Jennifer Hudson and Stevie Wonder honour Prince with emotional tribute at star-studded BET Awards

Maxwell sang a few verses of his hit single “Lake By the Ocean,” before switching gears and launching into The Artist’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” complete with specially tailored lyrics. Maxwell sang a few verses of his hit single “Lake By the Ocean,” before switching gears and launching into The Artist’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” complete with specially tailored lyrics. Her sultry voice was perfectly suited to the song’s jazzy melody and the band -- who have played the song before at Prince tributes -- matched the arrangement perfectly, even throwing in his vintage 808 electronic drum sound. Sheila E. But word spread during the show that he had bowed out (which would not be out of character for a man who took 14 years to complete his third album). So Sheila, a world-class drummer and no mean bandleader, led the tribute herself. Holly Robinson, singers Luke James and Estelle, rap icon MC Lyte, legendary Motown executive Suzanne de Passe and 2016 BET Awards hosts Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson were among the music and entertainment celebs on hand for the invite-only celebration. He was sensual and passionate, even lying on the floor while singing near the end of the performance. Kendrick Lamar and multiple background dancers of her song "Freedom," dancing in a pool of water to the song's heavy beat. At one point, Lamar and Beyonce kicked the water and danced in sync, drawing a heavy applause from the audience. While he did play it a little safe by covering the bubbly pop song "Take Me With U," he did the whole thing with his own iconic inflection and feel. Tori Kelly kindly provided harmonies and added some pyrotechnics. Then Jennifer Hudson showed up to give "Purple Rain" some Broadway bombast, one of the most goosebump-raising moments of the evening. All the rough edges of the song were sanded off, all the rawness replaced with seasoned perfection. But this wasn't a negative: It made a rock song feel like a national standard. Desiigner, a performer with literally one song on Spotify, will ever be on television ever again. London." Co-host Tracee Ellis Ross slyly couched her Presidential endorsement in a championing of her single-woman status, crowing, "So basically, technically, what that means is I will be determining the next election. Kentucky upstart had already claimed two trophies for his Gold-certified debut, Trapsoul. And as he dramatically emerged on an elaborately appointed stage overwhelmed by smoke, expectations were high for what should have been a breakout moment. But as the audience stood up, swayed and sang along to his hits "Exchange" and "Don't," Tiller seemed oddly disengaged and wandered around stiffly. Minneapolis Cedar-Riverside neighborhood residents received a pleasant surprise on Thursday afternoon from Stevie. He was in Minnesota to perform at the Prince tribute concert. AP. The dinner was attended by many, including Stevie, Mariah Carey, Courtney Love, Sharon Stone and several studio chiefs. It was the date my mother was born. So it's a bittersweet day because of the pain of remembering my mother but also the joy of knowing Natalie will see my mother today. We must continue the spirit and kindness that this woman gave the world. Even more than that, their performance proved how Prince’s music has transcended time and can bring two totally different generations of music together for greatness. The Wiz, Diana Ross was left devastated by Jackson's death.

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