![]() The BET Awards, one of the first awards shows to air virtually, featured performances that were sharp with artsy stage production, giving extra life to the songs being performed. The three-hour event, which aired on CBS for the first time, was hosted by comedian, actress and TV personality Amanda Seales, who starred in several skits, including one about women who identify as "Karen," a common stereotype and term for racist and privileged white women. Sunday's show celebrated BET's 20th awards show and BET's 40th year as a network. We have to vote like our life depends on it, because it does." "There are people banking on us staying at home during local elections and primaries happening in states across the country. Now we have one more thing we need to do to walk in our true power, and that is to vote," she said. Your voices are being heard and you're proving to our ancestors that their struggles were not in vain. "I want to dedicate this award to all of my brothers out there, all of my sisters out there inspiring me, marching and fighting for change. The BET Awards kicked off with Black artists rapping and singing anthems about the Black experience and fighting for equal rights.Īlicia Keys' #BETAwards performance ended on a powerful note #BlackLivesMatter /TTrdqKxte2- Complex Music June 29, 2020īeyoncé used her speech to encourage viewers to vote "like our life depends on it" in the upcoming election. Sunday's show, a virtual event because of the coronavirus pandemic, featured a number of highly produced, well-crafted and pre-taped performances. NEW YORK (AP) - The BET Awards served as an extension of the voices of Black people protesting in the streets about the inequalities Black people face daily, as artists used their performances to highlight the Black Lives Matter movement, civil rights and the lives of those lost because of police officers, including George Floyd.ĭaBaby, with his face pressed against the ground as an officer's knee crippled his neck - replicating the last moments of Floyd's life - rapped a verse from the Black Lives Matter remix of his hit song "Rockstar." His performance also featured images from protests, a reflection of the current world in the wake of Floyd's death and the death of others, including Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.
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