Beyonce Receives Humanitarian Award at BET Awards 2020

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Beyoncé encouraged Black Lives Matter protesters to continue fighting for equality and dismantling a racist and unequal system upon accepting the BET humanitarian award during the20th annual BET Awards ceremony. "Your voices are being heard and you're proving to our ancestors that their struggles were not in vain,"said the superstar, who was being honored for her philanthropic work and her recent COVID-19 relief efforts.

The 2020 BET Awards came to a standstill as rapper Lil Wayne paid tribute to Kobe Bryant, the late NBA star. Bryant died in a helicopter crash in January 2020 along with his daughter Gianna and seven others.

Michelle Obama honoured Beyoncé with the Humanitarian Award at the 2020 BET Awards and Queen B deliver a moving acceptance speech about racism. While presenting the award to the songstress, Michelle said, “Ever since she was a little girl in Houston, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has been lighting up stages and gracing the world with her talent, with her generosity of spirit, and with her love for her community.

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Lemonade to Black Is King, her coming later this summer.Former First Lady Michelle Obama presented the award to Beyoncé. "From her music that gives voice to Black joy and Black pain to her activism that demands justice for Black lives," Obama said.

Beyoncé and her BeyGOOD Foundation are BET Award winners.

Beyoncé was recognized for her charitable work at the 2020 BET Awards on Sunday night. The virtual awards show presented the artist with the Humanitarian Award.

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"I dedicate this award to all of my brothers out there, all of my sisters out there inspiring me, marching and fighting for change. Your voices are are being heard, and you're proving to our ancestors that their struggles were not in vain." That's how Beyoncé made the most of her moment accepting the Humanitarian Award near the end of the night on Sunday (June 28) at the (virtual) BET Awards.

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2020 BET Awards, honoring the best in music, movies, TV and more, are happening virtually this year — but the stars are still winning big!Sunday's awards show is being hosted by comedian and actress Amanda Seales, with performances from stars like Alicia Keys, Chloe X Halle, DaBaby, D Smoke, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Jonathan McReynolds, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, SiR, Summer Walker, Usher and Wayne Brady.Drake leads this year's pool with six nominations.