BET Awards 2012: Highlights
Check out highlights from the 2012 BET Awards!
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Lawd Have MERCY It's G.O.O.D Music! - Hip hop super group G.O.O.D Music set the tone for a show that was #TOOBigToMiss when they opened with a damn good performance of "Mercy" and "Too Cold." Ye finished out the set with with an a capella.(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)
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That Ish Cray! Sam & Spike's "N----s in Paris" Parody - Who could possibly top Jay & 'Ye's "N----s in Paris"? A Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee one-two, that's who! The hilarious industry legends ROCked out a performance of the hit single.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images For Polk)
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It's Ur-sher, Baby! - Usher brought the audience to a "Climax" as he performed his hit R&B song! His voice wasn't the only thing that had the ladies sweatin'. Usher obviously got down at the gym for this performance!
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In Da Trap With Nicki Minaj - The current queen of rap dawned all black for her performance of "Champion," and brought out 2 Chaiiiinz to rip "Beez in the Trap."(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)
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How Does It Feel to Have D'Angelo Back? - If the years away from the stage have done anything, it's made D'Angelo's swagger and sultry singing voice even better. He brought the funk with his performance of his sexy hit "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" and "Sugar Daddy."(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET)
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Samuel L. Jackson: House Husband Extraordinaire - Now, can we really see the almighty Samuel L. Jackson as a stay-at-home house husband? Maybe not, but he made it so believable in this hilarious hit skit. (Photo: BET)
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Money, Maybachs and Magic? Must BE MMG - Poof! Wale, Meek Mill and Rick Ross had us hypnotized throughout MMG's entire performance of "Bag of Money," "So Sophisticated" and "Black Magic." (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)
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A Bey-utiful Moment - When Beyoncé and Jay-Z were both up for "Video of the Year," it was a win-win situation for that household. But being the fierce competitor she is, Bey was ready to duke it out when her husband won. (Photo: Getty Images for BET)
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Big Sean Wins Best New Artist - Big Sean deserved the Best New Artist award with his bevy of hits this year including "Marvin Gaye and Chardonnay," "Dance" and "I Do It." (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images For Polk)
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The Most Bootlegged Actor of All Time - When comedian Kevin Hart accepted his award for Best Actor for his role in Think Like a Man, we didn't know what kind of acceptance speech he'd make. The hilarious funnyman went into a diatribe about being the most bootlegged actor ever!(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)
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"Kanye, I'm-a let you finish but..." - When Jay-Z and Kanye West (a.k.a. The Throne) won the Video of the Year award, the acceptance speech was going normal until it was 'Ye's turn. You'd think Kanye would be the one to start some antics, but when Jay-Z interrupted 'Ye's speech in the style of his infamous Taylor Swift MTV incident, all he could do was laugh. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)
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Dreamin' 'Bout Chris Brown - Dear Chris Brown, you'll definitely be in lots of girls' dreams tonight, and we bet they won't want to wake up either! C. Breezy definitely had all the ladies screaming during his shirtless performance of "Don't Wake Me Up." (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)
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"We'll always have the music..." - Mariah Carey spoke passionately about her relationship with the late legend Whitney Houston, bringing to light her genuine spirit and timeless music. “Whitney was not to be messed with. We really got to know each other as people, not divas... She was a hilarious person with a cutting sense of humor, that’s why we got along. She was real. If you really knew Whitney, you had to love her... I miss my friend, I miss her voice and laughter, but we’ll always have the music.”(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)
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Monica Takes Us to Church - Monica gave a soul stirring rendition of "I Love the Lord," giving us chills reminiscent of the icon herself, Whitney Houston!(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET)
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Brandy's Our Baby Tonight - Brandy absolutely brought down the house with her perfectly pitched, energy-driven renditions of "I'm Your Baby Tonight," and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" during the Whitney tribute.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET)
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