The show was awful. They should have took their time and do a show next week to honor MJ. I was so disappointed. Ne-yo and Nee Edition were the only performance that was good.

Debra Lee and Mr Hill need to go back to the drawing board.

I think the Show could have done a better job at Making a tribute to michael Jackson. Lil Wayne’s performance was inappropriate couldn’t even here the whole song because it kept bleeping out. I don’t know what Beyonce was doin…..The show overall was quite dissapointing. It has really gone down hill the past years

HOLD THE F*UCK UP!!!!! Was I the only one who noticed Don Cornelius calling out The O’Jays as downlow in a hotel room?? I was like, what the hell is he talking about?
He went on for what seemed like hours and didn’t say anything except the O’Jays been doing each other’s booties. I think he had minor stroke last night on stage.

Last nights show I believe would have been alot better if maybe theyhad more time to prepare. But for what it was, and what they were trying to do it was a much bigger perpose. Monica did bring it!!!!!!!!!! Poor Keisha, no one would ever sing circles around me on my song. Oh and Beyonce ’s song was very appropreite, in thee arms of an angel fly away from here,hello. People love to hate on the best, vocally she sound better than anyone else that hit the stage last night. Ciara….boo just dance lol we still love u. Keri…I have nothing much to say, wasn’t feelin’ it.

Bey had a bad choice in performance and wardrobe, period!!!!

Wayne and Drake’s performance, hated it!!

Debra Lee should be ashamed of herself. She should take note and follow Dick Clark and don’t allow rappers and obscene performances on the awards show.

@MS SMOOTH CRIMINAL(80s BABY)

IMA DEF HOLD MY TONGUE FOR WHAT YOU SAID IN THE BEGINNING…. BEYONCE DID A SLOW SONG TO HONOR MJ AND TO ALSO GIVE FANS WHO DIDNT GET TO SEE HER TOUR ONE OF THE PERFORMANCES SHE DOES. HOW IS THAT SELFISH.. ON HER PHILADELPHIA TOUR A DAY AFTER MJ’S DEATH SHE DID AN AMZING TRIBUTE TO HIM SO WHAT ARE YOU SAYING??

I NEVER SAID JAMIE AND NE-YO DID NOT DO A GOOD JOB IN THEIR TRIBUTE TO MJ HOWEVER, INSTEAD OF THEM PERFORMING THREE TIMES OTHERS WHO MJ INFLUENCED AS SING JUST AS GREAT AS THEM COULD HAVE GOTTEN ON STAGE AND PAYED TRIBUTE TO HIM..

THANKS!

BET= GArbage..
Only good part was the Ojays.. WHY oh WHY did lil wayne and drake have those lil girls on stage for “every girl” That’s just bad.. bad bad. : ( How disrespectful.. and if that WAS his daughter, very disrespectful.

THE SHOW WAS HYPED FOR NOTHING.
1.JAMIE SHOULD HAVE SHUT UP HALF THE TIME, SOME OF HIS JOKES WERE OFF AND DISRESPECTFUL- KIDS AND ELDERLY PEOPLE WERE IN THE AUDIENCE
2. NEW EDITION’S TRIBUTE WAS A HOT MESS!, BOBBY WAS FAT, RALPH’S VOICE WAS AWFUL AND SO WAS RICKY’S… WTF?
3. NE-YO WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO REPRESENTED FOR MICHAEL
4. TYRESE/JOHNNY GILL/TREY SONGZ DID A GOOD TRIBUTE TO THE OJAYS, BUT THE OJAYS PERFORMANCE WAS FAR BETTER
5. DON CORNELIUS SHOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT OFF, HE PUT YOU TO SLEEP AND THEN HE COULD HARDLY GET OFF THE STAGE– SHOULD HAVE BEEN WHEELED IN
7. THE BEST PART OF THE OJAYS WAS WHEN EDDIE LEVERT SAID SHIT AND COULDN’T CATCH HIMSELF
8. BEYONCE WAS OVERKILL WITH THAT AVA MARIA SONG, SHE DID A BETTER TRIBUTE TO MJ IN HER CONCERT WHEN SHE SANG MY FAVORITE SONG “I CAN’T HELP IT” FROM THE OFF THE WALL CD
9. TPAIN WAS A HOT MESS
10. THE BABY BOY SKIT RAN AWAY AND LEFT THE AUDIENCE CONFUSED AS ALL GET OUT - IT SHOULD HAVE JUST STOPPED WITH TYRESE AND TARAJI
11. KEKE PALMER DID A GOOD TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL
12. KERI HILSON WAS DOING A TRIBUTE TO ELVIS NOT MJ, IT WAS TIME FOR THE SAND MAN ON THE APOLLO
13. LIL WAYNE WAS DEAD ASS WRONG FOR HAVING HIS DAUGHTER AND HER FRIENDS COME ON STAGE WHEN THEY WERE SINGING I WISH THAT I COULD FUCK EVERY GIRL IN THE WORLD..WTF??, ALSO THE PERFORMANCE FROM ALL OF THEM WAS WEAK….BORING
14. KEISHA COLE… WHEN ARE U GOING TO GET IT RIGHT, MONICA DID SHUT IT DOWN
15. CIARA….WTF?
16. I DON’T GIVE A F, JAY Z SHOULD NOT HAVE SHUT CHRIS BROWN OUT OF THE SHOW IF IT WAS A TRIBUTE TO MJ, F WHAT U HEARD, CHRIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE, AND LATOYA’S PRE-AWARD SHOW PERFORMANCE WAS BETTER THAN BEYONCE’S AND HER’S WASN’T A TRIBUTE EITHER
17. BLACK PEOPLE DO BETTER, WATCH MTV AWARDS AND OTHERS SHUT YALL DOWN.. STOP SWEATING YOUR OWNSELVES AND DO BETTER
18. TINY AND TOYA –BLOW UP BITCHES, GHETTO ASS BABY MOMMAS SHOULD BE BANNED FROM SPEAKING AND SHOWING UP AT AWARD SHOWS
19. WAY TO GO WYCLEF AND ALICIA - THAT’S HOW U DO IT
20. JANET– NO WORDS, I CRIED JUST WATCHING YOU
21. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GIVE BET A BIGGER BUDGET BECAUSE THEIR AWARD SHOW GETS CORNIER EACH YEAR
22. WHY WAS GENUINE AND OMARION NOT ONBOARD TO AT LEAST TRIBUTE THE DANCING - CIARA SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT AND NOT SING A WORD…WTF????

