On stage performances at the 2016 BET Awards in Los Angeles (37 images)

Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar and Erykah Badu perform onstage during the 16th annual BET Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 26, 2016.

Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar smile after performing onstage during the 16th annual BET Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 26, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Beyonce performs "Freedom" as she opens the the show for the 16th annual BET Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 26, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Jennifer Hudson performs a tribute to Prince onstage during the 16th annual BET Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 26, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Maxwell performs onstage during the 16th annual BET Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 26, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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