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Missing the Purple One - Prince left us way too soon this year, and while he's no longer physically with us, his influence lives on. At the 2016 BET Awards, we honored the life and legacy of Prince through a string of tributes. However, Prince would have also been pleased with a few other moments from the awards show. Check out the moments we feel would have made Prince proud. — Kathy Iandoli (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar opening the 2016 BET Awards with the politically charged "Freedom." Yeah, Prince would have loved that. - (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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When Erykah Badu and The Roots rocked through "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker." Prince would have been pleased. - (Photo:  Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

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And then when Bilal hopped on stage for "The Beautiful Ones" with The Roots and ended with a bang. Prince would have been happy, but even happier for that little flirty move Bilal made around Badu as she exited and he entered the stage. - (Photo:  Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)

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When Alicia Keys rocked her shades on stage with a sparkly red jacket and made a beat in addition to playing the acoustic guitar for "In Common." Prince would have appreciated that level of multi-instrumentalism. - (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Stevie Wonder came through once again to honor Prince, this time with Tori Kelly for "Take Me With U." Yeah, Prince would enjoy that. - (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images  for NAACP Image Awards)

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Jennifer Hudson singing "Purple Rain"? APPROVED. APPROVED. APPROVED. - (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Chloe x Halle. Bryson Tiller. Anderson .Paak. Three new acts that Prince would be happy to shining at the awards this year. - (Photo: Claire Greenway/Getty Images)

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Prince would have totally welcomed the return of Maxwell, who performed his single "Lake by the Ocean" followed by a rendition of "Nothing Compares 2 U" in which he even changed up the lyrics. - (Photo:  Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Jesse Williams's receipt of the Humanitarian Award would have made Prince proud, but his fire acceptance speech would have made Prince ecstatic. - (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images  for NAACP Image Awards)

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Janelle Monáe doing a charged up medley of "Delirious," "Kiss," "Pop Life" and "I Would Die 4 U"? Come on, you know Prince would have been down for that. - (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Usher performed the awesome "No Limit" with Young Thug. But wait, that "Don't Trump America" shirt Usher is wearing? That would have certainly been Prince approved. - (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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When Sheila E brought the house down with "Housequake" and then slid into "Erotic City," "U Got the Look," "A Love Bizarre," "The Glamorous Life," "America" and "Baby I'm a Star," drumming like nobody's business and sliding on the stage. Yeah, Prince would have been so very proud. - (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)