa jamaa...aarrggghhh...lakini nisiwakasirikie sana. Ndio ukweli wa hali halisi...

Usikasirike...ni hali halisi tu...tumeshindwa kufanya ngoja wengine wapate awards kupitia umaskini wetu!Umasiki wetu ni mtaji kwa wengine...na hapo ndo unaingiwa na mashaka kama kweli hawa wadau wetu wa maendeleo wana nia ya dhati ya kutusaidia kutokomeza umaskini!Nafikiri sisi wenyewe ndo tunajukumu la kuchomoka kutoka kwenye huu umaskini...
 
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John Legend accept the award for 2010 Humanitarian during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
 
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2010 BET Awards

Prince accepts the Lifetime Acheivment Award onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Janelle Monae performs a tribute to Prince onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Keri Hilson onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Keyshia Cole performs onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Drake performs onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Host Queen Latifah speaks onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Monica performs onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Trey Songz perfroms onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Trey Songz accepts the award for Best Male R&B Artist during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Chris Brown performing a Michael Jackson Tribute onstage during the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
 
Chris Brown performs Jackson tribute at BET Awards
Sun June 27, 11:57 PM



By Sandy Cohen, The Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - It was a night of comebacks at the BET Awards, and none more unexpected than Chris Brown performing an emotional tribute to Michael Jackson.


The embattled pop star has mostly kept a low profile since pleading guilty to felony assault for beating up Rihanna in February 2009. But here he was, centre stage, mimicking Jackson's signature dance moves with almost eerie accuracy. Introduced by Jermaine Jackson, Brown embodied the King of Pop, wearing his fedora and spangled glove and moonwalking across the stage to "Billie Jean."

Then, as Brown grabbed a microphone to sing "Man in the Mirror," he broke down in tears. His voice cracked, he couldn't sing, and at one point he crumpled to the stage in apparent agony. It was a moving moment made even more so by the song's lyrics and Brown's recent past.


The 21-year-old returned to the stage later in the show when he won the AOL "fandemonium award."

"I let you all down before, but I won't do it again. I promise you," he said.


Sunday's ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium began with a comeback: Kanye West opened the show atop a volcano onstage in his first TV appearance since dissing Taylor Swift at last year's MTV Video Music Awards.


T.I. also made a triumphant return to television in his first TV performance since being released from prison in December. Backed by Travis Barker on drums, T.I. performed "Yeah Ya Know," and later returned to the stage to sing "Hello, Good Morning" with Diddy-Dirty Money, Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj, who won for female hip-hop artist.


El DeBarge also made a comeback, his falsetto undiminished, performing hits "I Like It," ''Time Will Reveal" and "Rhythm of the Night." He returned later to perform the title track from his new album due in the fall, "Second Chance."


Host Queen Latifah was also musical, first singing to famous members of the audience, then returning to her rap roots and rhyming about the royalty in the audience: herself and Prince, who received BET's lifetime achievement award.


The venerable entertainer was feted with an all-female musical tribute. Janelle Monae offered an energetic take on "Let's Go Crazy." Jazz musician Esperanza Spalding accompanied herself on standup bass for "If I Was Your Girlfriend." Alicia Keys started behind the piano, then climbed on top of it, when she sang "Adore," and Patti LaBelle kicked off her shoes to give her all to "Purple Rain."

Prince, who wore a tunic with his own image on it, seemed humbled by the tribute.


"I'm just so thankful to be a part of this world of music," he said. "Thanks for a wonderful night. I'll never forget it as long as I live."


Performances were so plentiful during the 3 1/2-hour show that prizes were almost secondary.

Usher was backed by a string section as he sang "There Goes My Baby." Drake, who was named best male hip-hop artist, performed his hit "Thank Me Later." B.o.B. was joined by Keyshia Cole, and later Eminem, on "Airplanes." Eminem continued with his new single, "Not Afraid," backed by a choir.

Trey Songz, who was named best male R&B artist, crooned his hit, "Yo Side of the Bed," as a banner on stage behind him read, "pray for our soldiers and their families."

Alicia Keys performed a medley of her hits, bookended by two awards. She won for female R&B artist and best collaboration for her song with Jay-Z, "Empire State of Mind."


John Legend was presented with BET's humanitarian award for his work on the Show Me Campaign, which aims to eradicate poverty worldwide through education and health care. He challenged his peers to become humanitarians as well.


"There's a lot of money, fame and influence in this room tonight," Legend said. "So I say to all of us: We can do better, we can make this world better. Let's not waste this opportunity."

The BET Awards honour the year's best in music, sports and film in 19 categories. Winners are selected by a voting academy comprising industry insiders and executives, music journalists and a group of fans randomly selected by BET.com.

Serena Williams won sportswoman of the year and LeBron James was sportsman of the year. Beyonce and Lady Gaga weren't on hand to accept their award for video of the year for "Video Phone," nor was Rihanna around to collect the viewer's choice award for her song with Young Jeezy, "Hard."
Sunday's show also introduced emerging musicians to the audience through BET's Music Matters initiative, and shined a spotlight on four citizens who are contributing to their communities through education and outreach.

Ludacris was surrounded by female violinists and backed by Tommy Lee on drums as he performed "My Chick Bad." Then, a marching band joined him on stage - as did DJ Khaled, T-Pain, Ross and Minaj - to close the show with the rousing "Hands Up."
 
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