This show was kinda dry but it did have some parts to it.

YES BEYONCE IS A GENIUS! SHE DOES A MICHAEL JACKSON SONG ON HER TOUR THEN COMES TO THE MJ TRIBUTE AND DOES A CATHOLIC PRAYER IN LATIN LOOKING LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN TINKERBELL AND THE BRIDE OF CHUCKY. *rolls eyes* WTF? THIS B*TCH HAS REALLY LOST HER MARBLES! AND I BLAME STANS LIKE THE ONES ON HERE FOR MAKING HER THINK HER SH*T DON’T STINK! NEWSFLASH: IT DOES STINK YOU FOOL! P.U.!!!! PLEASE SIT DOWN!

I agree with #138 Ms Smooth Criminal….

LMAO @ 100 Thumbs Down….

Beyonce- A+ on vocals, performance get an D-
Keri- Her vocals was weak during most of the part
Ciara- Weak vocally, but whats new?
Neyo- Was good (although I think 4 performances was waaay to much…Overkill)
Taraji- She came off as a little self absorbing, and she need to dress down
Maxwell- Loved his performance
Keyshia and Monica- Awesome job, but its no secret that Monica is a better vocalist
Drake and Lil Wayne- This was great display of ignorance on there behalf
O Jays- Awesome, true timeless talent

Okay, Jamie as a host was a bad idea…although he is an extremely talented he went a little over board w/ the jokes and was pushing he CD and tour waay to much. I think a MJ tribute should have been a whole other show as opposed to being mixed in w/ the BET awards. BET needs to do better!! I enjoyed the pre show more than the actually show, which is sad seeing as though Hurricane Chris performed that dumb ass song. What a waste, and an all around failure on BET behalf. Its totally understandable why MJ didn’t do too much w/ BET. The award winners are always predictable and the same foul language is always permitted. I think I’m ganna roll w/ “The Boondocks” and call BET, ETV (Evil [entertainment] Television).

The BET awards was decent considering they had so little time to change everything. It wasn’t half as bad as I expected it to be.

Side Bar: Why do artist perform the dirty or explicit versions of their songs when they know they are on National TV. I am on the West Coast so by the time everything aired here half the songs were bleeped out. It’s so tacky! And I am going to assume Lil Wayne’s song was explicit since I only heard about 4 or 5 words the whole time he was on stage, what was the point of having children in the background dancing. My sister watched it at her friends house who has direct Tv and she said the song was not appropriate for children.

Unfortunately this is the state of the music industry right now. Good idea to salute the great MJ but the talent today just doesn’t measure up. The standout moments were Neyo, Maxwell, Tyrese and the great O’jays. Lastnite’s show should’ve featured ALL Michael Jackson music. If they could’nt pull off the right talent they should’ve canceled the show . Why use Tevin Campbell to sing a Ojay’s song when he could’ve sang his hit song “Tomorrow” as a tribute to Michael.

I said it once and I will say it again, BET messed up several times last night and you can tell who BET let persuade them one way or the other. For instance, why was the Best Female R&B Artist category clip shown when all others weren’t (surprise Beyonce won). Secondly, Jamie Foxx escorted her off the stage so she can see Jay Z perform??? Why is that a big deal? Who really cares about the Carters at this point? NOBODY and how did BET allow Beyonce and Jay Z that much control? Jay Z stopped Chris Brown from performing and Matthew stopped Le Toya Luckett from performing on the same stage as Beyonce WTF? That’s why Beyonce almost slipped and fell at the end of her performance, God don’t like ugly. And their performance and songs had nothing to do with Michael Jackson’s tribute. Also, I was disappointed in Lil Wayne who allowed those little girls on the stage to dance to a song disrespecting women (?). Some comments Jamie Foxx made were inappropriate; although he kept the show going and performed greatly; why did he perform 3 or 4 times? Somebody else could have performed a Michael Jackson song. I think the artist should have stuck with Michael Jackson’s songs all night. The show seemed rushed and not well put together. BET could have come out better doing a second show for Michael and his family. I hate Janet had to show up to some mess but it was great to see her representing for her family, nonetheless. Love the Jacksons, true class through and through… Although I saw Beyonce ignoring Joe Jackson like the plague. I guess he reminded her of their (Solange and Kelly, yes Kelly, nobody can tell me any differently) dad Matthew Knowles (lol). Nice try BET you did make strides with New Edition, BBD, the O’ Jay’s tribute, Jamie Foxx as the host, The 90’s Acts, and the King of Pop tributes (what happened to Usher, Chris Brown, Kanye, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Jennifer Hudson, Brandy, Patti LaBelle, Aretha, Whitney Houston and etc…?)… Did you use all of your sources? Please make this up to the community by doing another Michael Jackson Tribute show; in an appropriate time when his family can come to participate.

