Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion win big at BET Awards Megan Thee Stallion accepts the award for video of the year for WAP at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Queen Latifah accepts the lifetime achievement award at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Megan Thee Stallion accepts the best female hip hop artist award at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Lil Nas X, center, kisses a dancer at the conclusion of his performance at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The ceremony showed off rap s best female artists and celebrated gay pride. Author: MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer Published: 11:38 PM EDT June 27, 2021 Updated: 11:38 PM EDT June 27, 2021
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Cardi B s “WAP” has new meaning at the BET Awards: winning and pregnant.
The Grammy-winning star debuted her baby bump during a live performance Sunday alongside husband Offset as well as Quavo and Takeoff of Migos. She also won video of the year for her Megan Thee Stallion-assisted No. 1 hit “WAP.
Cardi B didn t stay to accept the honor at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, but Megan Thee Stallion rushed to the stage to pick up the award, forgetting to thank Cardi during her speech.
NEW YORK Cardi B s WAP had new meaning at the BET Awards: winning and pregnant. The Grammy-winning star debuted her baby bump during a live performance Sunday alongside husband Offset as well as Quavo and Takeoff of Migos. She also won video of the year for her Megan Thee Stallion-assisted No. 1 hit WAP. Cardi B didn t stay to accept the honor at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, but Megan Thee Stallion rushed to the stage to pick up the award, forgetting to thank Cardi during her speech. But the Savage rapper made up for it when she won best female hip-hop artist moments later.
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Lil Nas X performs onstage at the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles.
Sunday’s (June 27) telecast of the 21st annual BET Awards gave Black women their flowers and crowned Black men (mainly Lil Nas X) as kings to celebrate their contributions to music.
The awards show’s theme of celebrating Black women (and their edges) held throughout the evening’s performances, from Megan Thee Stallion bussing it down to “Thot Shit” to H.E.R. descending to the stage like an angel for “We Made It” to Jazmine Sullivan picking up our feelings with her enchanting
Cardi B’s ‘WAP’ has new meaning at the BET Awards: winning and pregnant.
The Grammy-winning star debuted her baby bump during a live performance Sunday alongside husband Offset as well as Quavo and Takeoff of Migos. She also won video of the year for her Megan Thee Stallion-assisted No. 1 hit ‘WAP’.
Cardi B didn’t stay to accept the honour at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, but Megan Thee Stallion rushed to the stage to pick up the award, forgetting to thank Cardi during her speech. Megan Thee Stallion won the Viewer s Choice Award at BET Awards Image Credit: Reuters