The BET Awards went down tonight at the Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2016 and it opened with Queen Bey performing her hit song with rapper Kendrick Lamar “Freedom” off of her latest album “Lemonade”. The receipts are in and the verdict is….Beyonce slayed up and down the wet and drenched stage.
Watch in case you missed it, watch it HERE! Later, among several tributes that night, another one of our Bellyitch Bumpwatch alums, Jennifer Hudson took the stage outfitted in a white hooded mini-dress tribute to Prince‘s 2005 American Music Awards look. She followed up Tori Kelly and Stevie Wonder’s wonderful tribute of “Take me With You” with her own amazing rendition of his soulful “Purple Rain.”
Jennifer Hudson (@IAMJHUD) shook my soul with her #Prince tribute performance my lawd ??? #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/2aa1v7OWEV
— REVOLT TV (@RevoltTV) June 27, 2016
Watch that performance here!
Another blog fave Tracee Ellis Ross hosted the night’s celebration with her co-host from her ABC broadcast network hit show Black’ish, Anthony Anderson.
Later, mama Knowles appeared to accept her daughter’s Video of the Year Award.
Tina Knowles Lawson accepts the award for Best Video on behalf of @Beyonce. ? #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/mfRVo39Afr
— The FADER (@thefader) June 27, 2016
Great work, everyone!