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BET Awards 2018: Anita Baker, Black Panther win big
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the presentation of a lifetime achievement award to legendary singer anita baker by hollywood producer tyler perry was a deeply emotional moment1 legendary singer anita baker and marvel-disney blockbuster black panther received massive recognitions at the 2018 bet awards1 the awards are presented annually and are broadcast live on bet. the annual presentation ceremony features performances by artists and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a televised ceremony1 the superhero billion dollar flick black panther won the best movie award while lead actor chadwick boseman won the best actor award1 in the middle of the event host jamie foxx brought one of the movies stars micheal b. jordan on stage to recite one of the most powerful lines from the movie1 the line bury me in the ocean with my ancestors who jumped from ships because they knew death was better than bondage elicited rapturous response from the crowd1 the bet awards established in 2001 by the black entertainment television network celebrates african americans and other american minorities in music acting sports and other fields of entertainment over the past year1 the beauty of the award was cemented when foxx sang a medley of bakers greatest hit1 baker who started her career in the late 1970s with the funk band chapter 8 released her first album the songstress in 19831 the eight time grammy award winner is regarded as one of the most popular singers of soulful romantic ballads during the height of the quiet storm period of rnb in the 1980s1 nan reports that other significant wins include serena williams receiving the sportswoman of the year award and a wrinkle in time director ava duvernay getting the best director award1 kendrick lamar bagged the album of the year and best male hip hop artist beyonce picked the best female pop artist and bruno mars got the best male pop artist1