BET AWARDS UPDATE: Performances

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Check out some of the performances from last night's BET Awards...

The opening performance...
Rick Ross & Diddy with MC HAMMER 'Too Legit To Quit' (guess he loved the name check then!)
Check out the guy doing the running man in the audience LOL



Dipset Reunion...SALUTE SALUTE! Jeez!

BET Awards UPDATES: The Cyphers

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So the BET Awards went on last night in the US and here was my FAVOURITE part of the whole thing....the CYPHERS

This was the one that BLEW MY MIND....Kanye and his G.O.OD camp including Common, Pusha T, Big Sean and CyHi Da Prynce.
COMMON GOES HARRRRRRD! "The name is common but the frame is special"

Watch the vid here!

FIRE!

More cyphers included:
This was like a father / son battle!
Ice Cube and his sons Doughboy and  OMG + Rev Run and his kids Diggy and Jo Jo (so cute)...

Sidenote: HOW MUCH does OMG look like his daddy!
Rev smacks this one....LOVE his old skool flow "Now once again, its the Reverend, the first platinum status rap President" POW!

Some INTERESTING BET photos... aftershow, red carpet and backstage

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Nicki Minaj even got Diddy acting like the 'hired help'.....

Yes that's REALLY Diddy

Now, after reading 'Keep The Faith' (Faith Evan's autobiog) where she portrays Diddy as the hard working, hard talking superstar music mogul that he is; makes me wonder just WHAT Miss Minaj has goin on that makes everyone want to look after her....from Drake backing her on stage in the Lil Kim beef to this!

Other Pics:

Barbs! and Monica....how little does Nikci look?!

For more of the same backstage pics peep the photographer's website: http://www.freddyo.com/

There was a big BET afterparty, here's some pics....

Trey Songz and his MOM!!!! Yes his MOM! I'll have what she's having!!!

Trey Songz and Janelle Monae....look how iddy biddy she is!!! Love the jacket too.

TI and Jannelle Monae bussin a lil skank!

Lola Monroe + Rosa Acosta....how cool is the pink dress + earring / necklace beabed combo!

More Red Carpet Pics from the event....

Ashanti wows in red floorlength

Brandy...does this girl not age?!

She had cream harems on with this barely there boob tube...it's aiiight, glad she's lookin a little more feminine now anyway.

Travis Barker and his cute fam....love it

Chilli...not keen on the straight blonde do....bring back the black curly natural look

Keyshia Cole....hmmm

Lauren London....I know she's just had a baby but this is a little frumpy for her

Jess x

BET Awards.....Chris Brown redeems himself? Minaj wins BIG

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The 2010 BET awards was a BIG one.....

I have scoured websites across the globe to give you's all an update on the gowns, the speeches, the drama and the perfrormances HOW EXCITING!!!!

So firstly: Beau of the Ball....Nicki Minaj who won Best Female Hip Hop Act, Best New Artist, and Best Group with Young Money.

Accepting her award

When she got the award for Best Female Hip Hop Act she hugged labelmate Drizzy and went on stage. Her speech went like so:

“This is for Dwayne Carter" ......for his tough love and tough words etc

She went on with a clear message to the recent Lil Kim diss....

“Thank you to Queen Latifah because you know what, earlier we were rehearsing and she gave me so much positive energy. I think it’s so important right now for positive energy among women because I’m fighting for women. This is not for me, this is for all of us!!! So thank you all the female rappers that paved the way for me...."

 

During her performance

 

I've heard stupid rumours that Nicki looked like she was lip synching during hewr performance on the show....she called it out on Twitter and said 'she can't wait for the re-runs' to show she was live. You can make up your own minds on that one.

 

On to Chris Brown who was the other stand out figure of the night. During an emotional tribute to the King Of Pop, Brown broke down during his AMAZING performance....spine tingling stuff. 

 

He sailed through renditions of 'The Way You Make Me Feel' to 'Billie Jean' with picture perfect copy of MJ's every move.

It was when he got to the poignant 'Man in the Mirror' that he crumbled down to the stage with tears streaming down his face, unable to sing: a sure sign of the way he has been treated since Rihanna-gate.

He later collected a 'Fandemonium' award and said in his speech:

"I let you all down, but I won't do it again."

Let's hope he's learnt from his mistakes and can move on. AWESOME performance though. Check it out here: (keep your eyes on 2.5 mins in.....massive!). Emotional stuff.....

Other notable performances was the tribute to Prince who was collecting a 'Lifetime Achievement' award...

Alicia Keys (who won Best Female R&B Artist + Best Collaboration with Jay Z for 'Empire State Of Mind') , Patti Labelle, Janelle Monae (who was absolutely HEAVY)

Alicia Keys Performing (at 6 months preg)

Janelle Monae smacked it

Best International Act went To our very own DIZEE RASCAL! woop woop TEAM UK!! :-)

 

Best Male R&B Artist went to Trey Songz who dedicated his award to his mom....aarw!

 

 

Best Male Hip Hop Artist: Drake. Who performed on the night with Jeezy....performance was alright, nothin spesh.

 

Best Video went to Lady Gaga and Beyonce for Telephone.

Rihanna and Jeezy won the Viewers Choice Award for 'Hard'

 

Other dresses of note.....

America's Next top Model winner EVA

(CHECK OUT THE SHOES......SICKMADE!!)

 

 

Ciara:

Keri Hilson

Ciao,

Jess x