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The Year NARAS Stole From Bey  - The prior year undoubtedly belonged to Beyoncé. After releasing her eponymous album in December 2013, the album not only sold and broke records, it showed growth and showed Beyoncé's ability to take sonic charge of her career. It was a surprise to many when she lost to Beck but, hey, we'll all have the memory of where we were when the album was released with no warning at all. Of course, that was not the only thing that happened. We even saw some brief pairings and friendships that would go south later in the year. Let's look back, way back. – Jon Reyes and BET Staff (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Best New Artist - Sam Smith accepted the first televised award of the night for Best New Artist and continued to sweep up the show with Best Pop Vocal Album and the coveted top honors, Song of the Year and Record of the Year, for "Stay With Me."(Photo: REUTERS /LUCY NICHOLSON /LANDOV)

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The Petite Powerhouse - Ariana Grande showed off her superior singing skills during a soulful performance of "Just a Little Bit of Your Heart."(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Pitch Perfect - Singer-songwriter Jessie J performed a powerful duet with Tom Jones on the Righteous Brothers classic "You've Lost That Loving Feeling."(Photo: Kevin Winter/WireImage)

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Best Pop Solo Performance - Bow tied up, Pharrell accepted the golden gramophone for Best Pop Solo Performance for "Happy," beating out the likes of John Legend ("All of Me"), Sia ("Chandelier"), Sam Smith ("Stay With Me") and Taylor Swift ("Shake It Off").(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Return of the King - After a six-year hiatus from the Grammy Awards, Kanye West had an all I need is one mic moment, giving a heartfelt performance of his song, "Only One."(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Backstage Divas - Recording artists Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus head backstage after introducing the legendary Madonna before her Rebel Heart debut performance. Word is Nicki's on the album.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)

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Gold for the Goddess - Beyoncé accepts her second award of the night, Best R&B Performance, for her hit "Drunk in Love." With 20 wins, she's the second most awarded female artist in the history of the Grammys.(Photo: Kevin Winter/WireImage)

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Super Bowl Hero - Fresh off of his Super Bowl-winning interception, Malcolm Butler once again gets in the way of things that weren't intended for him. This time the New England Patriots safety intercepted some lines from teammate Julian Edelman while presenting Best Rock Album.(Photo: Kevin Winter/WireImage)

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Service With a Smile - Pharrell Williams unveils a new gospel-inspired version of his Grammy Award-winning song "Happy," donning a bellhop uniform and throwing his hands up in support of the "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" movement. Hans Zimmer joined him.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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A Fitting Tribute - Paying homage to Stevie Wonder, Usher performed the legend's song "If It's Magic" live at the show. Backed by the gentle melody of a harp, Usher gave a flawless performance.(Photo: Kevin Winter/WireImage)

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Usher and Wonder - After Usher treated the audience to his solo rendition of "If It's Magic," the song's creator, Stevie Wonder, joined him on stage, and, well, only Stevie Wonder could get a standing ovation for playing the harmonica.(Photo: Kevin Winter/WireImage)

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A Song for a Cause - Pop star Katy Perry switched things up for the show by performing "By the Grace of God." Her performance was introduced by a survivor of domestic violence who gave an impassioned speech about love and humanity.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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Hip Hop Consciousness - Following Beyoncé's introduction, Common joined John Legend on stage to perform their Oscar-nominated song "Glory" from the Selma soundtrack. Backed by a large choir, the performance was nothing short of powerful.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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A Glorious Ending - Sitting at his grand piano, John Legend powerfully belted out the lyrics to his and Common's award-winning song "Glory." Following the performance, many of the attendees rose to their feet.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Star Collab - Mary J. Blige brought her London Sessions experience live to the U.S. when she joined Sam Smith, who was already having the "best night" of his life, for a duet of his smash hit "Stay With Me."(Photo: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

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"FourFiveSeconds" - Rihanna amped up the buzz on her upcoming album by performing "FourFiveSeconds," the first single from the project, for the first time live.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Triple Threats - In a minimalistic setting, RiRi performed "FourFiveSeconds" alongside collaborators Kanye West and Paul McCartney. It was a much needed moment of musical unity.(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Bey Takes Us to Church - Beyoncé brought the house down during the last performance of the night, singing the old gospel classic "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" backed by a troop of Black men who, she said in a behind-the-scenes clip, inspired the performance.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)