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Dancing Machine - Chris Brown opened the show and set the stage on fire with a medley of “Fine China,” “Don’t Think They Know” and “Love More.” (Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BET)

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Flying Goddess - Nicki Minaj gives Chris Brown an assist on “Love More.” (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)

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#Thicke - It was like old school block party when Robin Thicke performed his worldwide number-one hit “Blurred Lines.” (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for BET)

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Fun Times - Pharrell Williams and T.I. get their dance on while performing "Blurred Lines" with Robin Thicke.  (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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The Beautiful One - Mariah Carey performs "#Beautiful (Remix)” with Miguel and Young Jeezy. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Georgia's Finest - Young Jeezy gives the people “R.I.P.” and makes Atlanta proud. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Mind Games - Music Matters artist Austin Brown (and Michael Jackson’s nephew) did his song “Messed With My Mind.” (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Black Hippie - Kendrick Lamar starts off his set with “M.A.A.D. City” and then brings out Erykah Badu for “B*tch Don’t Kill My Vibe.” (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Angel Voice - Erykah Badu adds her eccentric cool to Kendrick Lamar's "B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe." (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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The R. - Very few singers can command the stage like R. Kelly. Backed by a choir, the R&B legend shut it down with a medley of hits like “Bump N' Grind,” “Ignition (Remix)” and “Seems Like You're Ready.” (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Best Actor - The Real Husbands cast presents Jamie Foxx with the Best Actor award. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Turn Up! - Quvenzhané Wallis lets Kevin Hart have it for making fun of her when he appeared on Saturday Night Live. (Photo: John Ricard/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Black Hollywood Royalty - The cast of The Best Man Holiday, Terrence Howard, Harold Perrineau, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, Regina Hall, Melissa De Sousa, Monica Calhoun and Morris Chestnut, present the award for Best Female Hip Hop Artist. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Best Female Hip Hop Artist - As she accepted her award, Nicki Minaj thanked the cast of The Best Man Holiday for their contributions to Hollywood. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award - Justin Timberlake presents the legendary Charlie Wilson with the Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Break It Down - Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams (not pictured) and Charlie Wilson gave one of most memorable performances of the night with “You Are,” “Beautiful,” “Charlie, Last Name Wilson,” “Signs,” “You Dropped a Bomb on Me” and “Outstanding.”  (Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BET)

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Cocoa Butter Beauty - India.Arie makes Charlie Wilson proud with her rendition of “There Goes My Baby.” (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for BET)

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Renaissance Man - Jamie Foxx breaks it down with “Yearning for Your Love” in the tribute to Charlie Wilson. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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The Legend - Stevie Wonder reminds us why he’s an icon during his effortless performance of “Burn Rubber on Me” for the Charlie Wilson tribute. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for BET)

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Humanitarian Award Presented by State Farm - NBA's Dwyane Wade's desire to help his community started as a child. He made a promise that if he ever became famous, he'd use his celebrity for the good of others. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Fandemonium - Dwyane Wade presents Chris Brown with his fourth consecutive Fandemonium award. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Shining Moment - A$AP Rocky and 2 Chainz perform everyone's favorite posse jam, "F**kin' Problems." (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)

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A$AP Rocky Performs - Recording artist A$AP Rocky performs on stage during the 2013 BET Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on June 30, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Caribbean Sunshine - Elephant Man and Beenie Man give us a throwback dancehall celebration. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Jamaica Love - Beenie Man commands the mic like a true reggae icon. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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All Hail the Queens - Erykah Badu and Janelle Monáe have an all-out jam session with “Q.U.E.E.N." (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for BET)

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Comedic Genius - Host Chris Tucker kept the audience laughing with his unique brand of humor.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for BET)