Every year the BET Awards pay tribute to our musical legends and the 2018 BET Awards honored legendary singer Anita Baker, who was the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, on Sunday.
Jamie Foxx, Marsha Ambrosius, Ledisi and Yolanda Adams performed Bakers’ classic hits at the show and sang the roof off Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater.
Check out some of the performances from her tribute.
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This Tribute to Anita by Yolanda Adams was amazing #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/OahOwrulxK
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Check out Bakers’ acceptance speech below.
Anita Baker's Lifetime Acceptance Achievement Speech #betawardshttps://t.co/4OgIG5i14h
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