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Chance the Rapper – Best New Artist  - We mean, the man created the hashtag #BlackBoyJoy.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) 

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Maxwell – Best R&B/Soul Male Artist - Our fave R&B crooner came back with a soulful vengeance with his fifth album, blackSUMMERS'night.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for 2016 Essence Festival) 

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Anderson .Paak – Centric Certified Award - Anderson .Paak makes it cool to express himself unapologetically as a Black man. (Photo: Leon Bennett/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Photo By Photo: Leon Bennett/BET/Getty Images for BET

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Beyoncé – Video of the Year, 'Formation' - Beyoncé did that.(Photo: Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)

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Kirk Franklin – Best Gospel/Inspirational Song, '123 Victory' - This man has been an inspiration for more than 20 years. Well deserved.(Photo: RCA)

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Beyoncé – Album/Mixtape of the Year, LEMONADE - From the possible allusion to infidelity to the instant anthems, LEMONADE came through in a mighty way.(Photo: Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)

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Fat Joe and Remy Ma Featuring French Montana and Infared, 'All the Way Up' – Rhythm & Bars Award (Formerly Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year) - While the entire track was loaded with heavy-hitters, Remy's verse (by far) showed up everyone. What a great return for the Queen of NY.(Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Beyoncé – Best R&B/Soul Female Artist - Yeah, it's Bey's world!(Photo: Duane Prokop/Getty Images) 

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Beyoncé – Song of the Year, 'Formation' - She asked and we got in line.(Photo: Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)

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'Rise Up,' Written by Andra Day and Jennifer Decilveo (Performed by Andra Day) – The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award  - Such a beautiful song. Better yet, the beautilful singer gave the track life.(Photo: Warner Bros. Records/Buskin)

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Kanye West (Dance Performance Featuring Teyana Taylor), 'Fade' – Best Dance Performance - We're not-so-patiently awaiting Fade2Fit so we can all actually attempt to look like her.(Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Fat Joe and Remy Ma Featuring French Montana and Infared, 'All the Way Up' – Best Collaboration - Nothing can/will/did stop them.(Photo: Leon Bennett/BET/Getty Images for BET)