Amanda Seales kicked off the show with a monologue
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Gospel singer, Keedron Bryant kicked off the show with “I Just Wanna Live,” followed by Chuck D, Flava Flav, Nas, YG, Rapsody and Black Thought for a new rendition of the hip hop classic “Fight the Power”
"I Just Wanna Live", a song about the struggles of being Black in America, instantly went viral after Keedron posted a clip of him singing the song on social media.
Keedron Bryant
Nas
Flava Flav
Rapsody
Chuck D
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John Legend performed his emotional song, "Never Break"
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Lizzo takes home Best R&B Artist at the 2020 BET Awards:
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DaBaby and Roddy Ricch delivered a powerful message with their performance of DaBaby’s Black Lives Matter remix of “Rockstar”
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Roddy Ricch showed off his piano skills during "High Fashion" and performed his breakout hit, "The Box"
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Michelle Obama presented Beyoncé with the Humanitarian Award:
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Beyoncé used her platform while accepting the BET Humanitarian award to urge viewers to go vote this year.
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Kane Brown took the stage at an empty Ryman Auditorium in Nashville:
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2020 Best Female Hip-Hop Artist winner, Megan Thee Stallion heated things up with her performances of “Girls in the Hood” and “Savage”
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Lil Wayne honored the late Kobe Bryant with a performance of his 2009 track, “Kobe Bryant”
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Dynamic duo, Chloe x Halle gave us another impressive performance of two tracks from their new album, Ungodly Hour.
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Jennifer Hudson gave a stunning performance of Aretha Franklin’s “Young, Gifted And Black”:
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Wayne Brady honored the late Little Richard, who passed in May, with a medley of his hits.
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