D Smoke and SiR Perform Powerful 'Let Go' & 'Black Habits' at 2020 BET Awards

The most dramatic moments at the Juno Awards, which were presented virtually on June 29, had nothing to do with the night’s big winners, Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara. These moments came at the top of the show, where the Junos were remarkably forthright about their need to diversify and how the show was late to acknowledge soul, reggae, rap and other forms of Black and indigenous music. Allan Reid,

The Dead South were very much alive and kicking at the 2020 Juno Awards, with the four-piece snaring a trophy and delivering a punchy performance.

Shawn Mendes set a truly historic record at the 49th annual Juno Awards, which was held virtually Monday (June 29).Mendes became the first artist in Juno Awards history to win single of the year three years running. He won this year for "Señorita," his sensuous collab with Camila Cabello.

iskwē stunned at the 2020 Juno Awards with a performance of her hit, "Little Star."

Alessia Cara had plenty of people rooting for her at the 2020 Juno Awards.

The 2020 Juno Awards may have been postponed because of the Coronavirus pandemic, but that won't stop the ceremony from happening completely. Airing tonight (June 29), the Junos will be giving out the awards virtually, with artists such as Alessia Cara and Neon Dreams performing.

Public Enemy opened the 2020 BET Awards last night with a powerful rendition of ‘Fight The Power’, which saw them joined by the likes of Nas, Rapsody, YG and The Roots’ Black Thought and Questlove.Updating the track with timely verses, the performance saw the group referencing the Black Lives Matter movement and nationwide protests across the US after the death of George Floyd.“They say a suicide when dead bodies are swinging / Cowards are hunting Black men that’s what I’m seeing,” Nas rapped,

Roddy Ricch has delivered a medley of two of his biggest hits from the past year for the 2020 BET Awards. Watch it in full below.He performed a medley of his viral hits ‘High Fashion’ and ‘The Box’, the latter of which spent 11 weeks at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 at the beginning of this year.This wasn’t Ricch’s only performance at the award ceremony.

This year's BET Awards was next level! If you missed it, watch all of the 2020 BET Awards performances below.Being a virtual awards show this year didn't keep the show from pretaping a slate of fiery, energetic and deeply moving musical appearances from artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Jennifer Hudson, DaBaby and Roddy Ricch, John Legend, and Alicia Keys, to name a few.From songs that addressed the painful realities of police brutality to music videos that captured the spirit of this moment in

Jennifer Hudson has released a showstopping rendition of Aretha Franklin’s ‘Young, Gifted & Black’ today (June 28) for the 2020 BET Awards.The performance sees Hudson paying homage to the Queen of Soul’s early gospel roots and is immediately followed by a trailer for RESPECT.Watch the cover below:Hudson will play Aretha Franklin in an upcoming biopic of the legendary singer’s life, titled RESPECT. Franklin handpicked the 38-year-old to play her, still heavily collaborating on the film up until

Jonathan McReynolds and Kane Brown's performances brought some light to the show.Gospel singer McReynolds first took the stage with just an acoustic guitar, standing alone in a nearly empty auditorium as the first strains of "People" began to play. The only other people visible were his backup musicians, who played the violin in the balcony above him, and cellos behind and below him.As the final strains of his song played and McReynolds walked away, the camera moved to Brown.

Alicia Keys knows how to give a moving performance. The singer delivered the first live performance of her heartbreaking new song, «Perfect Way to Die,» at the 2020 BET Awards on Sunday, and it had fans feeling emotional. «Whether it's spiritual, or the blues, jazz, or hip-hop, music has always been the voice of the Black experience.

Chloe X Halle performed not one, but two of their hits on Sunday’s BET Awards.

Jennifer Hudson is channelling Aretha Franklin for her BET Awards performance.

Kobe Bryant was honored by Lil Wayne at the 2020 BET Awards on Sunday.

Megan Thee Stallion rocked the 2020 BET Awards! The awards show may have been conducted virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn't mean Megan was performing from her living room via Zoom. Instead, the 25-year-old performer wowed with a sexy, steamy performance of her new song «Girls in the Hood» and her hit «Savage Remix» in the desert. Megan and her backup dancers maintained social distance as they twerked it out in leather and chain-clad outfits, giving off vibes.

Anderson .Paak performed his compelling new protest song "Lockdown" with Jay Rock for the first time on Sunday (June 28) at the BET Awards, which are being held virtually due to the Coronavirus pandemic.Released earlier this month amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality, the funk-inflected song reflects the current moment, with lyrics touching on systemic racism, the current pandemic and the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police officers in May.

Public Enemy knows how to kick off an award show.