Hosted by Kevin Hart, the 2011 BET Awards did what it does best – delivering great performances and moving acceptance speeches. Anita Baker and Mary J. Blige started things off with a bang with “Rapture of Love." Kelly Rowland showed off her sexy sultry voice with “Motivation” and then her dance moves on Trey Songz. Boy, was it hot last night!

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OK! GALLERY: KERRY WASHINGTON & WILLOW SMITH ROCK RED CARPET RUNWAY AT 2011 BET AWARDS

Chris Brown proved victorious last night, walking away with four awards including Video of the Year. There wasn’t much of a surprise when powerhouse Nicki Minaj won Best Female Hip Hop Artist for the second year in a row. With the amount of great music coming from those two, 2012 should prove just as successful.

OK! NEWS: 2011 BET AWARDS' FLUB: CHRIS BROWN ANNOUNCED AS WINNER FOR DRAKE/RIHANNA COLLABORATION

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith were proud parents last night as their two children, Willow Smith and Jaden Smith, tied for the Young Stars award. Giving a heartfelt speech that had the Fresh Prince and us near tears, we can’t wait to see more of them!