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7 Best Moments From the 2025 BET Awards You Didn’t See on Television

Here are the best non-televised moments from the 2025 BET Awards.

Despite the unconscionable runtime and the understandably solemn energy given the anti-ICE protests, as well as the passing of Sly Stone, the 2025 BET Awards tried their best to properly commemorate its 25th anniversary at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theatre on June 9. Jamie Foxx’s tribute — which featured Stevie Wonder, Babyface, Ludacris, T-Pain, Doug E. Fresh and Tank honoring his acting, stand-up and music careers — was easily the best of the Ultimate Icon Award recipients. Similar to her show-stopping “Purple Rain” cover in memory of Prince at the 2016 BET Awards, Hudson entered the stage wailing for the rafters, the combined power of her presence and voice sending the crowd into overdrive.

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