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Alicia Keys - Backstage at the 2010 BET Awards, superstar singer Alicia Keys looked like she was channeling a Nubian queen. Little did she know she was about to win an award for Best Female R&B Artist.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Black Eyed Peas - Grammy-winning group the Black Eyed Peas looked like the United Nations of pop and hip hop backstage at the 2010 BET Awards.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Fred Hammond - Fred Hammond’s pre-show style made us want to shout “Hallelujah!” The choir director gave our backstage camera the peace sign before he went on at the 2010 BET Awards.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Janelle Monae - Singer Janelle Monae’s soon-to-be-iconic musical stylings were the perfect choice for last year’s Prince tribute at the BET Awards. We caught up with her moments before she stepped on stage.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Keyshia Cole - We wanted to steal singer Keyshia Cole’s entire outfit backstage at the 2010 BET Awards. The singer snapped a quick flick with us before joining B.o.B for a performance of “Airplanes.”(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Taraji P. Henson - Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson showed the ladies that you can still keep it classy while being stylish. She was all smiles backstage before presenting at the 2010 BET Awards.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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Nicki Minaj - Rapper and pop-culture icon Nicki Minaj blew kisses for the camera backstage, but what you couldn’t see was her legion of fans waiting in the wings to mob the star for her signature after the show.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)