Maxwell saved the performances as usual

Over B

Love Drake but a different song would have been better to much bleeping.

Monica really has some pipes I didn’t know in all this time.

@jscene

YOU ARE SO DUMB BEYONCE OUT SUNG EVERYONE LAST NITE EVERYONE … YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE SONG MEANS…AND THE ONLY TIME BEYONCE SUNG THAT SONG WAS AT THE NBC XMAS SPECIAL CHECK YOUR FACTS NAME OTHERS… I’LL WAIT

BEYONCE WAS SAYING A PRAYER FOR MICHAEL JACKSON AND HE WOULD’VE LOVED IT!!!! DUMB HER VOICE IS OUT OF THIS WORLD CAN’T NO POP STAR SEE HER NOT ONE

GO BACK TO SCHOOL DUMB DUMB AND LEARN SOMETHING YOU GET ON HEAR AT THE TIME TALKING ABOUT BEYONCE AND YOU LEAVE MORE THE 10 COMMENTS YOUR SAD LOL DID YOU ENJOY WHEN BEYONCE PICKED UP 2 AWARDS! LOL

LEARN SOMETHING IT WILL HELP YOU IN LIFE HATING ON BEYONCE WON’T MAKE YOU ANY MONEY WHAT SO EVER

YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT SHE WAS SAYING SHE WAS SINGING IN LATIN YOU DUMB BLACK MONKEY PICK UP AT BOOK

OMG I CAN’T BELIEVE ON HOW MANY DUMB BLACK PPL ARE ON HERE THIS IS REALLY SAD YOU PPL ARE SO INTO LIL WAYNE AND HE WAS TALKING ABOUT I WISH I COULD F%$# EVERY GIRL IN DA WORLD AND SAYING THATS HOTT BUT WHEN IT COMES TO BEYONCE IT’S LIKE THE WORST THING BEYONCE VOICE IS OUT OF THIS WORLD NOT ONE CHICK IN DA GAME CAN DO WHAT BEYONCE VOICE CAN DO NOT ONE…AND SMH AT PPL SAID SHE SHOULD’VE DONE THAT AT THE OSCARS AT A WHITE AWARD SHOW DO YOU KNOW HOW YOU PPL SOUND OMG…SO WHAT YOUR SAYING IS THAT BLACK PPL AWARD SHOW ARE GHETTO IS THAT WHAT YOU PPL SAYING??? WOW YOU PPL NEED TO READ MORE… THIS IS WHAT MAKES BEYONCE THE GREAT THAT SHE IS… NO ONE IS SAYING BEYONCE IS MJ NO ONE WILL EVERY BE MJ … BUT BEYONCE IS THE BIGGEST ARTIST OF THIS DECADE SAY WHAT YOU WANT THE FACTS ARE HEAR …BEYONCE VOICE IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!!! CAN’T NO FEMALE THIS DECADE CAN TOUCH HER BEYONCE HAS THE WHOLE PACKAGE…BEYONCE HAS GOT HER HAND IN EVERYTHING, SHE IS THE RICHES STAR UNDER 30 BEHIND MAGE, CELINE DION AT 27 THERE IS NO ARTIST OUT HERE THAT CAN TOUCH BEYONCE.

Awsome show from rehearsels till show day!I luv everybody for trying and paying their respects and changing the show up at the last minute! Monica killed everything,she sings so effortlessly, and I realized it even more,she doesnt SELL or SHOW out! SHe is the living legandary truth! Im proud of the show.Why must black people always bring others down! Well I wont.

The show was great.They tribued Michael,it was positive and sucessful no drama. Major props. Monica did such an amazing joob,she is the truth I’ve learned how underrated and humble she is with such a real and genuine spirit. Im not gonna hate on the show,y do black people always have to compare,compete and knock other black people,it kills me! But Glad the show was entertaining.

@MS SMOOTH CRIMINAL(80s BABY)

KERI DID BETTER THEN WHO??? NOT BEYONCE KERI LOOKED LIKE SHE DID NOT KNOW WHAT SHE WAS DONG LO LBEYONCE VOICE ALONE KILLS EVERYONE IN THE PLACE NO ONE CAN DO WHAT SHE DID WITH HER VOICE SINING IN LATIN LOL THATS WHY BEY TOOK THAT AWARD HOME VIDEO OF THE YEAR AGAIN LOL

overall the show could have been better…..Jay, Trey, Bey, Monica, and not to mention Wanda & Shanenea (I know that spelling is messed up) killed the show. Ultimate highlight was definitely Janet…..I agree, aside from Neyo’s version of “Lady in my LIfe”, all of the so-called tributes sucked. Most Definitely coulda kept Ciara’s ass out in the audience for that sorry, pitchy rendition of “Heal the World”….the peeps that should have been there repping for MJ weren’t there- Chris Brown (say what u want about the boy, he woulda brought it), India Arie’s sangin’ ass, and Floetry. NOW THAT woulda been a line up to be proud of.

beyonce really couldnt do much of a tribute, she was just talkin greasy about the Jacksons. =/
And BET couldnt have postponed the show because of contracts so on and so forth. If BET wouldnt have said anything about Michael people would be on here talkin about they were being disrespectful, so please stop being haters, because I knw some people hating on BET went and turned on 106&park.

the show was live BET didnt know ppl would be cursing the way they were so the editing and bleeping out was a little off. the FCC would shut down BET if they wouldnt have bleeped things out.

the staff at CL knw they arent perfect, if they think they are they need a reality check. I have disagreed with some of CL’s commentary and things they choose to post but who hasnt?

bottom line, the hating is OUTRAGEOUS from people who say they wanna honor MJ.
Michael was such a kind, forgiving person so lets follow his example people.

