BET Awards 2012: Performances

An admittedly nervous Monica told BET.com before her performance during the Whitney Houston tribute, "I said a little prayer right before and tried not to look at the screen where her image was. I didn't know if I was gonna get through it."

Singer Monica performs onstage during the 2012 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)