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Kirk Franklin Receives Ultimate Icon Award, Performs Medley of Hits to Close 2025 BET Awards


The revolutionary gospel artist also received an Icon Award and gave a rousing speech. Get the details and watch his performance.

Kirk Franklin performs onstage during the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 9, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Franklin then shut things down by performing some of his popular songs like “Stomp,” “Silver & Gold,” and “Melodies From Heaven,” with D.C. Young Fly serving as a pastor delivering a sermon right before Franklin and his army of performers went into an energized remix of “Revolution.” Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey and Jamie Foxx also received Ultimate Icon Awards at Monday night’s show.

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