The BET Awards took place Saturday night in Los Angeles. Chris Brown took home a number of awards including Best Male R&B Artist and Best Collaboration for Look at me Know, featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes. Other awards include Best New Artist for Wiz Khalifa, Best Actor for Idris Elbra and Best Actress for Taraji P. Henson. Michael Vick won the award for Sportsman of the Year while Serena Williams took home the award for Sportswoman of the year. The Young Stars Award was a tie for Jaden Smith and Willow Smith. The highlight of the night, though, was the tribute and Lifetime Achievement Award that was presented to Patti LaBelle. CeeLo Green kicked off the tribute to LaBelle while performing dressed like her. Marsha Ambrosius and Shirley Caesat also performed. LaBelle herself also took the stage to sing a medley. Below are photos from the awards show.

Cee-Lo Green wears a Patti LaBelle wig while performing a tribute to the lifetime achievement award winner at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles June 26, 2011.
Cee-Lo Green wears a Patti LaBelle wig while performing a tribute to the lifetime achievement award winner at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles June 26, 2011. Reuters
Patti LaBelle, winner of the lifetime achievement award, poses for photographers in a photo room as she holds her shoes at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California, June 26, 2011.
Patti LaBelle, winner of the lifetime achievement award, poses for photographers in a photo room as she holds her shoes at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California, June 26, 2011. Reuter
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Singer Chris Brown poses for photographers with two of the four BET Award he won at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California, June 26, 2011.
Singer Chris Brown poses for photographers with two of the four BET Award he won at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California, June 26, 2011. Reuters
Drake accepts the viewers choice award for Rihanna, that was awarded to her by mistake, at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles June 26, 2011. Chris Brown was the actual winner of the award.
Drake accepts the viewers choice award for Rihanna, that was awarded to her by mistake, at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles June 26, 2011. Chris Brown was the actual winner of the award. Reuters
A saxophone player performs in memoriam to Clarence Clemons, the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen039s band who died recently, at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles June 26, 2011.
A saxophone player performs in memoriam to Clarence Clemons, the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen's band who died recently, at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles June 26, 2011. Reuters
Queen Latifah performs quotThe Revolution Will Not Be Televisedquot in memoriam to Gil Scott Heron at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California June 26, 2011.
Queen Latifah performs "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" in memoriam to Gil Scott Heron at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California June 26, 2011. Reuters
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