The rapper
rambled onstage when accepting her fifth consecutive win for best female
hip-hop artist, where she thanked Lil Wayne for his support, talked
about writing her own lyrics and about getting the credit she deserves
in the industry.
"The other
day, literally I didn't tell anybody this, I really thought I was about
to die. Like, I was saying my prayers to die. And I didn't even want to
call the ambulance because I thought, 'Well if I call the ambulance,
it's going to be on TMZ,'" she said, as some of the audience laughed.
"And
I would rather sit there and die," she added, looking to the crowd.
"And it made me realize I don't care what anybody got to say. I'm going
to do me."
Minaj performed her latest single, "Pills N Potions,"
and also won best group with her Young Money bandmates, which includes
Lil Wayne and Drake.A video of Beyonce and Jay Z performing "Partition" closed the BET Awards, which aired live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday.
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| Nicki Minaj performs at the BET Awards at the Nokia Theatre on Sunday, June 29, 2014, in Los Angeles … |
Pharrell's ubiquitous
"Happy" kept a smile on the musician's face: The song won video of the
year. His win for the top prize came in the second hour of the four-hour
ceremony. Last year, the network didn't announce the top award in the
jam-packed show.
Pharrell thanked his family, fans who elevated the song to No. 1 and BET for its support.
"(BET) allows us as black people to be different and do what we do," he told the crowd. "You guys keep the lights on for us."
The
multitalented Pharrell, who also won best male R&B/pop artist,
kicked off the show with a playful performance of "Come Get It Bae"
featuring the reclusive Missy Elliott. Host Chris Rock also succeeded
with back-to-back jokes about Donald Sterling, the hit series "Scandal"
and rapper Rick Ross, who he mentioned multiple times. He passed out
food from Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles, playing off of Ellen
DeGeneres pizza party at the Academy Awards.
It helped take
attention away from a fatal shooting and a separate stabbing at
unsanctioned parties celebrating the ceremony. One person was killed and
five injured in separate incidents ahead of the show, Los Angeles
police said. The events were "unauthorized and unaffiliated with the BET
Awards," BET said in a statement. |
| Pharrell Williams performs at the BET Awards at the Nokia Theatre on Sunday, June 29, 2014, in Los A … |
The death and four of the
injuries followed gunfire early Sunday at a restaurant. Separately, a
man was stabbed in the stomach Saturday night at a nightclub.
The
show featured a medley of hits from Usher and Iggy Azalea performed her
anthemic "Fancy," which is spending its fifth week on top of the
Billboard charts. Chris Brown sang and danced his signature moves to his
latest Top 10 hit, "Loyal." He sported a long plaid coat, and Lil Wayne
and August Alsina also wore plaid-infused ensembles. The trend for
women: skin tight white dresses.
Robin
Thicke, who sang and played piano, dedicated his performance of
"Forever Love" to his wife Paula Patton, whom he is separated from. He
said "I miss you and I'm sorry" and the performance ended up with a
photo of former couple.
John
Legend sang his groove "You and I" and was joined by rising newcomer
Jhene Aiko, who won over the crowd by singing "The Worst" as Legend
played piano.
Alsina, also a
rising star, was also a powerhouse with his vocals during his
performance, which featured Brown and Trey Songz. Alsina was tearful
when he won the night's first award for best new artist.
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| Pharrell Williams accepts the awards for best male R&B/Pop artist at the BET Awards at the Nokia The … |
"I represent the struggle," the New Orleans newcomer said onstage. "This award is not for me, it's for the people."
When winning the viewer's choice award, where he beat Beyonce and Drake, Alsina said: "I ain't gon' cry this time!"Lionel Richie, the lifetime achievement award recipient, was serenaded by Legend, Ledisi and Yolanda Adams, who sang a rousing rendition of "Jesus Is Love." She earned a standing ovation.
"I'm
glad I sang the song first. Otherwise, I would not be here onstage,"
Richie said, holding his award. He excitedly performed "Easy Like Sunday
Morning" and "All Night Long (All Night)."
A
tribute to 90s R&B was met with praise, too: Groups like Silk,
Color Me Badd and Troop performed well-known jams that enticed the
crowd.
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| Chris Brown performs at the BET Awards at the Nokia Theatre on Sunday, June 29, 2014, in Los Angeles … |
The late icons Maya Angelou
and Ruby Dee were remembered in words by Phylicia Rashad, who earned a
stirring applause when she walked onstage.
Drake, Beyonce and Jay Z
were top nominees with five each. Drake, who was originally set to
perform, did not attend. He won best male hip-hop artist and Beyonce won
female R&B/pop artist. Her hit with Jay Z, "Drunk In Love," won
best collaboration.Lupita Nyong'o, who won an Oscar for "12 Years a Slave," was named best actress. Her co-star Chiwetel Ejiofor won best actor and their movie won best film.
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