The 9th
BET Awards took place at the
Shrine Auditorium in
Los Angeles,
California on June 28, 2009.
The awards recognized Americans in
music,
acting
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Acting involves a broad r ...
,
sports, and other fields of
entertainment over the past year. Comedian, singer, actor
Jamie Foxx hosted the event for the first time, which was watched by 10.7 million viewers; the largest audience
BET has ever received.
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Winners and Nominees
The nominations were announced May 12, 2009 during
106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rated ...
's 2009 BET Award Nominations Special.
Michael Jackson tribute
On June 25, 2009, American recording artist and entertainer
Michael Jackson succumbed to
cardiac arrest just three days before the award ceremony aired.
In honor of Jackson, BET announced, through their website, "With the untimely
passing of an incomparable legend, the 2009 BET Awards will be shifting gears to honor the late Michael Jackson and his contributions to not only the music industry, but to the entire world. His loss is a difficult one to accept and BET will do its part to ensure that his legacy lives on. The 2009 BET Awards will be dedicated to the life, legacy and legend of music icon, Michael Jackson".
The ceremony began with
R&B group
New Edition performing a mash up of
Jackson 5 hits, including
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
, which gained a standing ovation from the entire audience.
Throughout the event, various artists performed covers of Jackson's hit singles, such as Ne-Yo's take on "
The Lady in My Life
''Thriller'' is the sixth studio album by the American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson, released on November 29, 1982, by Epic Records. It was produced by Quincy Jones, who had previously worked with Jackson on his 1979 album ''Off the W ...
",
Ciara's cover of "
Heal The World
"Heal the World" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson from his eighth studio album, ''Dangerous'' (1991). It was released on November 23, 1992 as the fifth single from the album. It was written and composed by Jackson, ...
", and
Keke Palmer's
a cappella
''A cappella'' (, also , ; ) music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Ren ...
version of "
Who's Loving You".
In addition, many award winners thanked Jackson in their acceptance speeches, such as Lil Wayne, Beyoncé, and Jamie Foxx, who stated, "We want to celebrate this black man. He belongs to us and we shared him with everyone else."
Foxx also paid homage by changing into multiple Michael Jackson-inspired outfits, like Jackson's silver glove and red
Thriller
Thriller may refer to:
* Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television
** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre
Comics
* ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 1983–84 by DC Comics i ...
jacket.
Towards the end of the night, Jackson's younger sister,
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...
, made an emotional, surprise appearance, stating, "To you, Michael is an icon. To us, Michael is family and he will forever live in all of our hearts
..On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of your love, thank you for all of your support. We miss him so much, thank you so much."
References
External links
Official website
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