2011 BET Awards Performances
Hot moments from the biggest night in music.
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Chris Brown\r - For the second year in a row, C Breezy wowed viewers with an off-the-charts performance. \r\r\r \r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup
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Busta Rhymes\r - The rap energy god joined C. Breezy on stage, raising the star wattage.\r\r\r\r \r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup
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Kelly Rowland\r - Kelly Ro stole the show with a high-powered performance of her #1 R&B single “Motivation.” The sexy routine was deserving of a standing ovation.\r \r 2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup\r \r
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Trey Songz and Kelly Rowland\r - Trigga and Kelly Ro turned the heat up during a duet of “Motivation.”\r \r \r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup
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Rick Ross and Bruno Mars\r - It was an all-white affair when Rick Ross and Bruno Mars joined Alicia Keys on stage.\r \r \r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup
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Anita Baker and Mary J. Blige\r - The Queen of Hip Hop Soul takes the stage with her musical idol Anita Baker for a special rendition of Baker’s 1986 hit single, “Rapture.”\r 2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California.\r \rPhoto: Joe Scarnici/WireImage
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Snoop Dogg and Warren G\r - Dogg Pound gangsters Snoop Dogg and Warren G came through to “Regulate” the scene in honor of their dearly departed musical partner Nate Dogg.\r\r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
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Rick Ross, Drake, DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne - Four the hard way! The A-list gathering for DJ Khaled's latest banger "I'm on One" got the audience out of its seats.2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California Photo: Getty Images
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Jill Scott\r - The lady in red, Jill Scott slowed down the tempo with a performance of her single “Rolling Hills.” Actor Idris Elba played the leading man for the jazzy number.\r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. \rPhoto: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup
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Trey Songz\r - Trigga couldn’t resist tearing off his shirt during a medley of his sensual cuts “Love Faces” and “Unusual.”\r\r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
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Rick Ross\r - The Miami rap heavyweight made his presence felt while rocking his ubiquitous smash, “Aston Martin Music.”\r \r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. \rPhoto: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup
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Lil Wayne and Ace Hood\r - Big ballin' is their hobby! Lil Wayne and Ace Hood trade bars during a hard-charging performance of "Hustle Hard."\r \r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup
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DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Ace Hood\r - Ace Hood went hard during his colossal collaboration with Rick Ross, DJ Khaled and Lil Wayne.\r \r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California.\rPhoto: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup
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Big Sean\r - G.O.O.D. Music rhyme slinger Big Sean moved the crowd to his uplifting banger, “My Last.”\r \r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. \rPhoto: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup
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Mary J. Blige\r - MJB sets the 2011 BET Awards off with a medley of her R&B classics “Real Love,” “Happy,” and “All Night Long.”\r \r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. \rPhoto: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup
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Mary J. Blige and DJ Khaled\r - MJB came in with the old and went out with the new. The Queen debuted her new single “It Ain't Over Til It’s Over” featuring Jadakiss and DJ Khaled.\r \r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California.\r \rPhoto: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
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Cee Lo Green\r - Paying homage to Patti LaBelle (hair and all), Cee Lo Green was one of the more shocking acts of the night.\r\r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
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Patti LaBelle\r - After accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award, Ms. Patti performed her classics "Love, Need, and Want You," and "Lady Marmalade."\r\r\r\r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
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The Five Heartbeats\r - On the 20th anniversary of the film, the fictional R&B band The Five Heartbeats got back together. \r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup\r\r
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Chris Brown - For the second year in a row C Breezy wowed viewers with an off-the-charts performance. 2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup
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Marsha Ambrosius\r - Marsha Ambrosius proved to be “one bad heffa” during her tribute performance of Patti LaBelle’s “If Only You Knew.”\r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California.\rPhoto: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
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Alicia Keys\r - For several back-to-back years, A. Keys has ripped the BET Awards. In anticipation of the 10th anniversary of her debut, Songs In A Minor, she performed her first hit single "Fallen."\r \r 2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California.\r\rPhoto: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup
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Kimberly Nichole\r - The BET Music Matters talent impressed viewers with her potent pipes.\r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California.\rPhoto by Vince Bucci/PictureGroup\r \r
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Donnie McClurkin, Deitrick Haddon, Mary Mary - A collection of gospel music stars delivered a moving and uplifting tribute to victims of the recent U.S. tornados.\r2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California. Photo: Vince Bucci/PictureGroup
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Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal - For all of the '80s babies in the house, R&B old schoolers Cherelle and Alexander O’Neal turned back the clock for their infectious “Saturday Love.” 2011 BET Awards The Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 Los Angeles, California.Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
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