For those of you who have no clue, I feel sorry for you. But I have to say I am so proud of the people who can recognize a catostrophic diaster sooooo dissapointed with BET, and Icant say that was a valiant effort. I was confused.. did they think it was his birthday or what… The man just died..! They should be ashamed of themselves.. they are not getting a pass because it was short notice.. 3 days is more than enough time.. i just can’t believe Jaime made it about him.. how dare he.. i just swore we were going to do it for you Mike.. I am so sorry.. I love you

I turned the show off after a while because I couldn’t take Jamie Foxx. Sorry but he wasn’t funny. I usually like Beyonce performance but what was she thinking? That wasn’t a good look for her on the show. She should have kept that on her stage at her concerts. Don’t know what Keri was doing. Look like she was rocking Elvis moves towards the end. I didn’t bother watching C-error’s performance.

@GabeezyWELL IF YOU NOTICE JOE JACKSON (YES THE PERSON YOU SAID BEYONCE WAS TALKING ABOUT) STOOD UP FOR BEYONCE WHEN SHE WON HER AWARD AND HE WAS SMILING LIKE CRAZY LOL

@Gabeezy

WELL IF YOU NOTICE JOE JACKSON ( YES THE ONE YOU PPL SAY BEYONCE WAS TALKING ABOUT) STOOD UP WHEN BEY WON HER TWO AWARDS AND HE WAS SMILING LOL

I thought that Jamie Foxx did a great job, as did Neyo. Totally confused as to why my girl Bey wore that outfit to sing Ave Maria to me it was inappropriate. Now I thought the O’jays tribute minus the speeches was great with the men of my era paying homage to people from my mother’s era. The throwback performances with Guy, Kieth Sweat, & BBD was great! Maxwell is back! That’s all I will say about that. I had to remember that Monica was the guest on the Keyshia’s son

#28… SLAP YOURSELF. The show was “trash” and it was full of “coons”. If you don’t realize that you are a part of the problem.

The whole excuse about them not having enough time to prepare is exactly that.. and EXCUSE. I’m still not sure what the tribute was besides Jamie Fox dressing up like MJ and a few song random (and subpar) performances.

Someone has to mention it..I’m tired of us brushing stuff under the rug. That awards show was a disgrace.

@ Barbie *Tha Real One*

I understand you love Beyonce and all that but you are way out of line talking about all the dumb black people on here and calling someone a black monkey! The woman you worship is black also. You are disrespecting Bey and her mother when you start downing black people. Don’t let her blonde hair make you forget. You need to check yourself with all the stereotyping. If you are intelligent you should be able to make your point without all of the degrading comments.

People should not be surprised the awards were terrible, it’s BET.

I’ve never posted before although i’ve been reading this blog for over a year, but this comment by #19 had me bawling with laugh, In the wake of this terrible loss we’ve suffered losing the King of Pop, i needed a good laugh.

Nothing But Love
Monday, June 29, 2009 /
Whoever gave Ciara a microphone should be slappped!!! Ciara if u aint dancing
WE DONT WANT TO KNOW!!!!

Glad Keri won she deserved it

I was loosing the will to live listening to Don Cornelius speak, he was talking sooo damn slow!!!

Debra Lee should be sacked without pay.

ROFL the Don Cornelius part.

I think Jamie Foxx did a great job as did Neyo. Maxwell is back! That’s all I have to say about that. I think that the men of my era did a great job paying homage to the O’jays a group in my mother’s era, as did the O’jays singing their own songs they looked & sounded great. I almost forgot it was Keyshia’s song because Monica sang the heck out of it as if it were her own its def time for her to come back. So disappointed in Ciara’s performance out of all the times not to do what you’re known for which is dancing she decides to sing totally clueless about that. Now I love my girl Bey but what the Hell did she have on? I thought her outfit was totally inappropriate for that song. I’m still sitting here wondering where the hell was the MJ tribute? I enjoyed watching Neyo perform but MJ deserved way more than that. BET is going to let the other station award shows give him a proper send off and I’m disgusted with them. I understand it was only 4 days but the artists that were present could have done a tribute. I mean when Ginuwine 1st came out he swore he was Michael not to mention he was on MJ’s label why wasn’t he apart of the tribute?
Where was Usher, Chris Brown, Omarion, for that matter Justin Timberlake? I would’ve rather them show footage of him throughout the show & allow the people to share their moments last night & then give him a proper tribute in the weeks to come.

Overall I think the show was ok for having a few days to rearrange things which if you’ve ever worked in productioin can be a freaking mess. So props to BET for trying.

Maybe next just tape it so you can go back and cut some stuff out like a few bad rap acts, and crazy sounding thuggish looking actor…lol oh and then they also could have cut someone else ojay intro a lil shorter….No more Live shows BET…just a thougt..lol

Jamie - Was funny, could held back on some of the jokes, and the shenne and wanda trailer was hilarious…they really need to do that.

