BET Awards Red Carpet Style: See All The Stars From 2001-2019
We're celebrating 19 years of fly fashions!
It was 2001 when the first annual BET Awards took place at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. Surprisingly, that was nearly 20 years ago!
Since its inception, celebrities from the worlds of music, acting, and sports have blessed the star-studded event dressed in their best fashions.
As we gear up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the BET Awards, we've decided to highlight some of the most memorable fashion moments spotted on the BET Awards red carpet over the last 19 years.
From the years of graffiti print to LGBT-inspired dresses, keep scrolling to see a timeline of the most unforgettable looks captured at the BET awards!
2001: At the very first BET Awards, Mary J. Blige snagged a 'Best Female R&B/Pop Artist' award dressed in a bold denim cut-out dress.
2001: André 3000 and Big Boi of OutKast snagged their award for 'Best Male Group and Video of the Year' wearing casual 'fits.
2002: At the 2nd Annual BET Awards, Janet Jackson's abs were perfectly on display with her sheer crop top and long maxi skirt.
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2002: Trina bedazzled in a colorful graffiti dress by joey rolon.
2002: B2k snapped a photo dressed in fly matching looks.
2002: Bow wow may have been young, but he flexed his Gucci basketball top like a boss!
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2003: Lil Kim Wowed In A Barely-There Bikini with flowing Matching Coverup.
2004: Beyoncé was a natural beauty while wearing a stunning silver satin dress.
2005: Lil Wayne casually showed up to the awards wearing a purple army print BAPE hoodie.
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2006: Diddy & Kim Porter looked lovely as they arrived in all white attire.
2006: Kanye west looked fresh and clean with a tailored white ensemble.
2006: Kelis made all the onlookers double-take in her trendy ruffled dress.
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2006: India.Arie gave us "Mother Nature at War" realness to bring awareness to climate change.
2007: Chris Brown was our favorite round-the-way-guy in his nerd frames and B-boy attire.
2007: Tracee Ellis Ross was red hot in her sexy fitted ruffled dress.
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2007: Vivica A. Fox looked like a winning trophy in this embellished gold mini dress.
2008: Rihanna looks like a sun goddess in this beautiful tiered Chiffon Gown.
2008: Soulja Boy got his swag on rocking gucci!
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2009: Beyoncé has always rocked glitter and glam while showing those legendary gams!
2010: Kandi Burruss decided to go pretty in pink with an embellished dress.
2010: Cassie was sun-kissed when she wore this adorable peaches n' creme ensemble.
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2011: Willow Smith and Jaden Smith always had a unique style. They even found a way to represent their dear ol' dad, will smith!
2011: Ashanti was hollywood glam for the awards with long wavy hair and a satin evening gown.
2012: The OMG Girlz proved that girls just wanna have fun with their colorful tutus and hair!
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2012: Jamie Foxx wore a red shirt with Trayvon Martin's photo so we'll never forget.
2013: Trinidad James showed up to the awards dripping in gold chains and hardware.
2013: Mindless Behavior were a bunch of cuties in their patterned 'fits.
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2014: Keke Palmer was all woman in her barely-there Alon Livné white and gold dress.
2014: Zendaya was a fancy b-girl when she decided to pair a snapback hat with her floor-length skirt.
2015: Blac Chyna and Amber Rose were twinning and looking fab in their white suits.
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2015: Zendaya was shimmery perfection as she styled in a sparkly shirt dress.
2015: Naturi Naughton beamed with pride while wearing her african print dress.
2016: LisaRaye McCoy always looks good in white, but this time she gave us lovely lavender hair!
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2016: Alicia Keys showed up to the awards makeup-free wearing a trendy turban and silky black jumpsuit.
2017: Cardi B demanded attention as she arrived at the awards wearing a red givenchy suit.
2017: Jada Pinkett-Smith showcased her amazingly toned body in a sexy gold Alexandre Vauthier Couture gown.
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2017: Lil Mama captured onlookers in a stylish Steven Khalil gown.
2018: Janelle Monae Paid Homage to Pride Month with a colorful, LGBTQ+ flag-inspired gown by Nicolas Jebran.
2018: Before his famous "Stay Woke" performance, MEEK MILL walked the red carpet in a "FREEDOM" FENDI T-SHIRT.
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2018: 2 Chainz looked sharper than a blade in his tailored black and gold patterned suit.
2018: Keyshia Ka'oir looked paparazzi ready in a pastel pink floor-length gown.
2018: T.I. looked seriously suave in his causally tailored suit.
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2018: YG brought fi-yah to the BET awards with a bold red suit.
2019: Lizzo created quite a statement in her custom-made House of Holland look.
2019: Doja Cat looked purr-fect in her elaborate custom ensemble by The Blonds.
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2019: Megan Thee Stallion proved to be real-life ‘Hot Girl’ in her belly-dancer-inspired ensemble.
