BET Awards 2021 Red Carpet: See All The Best Looks From 'Culture's Biggest Night'

Issa Rae, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby and others were dazzling at the awards show.
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Some of our favorite Black celebs brought all the glitz and glam to the 2021 BET Awards red carpet in Los Angeles on Sunday night. 

This year’s theme is “Year of the Black Woman,” with “Empire” actor Taraji P. Henson set to host. Megan Thee Stallion, Jazmine Sullivan, Issa Rae, Andra Day and other big names are all up for awards. Queen Latifah will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The ceremony is jam-packed with performances by City Girls, DaBaby, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan, Kirk Franklin and several others.

But before these stars hit the stage, they graced the red carpet at the Microsoft Theater. Check out all the stunning looks below:

Megan Thee Stallion

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Megan Thee Stallion received seven BET Awards nominations for the night. She is set to perform on the big stage.
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Jazmine Sullivan

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Jazmine Sullivan is set to perform hits from her album "Heaux Tales" at the BET Awards.
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H.E.R.

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Singer H.E.R. is set to perform at the 2021 BET Awards.
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Chloe Bailey

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Chloe Bailey of Chloe x Halle attends the BET Awards 2021. Chloe x Halle is nominated for several awards.
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Taraji P. Henson

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Host Taraji P. Henson attends the BET Awards 2021.
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Issa Rae

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Issa Rae attends the BET Awards 2021.
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Kirk Franklin

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Kirk Franklin is set to perform at the 2021 BET Awards.
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City Girls

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JT and Yung Miami of City Girls attend the BET Awards 2021.
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Tyler, The Creator

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Tyler, the Creator attends the BET Awards 2021.
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Queen Latifah

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Queen Latifah at the 2021 BET Awards.
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Lil’ Kim

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Lil' Kim attends the BET Awards 2021.
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Andra Day

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Andra Day attends the BET Awards 2021.
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Roddy Ricch

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Roddy Ricch attends the BET Awards 2021.
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Marsai Martin

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Marsai Martin attends the BET Awards 2021.
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Michelle Buteau

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Michelle Buteau stars in "First Wives Club" on BET+.
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Rapsody

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Rapsody is set to perform at the 2021 BET Awards.
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Jennifer Hudson

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Jennifer Hudson attends the BET Awards 2021.
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Migos

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Takeoff, Quavo and Offset of Migos attend the BET Awards 2021.
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DaBaby

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DaBaby attends the BET Awards 2021.
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Ciara

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Ciara attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater.
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Mj Rodriguez

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Mj Rodriguez attends the BET Awards 2021.
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Lil Nas X

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Lil Nas X attends the BET Awards 2021.
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Ari Lennox

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Ari Lennox attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27 in Los Angeles, California.
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Saweetie

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Saweetie attends the BET Awards 2021.
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Coi Leray

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Coi Leray attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27 in Los Angeles, California.
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Ashanti

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Ashanti attends the BET Awards 2021.
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Sevyn Streeter

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Sevyn Streeter attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27 in Los Angeles, California.
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Eva Marcille

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Eva Marcille attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater.
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KJ Smith

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Actor KJ Smith is the star of Tyler Perry's "Sistas," which airs on BET.
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Tanisha Long

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Actor Tanisha Long stars in "Bigger," which airs on BET+. Long also co-hosted BET's red carpet special "Countdown To The BET Awards."
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