Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” could have been a transparent favourite of the viewers contained in the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, CA final night time (June 30), however the 2024 BET Awards have been extra involved with highlighting that various kinds of “us” that make up international Blackness.
Between the world-stopping Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, a Black nation growth led by Beyoncé and Shaboozey and rap touring renaissance that includes Travis Scott, Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion, 2024 has been stacked with defining moments in modern Black music.
Megan Thee Stallion kicked issues off with a bombastic medley of tracks from her newly-released Megan album, together with “Boa,” “The place Them Ladies At” and the Billboard Scorching 100-topping “Hiss.” Thee Scorching Lady Coaches fiery efficiency set the tone for a number of memorable feminine rap moments, with Sexyy Crimson, Latto, Ice Spice and GloRilla all delivering robust performances. GloRilla — who carried out her reigning summer season anthems, “TGIF,” “Wanna Be” (with Megan Thee Stallion) and “Yeah Glo!” — started her set suspended within the air earlier than parachuting all the way down to flawlessly execute her funky choreography.
Clearly, Usher was one of many greatest touchpoints of the night time, with each his lifetime achievement award acceptance speech and tribute sparking scores of discourse throughout social media. That includes Infantile Gambino, Keke Palmer, Chlöe, Tinashe, Summer season Walker, Coco Jones, Marsha Ambrosius, Victoria Monét, Teyana Taylor and Latto, Usher’s lifetime achievement award tribute efficiency highlighted not simply the present dominance of girls throughout mainstream R&B, but additionally the “Burn” singer’s seminal impression throughout dance and music.
As common, a bulk of the awards have been handed out off-screen. The Knowles-Carter family introduced dwelling a pair of trophies because of Beyoncé’s Viewer’s Alternative victory for “Texas Maintain ‘Em” and Blue Ivy Carter‘s YoungStars Award win for her performances on her mother’s blockbuster Renaissance World Tour. Nicki Minaj took dwelling finest feminine hip-hop artist for a record-extending eighth non-consecutive yr, Kendrick Lamar gained finest male hip-hop artist for a record-extending seventh non-consecutive yr, Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese reigned as Sportswoman of the Yr and ¥$ (Kanye “Ye” West and Ty Dolla $ign) was topped finest group.
Listed below are the 7 finest moments of the 2024 BET Awards.
