![]() ![]() The BET Awards, one of the first awards shows to air virtually, featured performances that were sharp with artsy stage production, giving extra life to the songs being performed. “Nipsey Hussle, thank you for working with me on this ‘Higher’ record. “This is for Nipsey Hussle and hip-hop,” Khaled said in a taped video. Nipsey Hussle, who was named best male hip-hop artist and earned the humanitarian award at last year’s BET Awards, won video of the year for “Higher,” a clip he filmed with DJ Khaled and John Legend shortly before he died. Wayne Brady, in a glittery suit, rolled around on top of a piano as he sang a medley of Little Richard hits. Lil Wayne paid tribute to NBA icon Kobe Bryant, who died in January, with a performance of his 2009 song “Kobe Bryant,” weaving in new lyrics. Other artists were political during their performances, including Roddy Ricch, who wore a Black Lives Matter shirt while he rapped, Alicia Keys, Anderson Paak and Jay Rock, as well as brothers SiR and D Smoke, who performed with their mother Jackie Gouché. The BET Awards kicked off with Black artists rapping and singing anthems about the Black experience and fighting for equal rights. ![]() Sunday’s show, a virtual event because of the coronavirus pandemic, featured a number of highly produced, well-crafted and pre-taped performances. ![]() NEW YORK (AP) - The BET Awards served as an extension of the voices of Black people protesting in the streets about the inequalities Black people face daily, as artists used their performances to highlight the Black Lives Matter movement, civil rights and the lives of those lost because of police officers, including George Floyd.ĭaBaby, with his face pressed against the ground as an officer’s knee crippled his neck - replicating the last moments of Floyd’s life - rapped a verse from the Black Lives Matter remix of his hit song “Rockstar.” His performance also featured images from protests, a reflection of the current world in the wake of Floyd’s death and the death of others, including Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. ![]()
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