Michael Jackson Tribute : BET Awards pay homage to the King of Pop.

It was a night the great, the good and the not so good of Black Entertainment gathered at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles to honour the memory of Michael Jackson and despite have only a few days, what a show it turned out to be. There were moving performances at the BET Awards from a host of performers as they sang the classic which over the years have made Michael Jackson a legend




New Edition pay homage with a medley of Jackson hits





Ciara & Ne-Yo (Heal The World & Lady in my Life)




Janet Jackson thanks BET on behalf of the Jackson family. Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx (I'll be there)

Michael Jackson Tribute : BET awards ceremony honours the King of Pop

As I suspected in my last post, tonight's Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards night 2009 has been substantially re-written to honour the legacy of Michael Jackson who passed away last week.

A host of celebrities have been drawn in to star in a three and half hour show of which large parts will be dedicated to the memory of Michael.

Bobby Brown will reunite with New Edition to perform a Jackson 5 medley at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles tonight, other performers scheduled to honor Jackson with performances of his songs include Beyonce, Jamie Foxx, Ne-Yo and Maxwell.

These are all in addition to previously confirmed appearances by Jay-Z, Kanye West, Queen Latifah, Soulja Boy, Keri Hilson, Mary Mary, Fabolous, T-Pain, Keyshia Cole, Monica, Young Jeezy, Trey Songz and Tyrese. Also schedule to appear are the O'Jays, Alicia Keys, Wyclef Jean, Tyra Banks, Taraji P. Henderson, Idris Elba, Sherri Shepherd, Anthony Anderson, Paula Patton, Estelle, LeToya Luckett, Nichelle Nichols, Keke Palmer, Ray J, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames, Zoe Saldana and Marlon Wayans.