2009 BET Awards recap reports and photos

Read each recap from some of the major hip hop and R&B websites here:
Smoking Section
Hip Hop DX
Singersroom
Ballerstatus

Check out the photos from the 2009 BET Awards here:
Getty Images Red Carpet
Getty Images Show
Getty Images Press Room
Getty Images Backstage and Audience

WENN Red Carpet
WENN Press Room

Wire Image Red Carpet 1
Wire Image Red Carpet 2
Wire Image Show
Wire Image Press Room
Wire Image Backstage and Audience

Rex Features Red Carpet
Rex Features Press Room
Rex Features Backstage

Film Magic Red Carpet
Film Magic Press Room

Globe Photos Red Carpet 1
Globe Photos Red Carpet 2
Globe Photos Press Room 1
Globe Photos Press Room 2

Daily Celeb Red Carpet
Daily Celeb Press Room

Patrick McMullan Red Carpet

(article reports courtesy of Smoking Section, Hip Hop DX, Singersroom and Ballerstatus)

Jackson Family pays tribute to Michael at 2009 BET Awards

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Top black performers paid high tribute to fallen pop star Michael Jackson at Sunday's BET Awards where his sister Janet Jackson and father Joe Jackson made their first public appearances since the singer's death.

The show's most moving moment came in a final tribute when Janet, a pop star in her own right, took the stage to thank the audience for turning out to honor her dead brother.

"To you, Michael is an icon. To us, Michael is family, and he will forever live in all of our hearts," said Jackson, her voice choking as she held back tears. "On behalf of my family and myself, thank you for all of your love. Thank you for all of your support, we miss him so much."

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(article courtesy of Reuters)

Fabolous, Young Jeezy and Mary Mary Have Been Added to the Lineup of Performers for the BET AWARDS '09

Fabolous, Young Jeezy and Mary Mary have been added to the BET AWARDS '09 star-studded lineup that already includes critically acclaimed platinum-selling artists like Kanye West, The Dream, Soulja Boy, Ne-Yo and Maxwell. Queen Latifah, Taraji Henson, Sherri Shepherd, Idris Elba, Paula Patton and Solange Knowles will also make appearances as presenters. The show will be hosted by Academy Award-winning actor and GRAMMY(R) Award-nominated R&B artist Jamie Foxx, and take place at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium with the most anticipated performance of the evening coming from cultural icon Jay-Z.

BET Awards airs Sunday June 28 at 8:00 pm.