Show Highlights
Celebs step out and show out on the stage!
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Reppin' Time - Leave it to Deitrick Haddon to help the crowd. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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2Live - Deitrick Haddon lights up the stage as he so often does and we're feeling it! (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Take It Away - Deitrick Haddon's performance with DJ Nicholas is the hypest thing you'll see! (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Looking Like Yes! - Taraji P. Henson turns all heads as she struts her stuff to announce who's up next. Kill it girl! (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Steal the Show - Celebration of Gospel host Taraji P. Henson returns again! The Empire star continues to keep us starstruck as she dazzles in a gorgeous baby blue gown. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Beyond Beyond - Anthony Brown takes church to the next level. Bless up! (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Because You're Worth It - Anthony Brown got the spirit flowing with his stellar performance of "Worth." (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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In the Key of Life - Anthony Brown lets the keys take control. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Put a Praise on It - Tasha Cobbs pulls from the depths of her soul as she puts a whole entire praise on it! Insert prayer hand emoji here. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Lift Every Voice - Tasha Cobbs lets God's light shine through every melody she sings. Praise be to God! (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Reign on Us Lord - R&B singer Anthony Hamilton joins the reigning Queen of Gospel Pastor Shirley Caesar for a delightful performance that will bring us back! (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Soulful Stylings - Whether you're into the raspy vocal stylings of Anthony Hamilton or the Southern feel-it-in-your-bones vocals of Pastor Shirley Caesar, you'll be sure to be filled with glee for what they have in store. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Surprise! - Baby Boy memories begin to flow as Taraji P. Henson and Tyrese Gibson take the stage together. It's always a reunion when they link up. (Photo: Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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The Shocker - Look who came through! Tyrese surprises his favorite girl as she gets ready to present the next performer. (Photo: Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Feel It - Tamela Mann gets the crowd lifted! (Photo: Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Take Us There - Taking us to the King as she so often does, Tamela Mann cranks up the gospel groove! (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Praise Him Anyhow - Tamela Mann gives us lovely uptempo vibes tonight as she escorts us into a praise like never before! (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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The One and Only - The legendary Chaka Khan shocks us with a blessed duet with Donnie McClurkin. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Sunday's Ultimate Best - Donnie McClurkin lets his voice ring as he takes the stage with the iconic Chaka Khan! And let's be clear, Donnie's runs will send you running to the altar. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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I Luh God - This performance is where gospel meets hip hop and Erica Campbell has no shame in adding a little flavor. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Dab for Jesus - Big Shiz makes us dab right into the presence! Hit it for God one time. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Trap Gospel - Let the church say amen! Big Shiz and Erica Campbell got the new gospel praise underway with their hit "I Luh God." (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Taking the Empire to Church - Bryshere "Yazz" Gray swags out with Erica Campbell and it's a moment you cannot and will not want to miss! (Photo by Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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R&B: Rhythm and Blessed - Yolanda Adams is most everyone's gospel favorite and has vocals that will bring you to your knees. Tune in on Sunday, January 31 at 8P/7C to catch the lady of gospel giving us a remarkable praise! (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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It's Our Time - Tank goes back to his gospel roots as he takes the stage alongside the lovely Yolanda Adams. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Friend of God - Tye Tribbett, Chrisette Michele, Travis Greene and Jonathan McReynolds put on for the new school. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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My First COG - Gospel musician Travis Greene gives it his all for his first-ever Celebration of Gospel performance and nails it! (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Souled Out for Christ - R&B/neo-soul singer Chrisette Michele teams up with some of gospel's best up-and-coming artists to celebrate what the Lord has done! (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Expect the Great - Jonathan McReynolds smoothly ushered the presence of God into the room. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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It's Intentional - Tye Tribbett brings the liveliness to the stage as he joins soulful Chrisette Michele, Travis Greene and Jonathan McReynolds. Travis Greene brings the contemporary stylings to the celebration for his first Celebration of Gospel performance. (Photo: Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Grand Finish - Host Taraji P. Henson graces the stage to bring out the final performance of the night. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Gloraaaay! - Bless the Lord with John P. Kee! (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Better Days Are Yet to Come - Le'andria Johnson effortlessly gives us life once again! She's an unmatched talent in the gospel arena. (Photo: Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Leave It All on the Stage - Le'andria Johnson and Brian Courtney Wilson need to collab on something because this moment right here is special. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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#BlackLivesMatter - Kirk Franklin takes the message to the next level by evoking #BlackLivesMatter. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Wanna Be Happy? - Kirk Franklin is the original gospel hypeman. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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123 Victory! - Kirk Franklin and his dancers unlock the dopest victory swag dance! (Photo: Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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A Moment That Lasts a Lifetime - Dr. Bobby Jones honors his friend and fellow musician Andráe Crouch, who has paved the way for so many and has touched the hearts of people and artists around the world, from gospel to mainstream. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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We Are Not Ashamed - Donnie McClurkin does the song right! We are not worthy; sing it Donnie! (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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He Lives in Us - BeBe Winans blesses our hearts with his song "My Tribute (To God Be the Glory)," a rendition of the late Andráe Crouch's original by the same name. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Church Is in Session - BeBe Winans, Donnie McClurkin, Jessica Reedy, Tamela Mann, Donald Lawrence, Kurt Carr, Pastor Shirley Caesar and Geoffrey Golden brought Andráe Crouch's songs to life with a tribute that will live in our hearts forever. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Oh It Is Jesus - Jessica Reedy left it all on the stage. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Let the Church Say Amen - Tamela Mann wrapped up the tribute with a tear-jerking worship that will have you praising from your seats at home. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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How I Love Jesus - Kurt Carr keeps the Andráe Crouch legacy alive as he sings a crowd favorite in remembrance of his fellow musician and friend. (Photo: Earl Gibson/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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The Spirit of Celebration - Sunday Best winner Geoffrey Golden joins Pastor Shirley Caesar to celebrate the long and illustrious life of the legendary Andráe Crouch. (Photo: Mark Davis/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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