The best award shows allow at-home viewers to feel as if they are an integral part of the show’s festivities. After a year of us being cooped up inside, the 2021 BET Awards gave us LIFE! From the preshow to the performances to the award recipients, this show will definitely go down in the books for one of the best BET Award Shows. And, it has definitely set the standard for other shows to come, just like the NAACP Image Awards did.

The bar has definitely been set high from here on out. Closing out Black Music Month with a bang, here are a few of the best moments throughout the entire show just in case you missed it. No need to thank us; just relax and enjoy.

Taraji’s Opening Monologue and Every Outfit Change That Was Done in Honor of Black Women

Kirk Franklin & Lil Baby’s Uplifting “We Win” Performance

Tyler The Creator Telling Us to Call if We Get Lost During His First BET Award Performance

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Jazmine Sullivan and Ari Lennox’s Sultry Rendition of “On It”

Jazmine Sullivan Bringing Up Her Mom to Receive Her Award

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Meg, Meg, and More Meg. The H-Town Hottie Dominated as She Performed Her Newest Hit "Thot Sh*t" and Racked Up Several Awards

Queen Latifah's Lifetime Achievement Award

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Cardi B’s Pregnancy Announcement During the Performance of “Type Sh*t” Alongside The Migos

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Lil Nas X Paying Homage to Michael Jackson’s “Remember the Time” in a Legendary Performance of "Montero"

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