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Best Performances From the 2025 BET Awards, Ranked
Billboard ranks the best performances from the 2025 BET Awards, including moments from Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Playboi Carti and more.
The trio of R&B singers Daye, James and Caton honored one of music’s most revered architects with a rendition of “The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite).” Though a better song selection could have been chosen during the In Memoriam segment of the awards show, the R&B triad was soothing and complementary of each other’s talents. Before receiving the Ultimate Icon Award, Jamie Foxx was treated to a riveting tribute led by Babyface, Ludacris, Tank and Jennifer Hudson — each honoring different chapters of his musical journey, from “Unpredictable” to Ray Charles’ “I Got a Woman.” To honor the legacy of BET’s iconic flagship show 106 & Park, a reunion of beloved former hosts — Terrence J, Free, Big Tigger, Julissa Bermudez and Keshia Chanté — lit up the stage in nostalgic fashion.
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