Kendrick Lamar and Drake were the big winners at the BET Awards ’13. The rappers each took home three awards at Sunday’s show in Los Angeles.

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Janelle Monáe closed out the BET Awards with a bang. The singer graced the stage in stilettos to perform “Q.U.E.E.N.” at Sunday’s show. She was joined by an Afro-sporting Erykah Badu, who walked on stage with a poodle to duet on their empowering anthem.

Janelle’s new album The Electric Lady is due September 10.

See the ladies funky and fabulous set below.

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2 Chainz was dripping in swagu during his BET Awards performance. Dressed in leather and tassels, he performed his new single “Feds Watching” and then brought out A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar for their hit “Fuckin’ Problems.” A$AP later went on to win the award for Best Collaboration.

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Ciara slayed the stage with her sizzling set at Sunday’s BET Awards. Following a heavily-censored verse from a blonde Nicki Minaj, CiCi emerged to perform her single “I’m Out.” She nailed her moves and showed off her abs during the dance-heavy number before delivering her hit “Body Party.” Watch her turn up.

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J. Cole brought Born Sinner to life at the BET Awards. Fresh off his big debut on the charts, the North Carolina rapper sat down on a stool while performing “Crooked Smile” and then brought out Miguel for their hit single “Power Trip.”

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Charlie Wilson was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards on Sunday. He received a star-studded tribute from India.Arie, Jamie Foxx, and Stevie Wonder, who covered his classics. Justin Timberlake presented him with the award before he hit the stage to perform a medley of Charlie’s hits with some help from Pharrell, Snoop Dogg, and the man himself.

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Miguel didn’t hurt anyone, but did he did kill the stage at Sunday’s BET Awards. Fresh off his win for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, the slick singer performed his single “How Many Drinks?” while wearing an open-chested vest made of fur. He brought out Kendrick Lamar for the remix and ended with some splits. Watch out now!

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R. Kelly shut down the BET Awards with a medley of his hits. A choir stormed the aisles before the Pied Piper appeared on stage in a spiked-out leather jacket and hat. He debuted a snippet of a new song and then dove into his catalog of hits, performing seconds of each as the celebs including Nicki Minaj sang along. Take a trip down memory lane with Kellz.

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