The Best of the BET Awards
Relive some of the best BET Awards moments over the years.
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The Best of the BET Awards 2001 - 2013 - Ahead of this year's show live from LA on June 29 8P/7C, BET.com spotlights 13 years of BET Award shows and all the epic and noteworthy moments! Take a look!
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2013: Killer Collab - Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams (not pictured) and Charlie Wilson gave one of the most memorable performances of the night with “You Are,” “Beautiful,” “Charlie, Last Name Wilson,” “Signs,” “You Dropped a Bomb on Me” and “Outstanding.”(Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BET)
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2013: R.Kelly Breaks Out The Hits - Very few singers can command the stage like R. Kelly. Backed by a choir, the R&B legend shut it down with a medley of such hits as “Bump N' Grind,” “Ignition (Remix)” and “Seems Like You're Ready.”(Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)
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2012: Don't Kill Their Vibe - Beyoncé, rappers Jay Z and Kanye West and television personality Kim Kardashian shared a few laughs and front-row seats in this 2012 BET Awards moment.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET)
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2012: Brandy Wants to Dance - What a stunning moment for singer and The Game star Brandy to pay homage to her mentor and idol, Whitney Houston.Brandy does Whitney's songs justice. #Gloraaay(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET)
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2012: Grand Finale - Cissy Houston finishes her tribute to her daughter Whitney Houston strong. The strength and talent are undeniable. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET)
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2011: Young Money - Megastars collide in the audience at the 2011 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in California.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)
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2011: The Motivated Duo - Trey Songz and Kelly Rowland turned the heat up with an impassioned and showstopping duet of “Motivation” in 2011, easily reigning as one of the show's top moments.(Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup )
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2011: Bussa Bussa - Busta Rhymes delivered his uber popular and speedy feature verse while performing "Look At Me Now" with Chris Brown. To add to what was already a great night, the duo walked away with the trophy for Best Collaboration.(Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)
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2011: Look Ma, No Hands - Breezy performs his smash single "Look At Me Now" at the 2011 BET Awards and the crowd goes wild.(Photo: Joe Scarnici/WireImage)
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2010: A Prince Among Men - The icon Prince graced us with his presence at the 2010 BET Awards and here he is enjoying a performance.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)
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2010: Set It Off - T.I. and Queen Latifah playfully reenact scenes from her role in the film Set It Off during the 2010 BET Awards.(Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)
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2010: All in the Family - Check out this candid of Jaden Smith, Willow Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith as they grace the front row of the 2010 BET Awards.(Photo: Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup)
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2009: Getting Foxxy - Host Jamie Foxx gives a snapshot into the hilarity of him spearheading hosting duties with this opening number.(Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)
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2008: Bad Gal Rih Rih - Around the time Rihanna stepped into her good girl gone bad image, she showed up at the 2008 BET Awards to perform and show us who's the baddest gal of them all. We see you, Rih Rih!(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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2007: Motown Magic - Stevie Wonder performs during a tribute to Diana Ross, recipient of the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award.(Photo: Getty Images/Getty Images)
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2006: Stuntin' Is A Habit - Since Jay Z and Beyonce first collaborated in 2003 they've been killing the game. In 2006 they rejoined each other on the first single lifted from Beyoncé's album B'Day, "Déjà Vu," and in 2006 they took center stage to perform it live. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty)
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2005: The Songbird - Mariah Carey performs "We Belong Together" at the 2005 BET Awards.(Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage for BET Entertainment)
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2005: The Reunion - The Fugees—Pras Michel, Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean—are together again, even if it's just for a backstage photo at the 2005 BET Awards.
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2005: Yonce All On His Lap Like... - Beyoncé puts the moves on a blushing Terrence Howard as Destiny's Child performs "Cater To You" in 2005.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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