New Edition - somebody on here said they sounded smoked out…lol and I agree

Keri - better songwriter than singer or dancer, but i give her props for trying

Neyo - killed Lady in my life…Good Job!! but the hat removal should have been
reconsidered with that ninja turtle head…lol

T-pain - As annoying as he can be he is a funny character with that big ass chain

Tevin - LOL still looks and sounds the same, youd think hed be fat or get some
wrinkles or something lol how old is he anyway?

Beyonce - Beautiful voice, the only reason why that song wasnt appropriate is because half of you guys didn’t get it. The actual performance was a lil dry but the song was nice.

Jayz - Killed it, but i’m a Jigga fan so Im biased…Lol loved how he called out wayne and Drake right in front of them

And speaking of wayne and drake…they should have cut that performance out, I know there was kids (their fans) tuned in but it just wasnt the right night for them, and soulja boy as well

I agree Chris or usher should have been there to do an uptempo dance song for Michael…but maybe they werent avaliable. Or better yet ciara should have done it instead of singing heal the world…bless her heart for trying.

Maxwell - never really was a fan…but i’ve been converted after last night, he had a great performance.

Don cornelius - Im sure at the time it sounded like a really good idea to BET to have him bring on the Ojays…and now we know..never again..lol

Ojays - Eddie was funny…i’m sure michael said a couple cuss words here an there, lol but nice tribute to them, should of had ginuwine and tank sing with tyrese but it still worked out.

And Monica…really really needs to put an album out. I don’t even remember hearing Keyshia sing on the song..lol

RIP MICHAEL!!

Ciara…why oh why????? total embarrassment, who the f*** gave her the mic? I though that was a little kid up there singing!

Beyonce was supposed to open but didn’t because she wouldn’t do a MJ song!!! What’s wrong with this B and would JayZ get a hold on the broad and tell her to put on some damn clothes. How many bathing suits is she going to wear DAMN!!!!! And…. about JayZ I heard that he said he wouldn’t perform if they asked Chris to do the show. Why did we need to hear death of the auto tone on that night anyways. Who the hell cares about this song anyways. I agree they did the best they could with th time they had. Janet looked gorgeous as usual.RIP Michael

I have to agree with most everyone that although they (BET) had to change the show on short notice, most of it was awful and an embarrassment to the legacy of Michael Jackson. It was so random and silly when it came to some of the performances. For me Neyo was good, Tevin Cambell was wonderful , Keke Palmer was good (who new), Maxwell, Monica rocked it, beautiful voices, Janet had great strength to come out and speak, the rest of it, what the hell!!!!!!!! One more thing, why was Joe Jackson promoting record company and new acts when Michael hasn’t even been funeralized yet, I’m beginning to believe the horror stories about him, lawd BET, get it together, you have been aroung too long to present a mess like you did last night.

#34 I am sorry but I am not buying that. I honestly was open minded when Bey came on. My thoughts from the beginning to end: ….ok she has on a leotard…..all the white & wind blowing is beautiful…..”oh are they about to put angel wings on her and have her ascend and show MJ in the background”…WTF….what is that?…the 1980’s background lighting looked really cheap…..what does this song have to do with MJ…..nothing said about MJ during the performance…..silence….that was goofy as hell….the terra on her head…..was she a bride, a fairy? AND PLEASE DON’T TRY TO MAKE IT DEEP like it was a riddle or hidden message. Someone tried to say she was the fairy-Tinkerbell to Peter Pan-MJ. When did Bey become a deep thinker? Whatever. Sidenote: Alicia Keys has evolved into such a well rounded, sophisticated women. Her acceptance speech was articulated so well. And she looked stunning.

My sis made a very good point. Ppl were saying Bey couldn’t sing so this was ALLLLL about her proving that she could sing. Is this song on her new CD? It was ALL about her and this was a show/tribute to MJ. And I wasn’t impressed with the singing. And the looks on the audience faces showed they weren’t impressed either. And Keri & Keyshia were cheated out of awards.

And if you’re planning to use the ‘H’ word, please think before type. Keyshia, Keri and Alicia all have more of a natural beauty. They are just as, if not prettier than yall girl.

the BETs made me cry but not in a good way they made me cry out of compleate and utter embarsment as a black girls who has spent her life idolizing the great kig of pop i could’nt have been more digruntaled at debrah lee jaime fox and lil wayne with every bad word and crude joke i cringed to think that this was made out to be a tribute. i am so upset it makes me hope that the MTV awards will really honor the amazing micheal jackson

Please, say all you want, but Chris Brown is a WOMAN BEATER!!!!!!
He’s a good performer, but he’s still a WOMAN BEATER.

If they would have had him up there doing a tribute to Micheal Jackson there would have been a media uproar!!It would have been an insult.

Why were there little girls dancing on stage to a song that says “I want tp F*** every girl in the world”. I’m still scratching my head on that one!

Also, was Drake in a wheel chair?

#19…’I was losing the will to live’……….FUNNY.

Don began speaking and I went to the bathroom, went to the kitchen and fixed a plate. I came back and that @##$ was STILL talking lol.

