Beyoncé hasn't attended the BET Awards since 2012, but she broke that streak on Sunday night when she showed up as a surprise (hey, she's all about surprises). Queen Bey opened the show with a flawless performance of "Freedom" and had the crowd in hysterics [1] as she and Kendrick Lamar kicked water at each other throughout the powerful song. While rumors floated for weeks that Beyoncé would show up — she's nominated for five awards and her protégés Chloe x Halle performed — an appearance didn't seem too likely until her squad of dancers stomped the red carpet [2] during the BET preshow and sent social media into a frenzy when they posed for photos while literally in formation. Luckily, Beyoncé came through and blessed us with her presence, even if it was quick — Bey had to jet off to the UK for her series of concerts this week, and her mom, Tina Knowles, accept her video of the year award on her behalf.