BET Awards

Kanye West made a surprise appearance at the BET Awards to present Diddy with the Lifetime Achievement award. Read his full speech here.

And I thought I know how it is to want to change your name. You know, I just want to be off the grid. This man has been through and survived a lot of stuff. “I was at the dentist and I was taking nitrous oxide. It’s like people, they get amnesia, like I should never have to call more than one time. But I had to think. This man was so famous, it was just good enough for me to be Chicago’s version of Puff. You know, I took a little hiatus. So many of my life choices. He inspired so many of my choices. “And think that everybody had on leather jackets and new Tims every day… How do we appreciate our kings?,” he began. “How do we crown our kings?

Kanye West surprised the BET Awards 2022 audience Sunday when he appeared on stage to present Sean "Diddy" Combs with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

West went on to address his “little hiatus,” saying, “I said, ‘I just want to declare myself legally dead for a year. “Thanks for that, Puff.” My wife[‘s] choices,” the fashion designer said, notably still calling Kim Kardashian his spouse despite being declared legally single in March amid their divorce.

See photos of all the best-dressed celebrities on the BET Awards 2022 red carpet, including Lizzo, Mary J. Blige and Keke Palmer.

His face couldn't be seen, but Kanye West showed up at the 2022 BET Awards to honor Sean "Diddy" Combs.

"How do we appreciate our kings?" "How do we crown our kings?" Broke down all the doors."

The 'First Class' hitmaker had a couple of surprises in store when he took to the stage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night (26.06.22).

Spoiler alert: Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak's Silk Sonic won big last night.

“Pressure,” Ari Lennox “Have Mercy,” Chlöe “Pressure,” Ari Lennox Just hold the remote button and ask Alexa. “Have Mercy,” Chlöe Instead, Silk Sonic went home with the top prize—Album Of The Year—as well as Best Group. Silk Sonic’s Anderson .Paak also went home with the award for Best Video Director.

Lil Nas X went to war with the BET Awards after he wasn't nominated. But it was a bevy of surprises during the show that took center stage.

“It’s been a long time coming,” DML told The Times on the red carpet about the growth of African music in the United States. “We’ve been working hard, to make sure we get the sound of the continent outside. “We’ve always had to make a way when there was no way, and we’ll do it again.” After a year when African artists continued their charge into mainstream American culture, the genre was well-represented, both in the performances and in the trophy department. Stitched throughout the award show were speeches and actions against gun violence, along with calls to action in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning Roe vs. In an eight-minute speech, Diddy pledged $1 million each to his alma mater Howard University and to Jackson State University, the historically Black college making waves in football under NFL Hall of Famer and coach Deion Sanders. Wade and ruling that states may choose to make abortion illegal. “My mom was working three jobs, helping cerebral palsy patients at night, getting up to be a bus driver, then going to work at a clothing store. “I was signed to Puff without him knowing.” But going into the show, Lil Nas X had drawn the attention. “He’s done it all.” He then recalled stories of how the trailblazing mogul impacted him. “He’s a really great artist.”

Janelle Monae, Jazmine Sullivan and host Taraji Henson comment on Roe vs Wade being overturned.

"Godspeed for women's rights. Will Smith was also a winner at the BET Awards, picking up the best actor award for his role in King Richard, which was also named best movie. This is everybody's issue. "This is not just a woman issue. "I want to speak directly to the men: We need y'all. We need y'all to stand up, stand up for us, stand up with us," she told the audience. Protests have taken place in the US, despite a lot of support for the change in laws.

Ahead of the ceremony, rapper/singer Doja Cat had notched the highest number of nominations (with six), followed closely by rapper Drake and R&B singer Ari ...

Doja Cat – “Woman” Ari Lennox – “Pressure” Chlöe – “Have Mercy” Ari Lennox – “Pressure” (Unfortunately, all three musicians went home empty-handed.) Chlöe – “Have Mercy”