For the past 22 years, the BET Awards has recognized a few of the most effective and brightest Black entertainers, with awards starting from music, to cinema, to humanitarian acts.

With the primary BET Awards in 2001, through the years, an extended list of A-list celerities have attended the event, including Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj and more. Amongst essentially the most notable nods to receive on the annual awards show is the Lifetime Achievement Award, which latest recipient was Sean “P. Diddy” Combs in 2022. Busta Rhymes receives the Lifetime Achievement Award this 12 months.

Here is a better have a look at the style moments from the BET Awards throughout the years. Read on for more.

2002

In one among her most memorable looks, Janet Jackson arrived on the 2002 BET Awards in an ultra-cropped sheer shirt and low-rise maxi skirt. Jackson paired the Y2K-look with a silver waist chain, belly ring and an in depth white bra. On the BET Awards in 2015, the singer and actress received the Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award.

2006

Beyoncé wore a one-shoulder minidress with glittery details to the 2006 BET Awards, where she later performed in a silver two-piece skirt set with a ruffled hem. Embracing the 2000s look, Beyoncé paired her short dress with an identical fingerless glove.

2013

Taking an alluring approach to minimalist dressing, Nicki Minaj wore a black plunging Roberto Cavalli gown to the 2013 BET Awards. The robe featured slasher-like hip cutouts and an extended lace skirt. The rapper, who is understood to embrace vibrant-colored hair, wore a blonde bob with black roots. That 12 months, Minaj won the BET award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist.

2017

Jada Pinkett Smith wore an Alexandre Vauthier couture gown to the 2017 BET Awards, which featured a shocking high side-slit, gold sequins, a cloth neck-tie and a floor-length train. She paired the glitzy ensemble with black Christian Louboutin heels.

2021

Cardi B took the stage on the 2021 BET Awards in a shimmering catsuit that announced her second pregnancy with husband and fellow rapper Offset. The custom jumpsuit was covered all-over in jewel embellishments and included a sheer bodice detail.

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