I have a problem with Beyonce singing Ava Maria in a seduction outfit from the set of Dynasty. Then, the wedding get up was a total mess all i kept hoping was they would attach some wings and she would be an angel. I feel like she wanted the performance to be about her not MJ and for that she is DEAD WRONG.
I’m disturbed by the lack of actual voices in New Edition. Who keeps digging Bobby Brown up for these occasions? shame on them.
Keri Hilson should not have added the ending to her routine at the last minute. It was upsetting.
Jaime did well most of the time. Keith Sweat, GUY, great surprise.
Monica should have sung the song they gave Ciara. Poor KC has got to have some regret for that decision.
The Mighty O’Jays had the best performance of the night.
I despise Lil Wayne and anyone with him. Prejudiced yes, necessary……….ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone else was ok …..(Ne-yo), or not worth the frustration………….(T Pain & his chain)

Tribute
Good effort.I think they did okay considering they only had a few days to redo the who show. I believe New Edition should have sung another MJ song or use their natural voice. Ne-Yo, Jamie Foxx and Janet saved the tribute.

Performers:
Keri Wilson- ???
Soulja Boy - Annoying
Drake & Lil Wayne - WTF and who is Drake
Beyonce- Good effort
Ciara- I don’t know if I could have called that a effort but it was a nice gesture.
O’Jays- Enjoyed the music
Ne-Yo - naturally talented.
Jay-Z- Boring

Overall:
If Michael didn’t past away, I wonder what the show would have been like. Other than that, he saved the show.

@#58…What you said about Keri…LOL…..although a loved her performance. But it was a little bit of Elvis Presley up in there LOL. And the Baby Boy skit was one of the embarrassing moments when the other guy Ving came out. It was stupid.

These awards were a trashy mess. Aint no other way to put it. Everyone on the radio this morning agreed. The only people who liked it were ghetto, and also anyone who had a vested interest in it like #28/GUCCI. I was so embarassed for Michael and his family. I’d rather you not do a “tribute” to him than do the mess that aired last night. It’s didn’t even look like anything was “revamped”. All it looks like was they added some artists to sing some of his songs, and told people to dress like him. It was a crying shame for such a legend as the King of Pop. A true tribute would’ve had a video montage with past performances, interviews, and commentary.

Jamie Foxx’s jokes were vulgar and uncomfortable. Why does a grown man tell the world he got moist to Maxwell’s concert….What??? Then tell the camera man to focus on his crotch so the world can see the print of his penis…are you serious?? Kids were watching the sh*t Foxx. He’s also so full of himself that its not even funny. I bet you the terms of his hosting contract were that he got to perform 3 times and endlessly plug his show which no one will attend.

Beyonce is freakin’ arrogant. That song had nothing to do with MJ. Im not surprised, I expected nothing more from that egotistical witch. How lazy to give the same exact number from you tired contert for a tribute the MJ.

Ciara…….should have danced one of his sequences rather than sit on a stool as if she was about to belt out something. She sounded like a pig squealing from pain. Keri Hilson…….was wrong on so many levels. The sad thing about her is that she talked BIG GAME in that diss record and now look at her…LMAO.

Lil Wayne’s…….performance was vulgar. Last time I checked BET Awards was a family show. I shouldn’t have to hear the words “dope d*ck” in the midst of children. Dont give me an excuse that there was a time delay. They bleep out damn near every other word of the song but somehow managed for us to hear most of the cursing. And why were young girls on stage dancing circles around Drake to “Every Girl”?? That was not only disturbing but very perverted. I dont care if they changed the lyrics to “love” instead of “f*ck”, we still know what they mean. And why was Drake confined to that stool for an uptempo rap song?? Did that even cross anyones mind?

The only person who gave a good tribute to MJ was Ne-Yo. The only performances which were decent was Maxwell and The OJs.

Is Jessica a member of Dem Jam’s staff?…damn.

Is not, she’s missing her calling.

@195

Drake had a broken foot or a pulled muscle or something….that’s why he was in the chair.

Keri had the best performance long and by far.

Hated it!

Keri - no can do. Please don’t open your mouth again
Janet - absolutely beautiful. Made me cry like a baby
Neyo - Excellent!
O’Jay - HEY! Old school rocks. Great performance
Don Cornelius - What happened sweetie?
Drake/Lil Wayne - SHAMEFUL! The song was inappropriate and having those young girls on stage - criminal!
Jamie - Fail; however, he did make me laugh when he almost fell doing the Moonwalk
Soulja Boy - Sit you sagging arse DOWN now! This is what we pass off as music today?
BBD - Kinda weak
Bobby Brown - He must’ve gained baby weight when his girlfriend was pregnant because he looked swole

I’m sure there’s more but I can’t think of anyone else. Overall the show got a “zero” rating in my opinion. I should’ve known with BET.

Oh, how can I forget Beyonce - WRONG. That dress and song were absolutely a miss. She has a very pretty voice though.

So………………

The little girls dancing to the “Every Girl” song are their DAUGHTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Little Wayne’s daughter, Birdman’s daughter………………….

I think that makes it even worse……..

Why are impressionable people saying most aren’t familiar with “Ave Maria?” Are you kidding me? Before people started tripping about religion in school, it was a standard in public school music programs! Elementary school programs, people! SMH! And how many times have we heard that songs in documentaries, in movies, in sitcoms? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? The problem with Beyonce’s performance was that she sounded BAD, it was self-indulgent and ODD and so uncomfortable, seeing her trying to sing in Spanish when she can’t even speak English. “Oiiiivvvvvaaaaeee Maaaeedddddddddrrhheeeeaaa” Really? lol

To say the least, I was disappointed by the show. It was not a tribute to Michael Jackson, it was a tribute to what is wrong in Black Entertainment! To have lil’ wayne,et al… up there singing a song that was sooooooo disrespectful, and having young women up there dancing to it, was a disgrace! Just a lesson to the execs at BET….if you have to bleep out more than 5 words from a song, please, please do not let that artist perform on your show!!! Either do a radio friendly version, or none at all!

