Usher honored, Will Smith debuted new music at 2024 BET Awards

The 2024 BET Awards went down this weekend, and as per usual and expected, this year’s ceremony was a celebration of Black excellence in entertainment, filled with lots of memorable moments.

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From Megan Thee Stallion opening the show with a scintillating performance of “BOA” and “Where Them Girls At,” to Tyla ’s ferocious performance of “Jump” alongside Gunna and Skillibeng , this year’s award show was lit from start to finish

Plus, Victoria Monét put on a splashing display during her bumping performance of “On My Mama” and “Alright,” along with more from Ice Spice , Latto , Shaboozey , and Glorilla .

In addition to the incredible performances, R&B icon Usher was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from industry legends Baby Face , L.A. Reid, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis .

Usher was given his flowers with a jam-packed, star-studded musical tribute, including a medley of his hits performed by artists like Chlöe Bailey, Childish Gambino , KeKe Palmer , CoCo Jones , Tinashe, Latto , and more.

The evening also included Will Smith ’s powerful return to music, with the debut of his new single, "You Can Make It,” a gospel-charged testimony, featuring Haitian-American singer Fridayy and the Sunday Service Choir . For the fiery performance, the Sunday Service Choir joined Smith onstage, along with Gospel icon Kirk Franklin , and Chandler Moore . Check out the entire performance below.

You can find the complete list of winners from the 2024 BET Awards here .