Meryl Streep, Tracy Letts, Tom Hanks in Steven Spielberg's THE POST 46. Greengrass was nominated for a Best Director Academy Award for his work, and this searing tribute to American heroism is easily one of the most commendable films so far this century. It is ultimately rewarding, and worth the ordeal it puts you through. United 93 is one of the most emotionally overwhelming movies you’ll ever see. One could argue that it is never too soon to make a great and sensitive film, and Greengrass’ meticulously researched, hyperrealistic vision truly honors the memory of the victims.
In the months leading up this film’s release, many insisted that it was too soon to make a film about this tragedy, with some going as far as to demand Universal Pictures pull trailers for the movie from theaters. It’s always a party when Kanye West takes the stage, and he definitely delivered with his 2004 BET Awards rendition of “Jesus Walks.” CLICK HERE TO WATCH.Between making The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) Paul Greengrass directed this masterpiece about hijacked United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001. You never thought you’d see Kid Rock at the BET Awards, right?! Well, thanks to a collaboration with JAY-Z on “99 Problems,” he made an appearance at the show in 2004. Destiny’s Child, 2005. Before Beyonce went solo, Destiny’s Child gave one last BET Awards performance with a rendition of “Cater 2 U” in 2005. Before there was Blue Ivy and the new twins, Beyonce and JAY-Z were just a young and in love couple singing their hit “Deja Vu” at the 2006 BET Awards. There was a mini Destiny’s Child reunion at the 2007 BETs, when Bey and Kelly Rowland teamed up for an amazing performance of “Get Me Bodied.” CLICK HERE TO WATCH.ġ2. Ciara and Chris’ collaboration on “With You” and “Take You Down” at the BET Awards in 2008 was all sorts of sexy.
Rihanna is known for high-energy performances full of amazing dance moves, but she knows how to strip it down, too, which is just what she did when she sang “Strip It Down” at the 2008 BET Awards. Chris makes our list again for his epic tribute to Michael Jackson at the 2010 BET Awards. It’s always a good collaboration when Drake and DJ Khaled were involved - we’re still obsessed with their performance of “I’m On One” at the 2011 BETs! CLICK HERE TO WATCH.Ĩ. Nicki absolutely crushed her performance of “Pills N Potions” in 2014. The best part? It was a total surprise! CLICK HERE TO WATCH.ħ. Chris Brown, 2014. “Loyal” was one of the biggest songs of the year at the 2014 BET Awards, and it was no surprise when Chris crushed his performance of it. Talk about an epic collaboration - Alicia and The Weeknd NAILED it when they duetted on “The Hills” and “Earned It” in 2015. Uncle Jonny: 5 Things To Know About Beyonce’s Gay Uncle Who Inspired ‘Renaissance’ĥ. 2015 was the year of Kendrick, so there was no doubt his performance was going to be epic - but he totally blew us away when he opened the show with “Alright.” CLICK HERE TO WATCH. When Nicki, Meek and Chris performed “Monster” and “All Eyes On You” together at the 2015 BET Awards, Meek and Nicki were still a hot couple, so it was so sweet to see them onstage together. Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown & Meek Mill, 2015. Diddy was the king of the night at the 2015 BET Awards when he rounded up various artists from his Bad Boy record label for an EPIC medley performance. Beyonce & Kendrick Lamar, 2016. No one had any idea Beyonce would be performing at the 2016 BET Awards, so the crowd was in total awe when she shockingly opened the show for a performance of “Freedom” with Kendrick. There’s just a few hours to go until this all plays out, but in the meantime, you can look back at some of the hottest performances in BET Awards history right here!ġ. After all, she just gave birth to twins a couple of weeks ago! However, we will see Remy Ma, Cardi B, La La Anthony and Jamie Foxx, who are all confirmed attendees because they’re presenting at the show. Unfortunately, Beyonce, who leads in nominations with a whopping seven nods, probably won’t be there this year. Sarah Michelle Gellar's Kids: Meet Her All-Grown Up Son & DaughterīET Awards 2016 Show Highlights - Best Moments Of The Hip Hop Awards Search Hollywood Life Search Trending Navigation Trendingīrad Pitt Reveals Who He Thinks Are 'The Most Handsome Men In The World' Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News Primary Menu Menu Close Menu