Secondly, Jaime…I love ya, but you were doing the most! I don’t know if the writers, teleprompters, assistants, or the persons in charge did not relay cues to you when you were live, inform you of who was coming up next, or if you needed to stretch, but you seemed ill prepared. The fact that you had to sing 3 songs, when the show added an half hour, was too much! If there weren’t other options or talented acts available, maybe you should have dropped the “Blame it on the Alcohol” considering the occassion. P.S. Mike belonged to the world, not just Black people! I was embarrassed by that comment.

Also, New Edition….I’m going to ask you to work on your vocals more. Heck, that can go for Aaron Hall, BBD, Keri Hilson, and Ciara. If Ciara wanted to be a part of the tribute, why not let her dance? That is what she does best! Sitting on a stool singing a song she can not sing, it only exposes her. Let her shine and also do a tribute by celebrating his DANCE!!!!! He was the best at it! Pay homage to that! Why wasn’t there a real dance tribute??

And lastly…..why pay tribute to a horrible movie!!! Baby Boy is not a movie even worth watching again, yet alone giving it juice! And why, why my black people, do we have to degrade ourselves to be entertaining??? All the h**s, b***hes, ni***s, and pants hanging off your butts makes you the modern day minstrel show!

I can only hope the little representation of other Blacks who are successful without a mic, a ball, or a “big a** chain” are highlighted more by our community. Only so many can be in the NBA, or make it as a pop singer, but with hard work and dedication, there can be more doctors, businessmen, lawyers, teachers, and other professionals to aspire to be like. I would rather be the one who pays Lebron, than be Lebron!! How about that?

of course it wasn’t as good as it could have been!
MICHAEL JACKSON DIED.
if they didnt change the show to show tribute to him
that would have been extreamly disrespectful.
they had 3 days! give them a break.

@caniaddressthat?

FIRST OF ALL THAT WAS NOT “Spanish” THAT WAS LATIN KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT DEAR BEFORE YOU KNOCK BEYONCE SO YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND PICK UP YOUR FACE

@caniaddressthat?

FIRST OF ALL THAT WAS NOT “Spanish” THAT WAS LATIN KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT DEAR BEFORE YOU KNOCK BEYONCE SO YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND PICK UP YOUR FACE

@caniaddressthat?

FIRST OF ALL THAT WAS NOT “Spanish” THAT WAS LATIN KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT DEAR BEFORE YOU KNOCK BEYONCE SO YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND PICK UP YOUR FACE

Idk what Keri was doing. I got to get some to eat in the kitchen so i didn’t watch the whole thing.

Bey’s performance was AWKWARD AS HELL. good vocals but gee with that outfit!

I guess i’m in the minority but Cici and Neyo’s performances were so nice to me. so mellow and sweet.

One of my fav performances was Mary Mary with Queen. That was so good. surprise more people aren’t talking about it.

@Classy

PLZ KERI CAN’T SING BEYONCE STOOD THERE AND SOUNDED BEAUTIFUL KERI WISH SHE COULD SOUND LIKE THAT LOL AT THE END OF KERI PERFORMANCE TRYIN TO GET THE PPL TO SING WITH HER AND NO ONE DID CLASSIC ROTFLMAO!!!

Beyonce’s performance was so boring. I would have rather seen her dance. The only performances I cared for was Jamie Foxx, T-Pain, Travis Barker performance, Soulja Boy (Everybody was singing “Turn My Swag On” lol)and the Keith Sweat, Guy, B B D thing

Even though Chris Brown is going w/ with all that Rihanna drama, they could have let him do a dance or something for Michael.

@BIZNESSWMN~F.U.PAY.ME

NO AM NOT DOWNING BLACK PPL AM DOWNING DUMB BLACK PPL THATS WHAT AM DOING YOU PPL DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE SONG MEANS “AVE MARIA” AND THE REASON OF BEYONCE WEARING WHITE IT’S FOR VRIGIN MARY THE SONG WAS SAYING A PRAYER FOR MICHAEL JACKSON BUT YOU PPL WON’T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING…BUT PPL ARE LOVING LIL WANYE UP THERE CALLING FEMALES HOES AND Bees!! AND HAD LIL GIRLS ON STAGE DANCING TOO THAT SONG LIL GIRLS BUT DUMB BLACK PPL LIKE STUFF LIKE THAT IN FRONT OF JOE JACKSON AND YOU PPL TALKING ABOUT BEYONCE THAT IS JUST CRAZY LIKE I SAID DUMB BLACK WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND….

#206 You should not point out that it is Latin and not Spanish (which is usually the interpretation most unfamiliar with the aforementioned language have of it) because it HIGHLIGHTS HER VERY POOR DICTION. She would have to be even MORE ON THE MONEY so as not to butcher it. People who speak it poorly, I hear, make it sound like Spanish. She couldn’t even do that! It was a disgrace. And that’s saying nothing of her mangling it and making it a love song. BLAH. Latin, point taken. Now, school your girl. She’s illiterate.

@93 Thankyou so much I agree with you 110% Ne-yo was the BEST out of everyone he did the right tributes to Michael and him and Jaime did good with the I’ll Be There also Janet coming put mannn we love you Michael!!!!!!!!

@100 I think your comment just prove people’s point it was about MJ and all people did was say they loved Ne-yo because the fact was he was the best, but of course the Beyonce fans got to make everything about her!!!!

