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14 of the Best Pictures From This Year's BET Awards

Best Pictures From the 2016 BET Awards

14 of the Best Pictures From This Year's BET Awards

Pictured: Beyoncé
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter/BET

The BET Awards promised a lit ceremony, and it definitely delivered. Between a jaw-dropping performance from Beyoncé, several emotional tributes to Prince, and a powerful acceptance speech from humanitarian award recipient Jesse Williams, it was truly a night to remember. We've rounded up the night's best photos — keep reading to see them all now.

Pictured: Jesse Williams and Samuel L. Jackson
Image Source: Getty / Paras Griffin/BET

Pictured: Jesse Williams and Samuel L. Jackson

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Pictured: Gabrielle Union
Image Source: Getty / Robin L Marshall

Pictured: Gabrielle Union

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Pictured: Halle and Chloe Bailey
Image Source: Getty / Paras Griffin/BET

Pictured: Halle and Chloe Bailey

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Pictured: Jennifer Hudson
Image Source: Getty / Earl Gibson/BET

Pictured: Jennifer Hudson

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Pictured: Jamie Foxx and Annalise Bishop
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter/BET

Pictured: Jamie Foxx and Annalise Bishop

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Pictured: DJ Khaled and Nicole Tuck
Image Source: Getty / Allen Berezovsky

Pictured: DJ Khaled and Nicole Tuck

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Pictured: Taraji P. Henson
Image Source: Getty / Paras Griffin/BET

Pictured: Taraji P. Henson

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Pictured: Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys
Image Source: Getty / C Flanigan

Pictured: Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys

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Pictured: Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter/BET

Pictured: Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar

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Pictured: Tori Kelly, Stevie Wonder, and Jennifer Hudson
Image Source: Getty / Paras Griffin/BET

Pictured: Tori Kelly, Stevie Wonder, and Jennifer Hudson

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Pictured: Miles Brown and Spike Lee
Image Source: Getty / Paras Griffin/BET

Pictured: Miles Brown and Spike Lee

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Pictured: Tracee Ellis Ross
Image Source: Getty / Paras Griffin/BET

Pictured: Tracee Ellis Ross

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Pictured: Usher
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter/BET

Pictured: Usher

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Pictured: Beyoncé
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter/BET

Pictured: Beyoncé

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