Final night time’s BET Awards was unprecedented.
For the primary time within the 20-year historical past of the annual ceremony, thousands and thousands of viewers watched the award present in a digital format on BET Networks and CBS.
Hosted by Amanda Seales, the three-hour digital ceremony pushed varied artists, significantly R&B acts, to be rather more inventive and devoted to showcasing their Black excellence on the mainstage of their respective distant places.
John Legend, whose new album Larger Love is out now, kicked off the R&B segments of the ceremony along with his harrowing efficiency “By no means Break.”
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Masego delivered a excessive dose of feminine appreciation along with his rendition of “Queen Tingz,” whereas Jennifer Hudson’s commanding tribute to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin blew off the roof.
Anderson .Paak debuted his highly effective new tune “Lockdown” with rapper Jay Rock. Lonr. gained a brand new set of followers along with his rendition of “Make the Most,” taken from his Land of Nothing Actual EP.
Alicia Keys introduced tears to eyes at-home with the painful “Good Option to Die,” lifted from her forthcoming album ALICIA. Summer season Walker got here all over with the reside vocals together with her cozy efficiency of “Classes 32” and “Come Via” with Usher.
Nonetheless, probably the most unforgettable set was Chloe x Halle’s Ungodly Hour medley that gave us all forms of Future’s Baby “Lose My Breath” vibes.
Listed here are the performances from the 2020 BET Awards.
eight. Anderson .Paak performs “Lockdown” with Jay Rock.
7. Lonr. makes his tv debut with “Make the Most.”
6. Alicia Keys delivers a transferring efficiency of “Good Option to Die.”
5. John Legend places on a strong efficiency of “By no means Break.”
four. Masego jazzes up the scene with “Queen Tingz.”
three. Summer season Walker and Usher “Come Via” with a dwelling room-inspired efficiency.
2. Jennifer Hudson provides a commanding rendition of “Younger, Gifted and Black.”
1. Chloe X Halle makes us lose our breath with Ungodly Hour medley.