By the way, I’m trying not to be an internet bully like some of you and give you the benefit of the doubt. You don’t really know which version she’s singing unless you’re familiar with the language. She might be trying to sing it in Spanish. She’s definitely trying to use enunciations akin to the language. You honestly have no idea. But whatever. Latin. Spanish. Any language she may have chosen to sing “Ave Maria” was HORRIBLE and she looked like she was wearing vintage UNDERWEAR. OKAY?

I’m also disgusted with Tiny for getting up on that stage to accept TI’s award. Instead of BET giving her a show they need to send her ass back to school English class preferably. As for Lil Wayne I felt that performance was inappropriate everything was bleeped out what was the purpose? And you have your daughter there performing something like that what if a little boy sings that to her how would he feel? I’m not sure if the fact that Chris Brown wasn’t on there was because of Jay-z but if it is he needs to be ashamed of himself. I feel it like a double standard yes Chris Brown was totally wrong for what he did but he’s still young and instead of blackballing him these “MEN” in the industry needed to be taking him under their wings & showing him how to handle himself in a better manner. Don Cornelius at his age was recently in the media for domestic violence and let’s face it Jay-z, Diddy R. Kelly have all did their dirt since being in the business and they were old enough to know right from wrong and all they get is a slap on the wrist. Come on give the boy a chance because we all make mistakes.

You, know Ne-yo and Alicia Keys reminds me of MJ for one Alicia cared so much about people just like MJ did and she represents class like he did and Ne-yo music the way he sings reminds me of MJ!!!!!

I love how people are saying people are hating on Beyonce and all this other crap 1. didn’t people on here said others performances sucked too not just Beyonce’s 2. It’s not about Beyonce it’s about Michael stop defending her if people thought her performanced sucked then it’s their opinion dang they said she can sing, but it’s nerver enoug 3.Sorry none of these artist compare to MJ, but Ne-yo does remind me of him!!!! With that being said I enjoyed Ne-yo, Jamie, NE, and Janet also congratulations too Alicia just like MJ she is one of the most caring in the game!!!!

Some ppl enjoy entertainers like Alicia Keys WHO HAS THE WHOLE PACKAGE. Only a young, superficial person would say bey has the whole package. Did you notice a difference in the way bey spoke and the way Alicia spoke? What instruments does bey play? Oh I forgot, the pussyano. BTW Alicia Keys plays CLASSICAL PIANO. AK has a H.S. diploma and some college credits. Alicia wears her own hair. Yeah she wears hair pieces sometimes but she’s not attached to it. Its not apart of her identity. I really wish bey and Tyra would burn their lacefronts. It is so boring, so played and so trying to be white. Get with the program like Tarij, Monica, Keyshia, Keri all four of them looked sooooo nice at the awards.

I think the show would have been so much better,had Chris brown performed.

OMG Beyonce stans sit down and stfu it is not that serious damn sorry, but I didn’t see an MJ performance only with Ne-yo and for the people who keep saying Beyonce was praying for MJ may I ask just one question how do you pray for someone who is no longer on earth maybe she should have done that when he was still here!!!! Oh and nobody cares that she was the best singer there because when you do a tribute to someone that shouldn’t even matter it’s not about who can upstage who!!! That is disrespectful to Michael!!!! Congratulations to A. Keys she deserved that she actually cares for others just like Michael did and she represents class, beauty, and so much more Love you MJ and JANET GOD bless you and the rest of the Jacksons!!!!

I must say that the BET Awards this year was VERY enjoyable to watch for a laugh because some of the stuff that took place throughout the night was VERY off the wall but as far as a “tribute” goes to the King of Pop…WOW!!! DEFINATELY could have been better…for one instead of them rushing and scrambling for SO many different performers to perform they should of just kept it simple and started off with a tribute to MJ in the begging, a little something something in the middle a prestigious award for Honor to the Jackson family on MJ’s behalf and then a GRAND finale at the end of the show. Now as far as the performances go i was BORED because this year it just seemed to be SO dry in that area. NO ONE caught my attention like they did in previous years BUT i do give props to Beyonce for doing a remade version of the old church-opera song Ave Marie because it showed that she can be VERY versatile and different when it comes to performing and it showed the other artist in the room that if they ever want to be on MJ’s level someday that they need variety and i give her props for that especially for her doing it in a different language and i DONT even like Beyonce!! but overall on her performance was a FAIL especially with the crazy wedding dress like WTF beyonce? This aint ya wedding!! But anywho i think the awards werent THAT bad BUT it DEFINATELY could be better as black people today i feel we are looked at and assumed to act like ghetto, mindless fools but we ARE SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT are we not?? We need to start acting like such and the BET awards did not show that black people just like white people have some sort of class….now on another note being an aspiring singer myself i like to watch award shows and see that ONE performance of the night that steals the show and makes me wish and dream that one day i would be a star like them and be able to rock the stage as they did kinda like Beyonce did in 2003 with Crazy In Love when i liked her OR like Michael Jackson and the King of SOUL James Brown did in 2006 or EVEN like crazy Chris Brown and Ciara did in 2008 with Take You Down…those were some good performance!!! Am i wrong? This year NONE of that happend sad to say….but theres ALWAYS next years HOPEFULLY i will be able to attend and perform lol WISHFUL thinking i know!! :p

Neyo performance was good even though I don’t like him, and I was shocked at Beyonce performance she did not do good at all. Lil KeeKee can sing. Michael Jackson daddy looks like a pimp…lol…sorry,but true. Everyone else was ok

what song did drake and weezy perform? so sad i missed it!