Our Top Picks for the Best BET Awards Performances

Some of our favorite performances.

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We Must Confess - Usher killed it during his performance at the 2002 BET Awards when he let us know we didn't have to call. (Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage) 

Photo By Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage

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Family Reunion - Seeing the Bad Boy family rock the stage at the 2015 BET Awards had us screaming “take that” and dancing like Diddy. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET) 

Photo By Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET

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Good Godfather  - James Brown amazed audiences at the 2003 BET Awards, but when Michael Jackson came out at the end of his set dancing, the audience lost their minds.(Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage for BET Entertainment) 

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Whitney Went to Work - Whitney Houston accepted her lifetime achievement award at the 2001 BET Awards and gave us magic with her effortless performance.(Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage)

Photo By Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage

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Before Blue, They Had 'Déjà Vu' - You could tell at the 2006 BET Awards that Beyoncé and Jay Z had something special during her 2006 BET Awards performance of "Deja Vu."(Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage.com)

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Walking With Jesus - Kanye West had us catching the holy ghost when he brought out Yolanda Adams for his "Jesus Walks" performance at the 2004 BET Awards. (Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage.com)

Photo By Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage.com

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We’re Not Sorry, Ms. Jackson - Outkast serenaded Janet Jackson during their 2001 BET Awards performance of "Ms. Jackson."(Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)

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Feeling the Show - Busta Rhymes had us trying to touch it during his performance at the 2006 BET Awards, during which he brought everyone out to shut it down.(Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage.com)

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T-Wayne - T-Pain and Lil Wayne took the stage and took care of business at the 2008 BET Awards. (Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) 

Photo By Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

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Pied Piper Preachin' - R. Kelly had us singing along during his 2003 BET Awards performance.(Photo: Steve Grayson/WireImage for BET Entertainment) 

Photo By Photo: Steve Grayson/WireImage for BET Entertainment

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Everybody Loves Chris - Chris Brown performed a medley of tracks opening the 2013 BET Awards that had everyone lit.(Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET) 

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What the Fif - During 50 Cent’s "Amusement Park" performance at the 2007 BET Awards, he had everyone wondering if he forgot his words because he didn’t rap until the second verse.(Photo: Michael Caulfield/WireImage for BET Network) 

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Baltimore Rule - At the 2002 BET Awards, Ja Rule and Charli Baltimore reminded us what a down a** chick is like.(Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage) 

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Champagne Papi     - Before his hotline was blinging, Drake gave us the dawn of his era at the 2009 BET Awards.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) 

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Mic Drop - Yeezy destroyed the stage with his god flow live at the BET Awards in 2012.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET) 

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Michael or Chris? - Chris Brown had everyone thinking he was possessed by the spirit of MJ as he danced during the MJ tribute at the BET Awards in 2010.   (Photo: Michael Caulfield/WireImage)