BET Awards honour Michael Jackson

Jun 29, 2009 2,844 related
 

Family wants answers about cause of pop star's death Jamie Foxx performed a tribute in honour of Michael Jackson while hosting the 9th Annual BET Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/AP Photo)The BET Awards honoured Michael Jackson on Sunday evening, one day after the King of Pop's family sought a second autopsy for more answers. Dressed in the singer's trademark red leather jacket and sequined glove, host Jamie Foxx sang and danced to Beat It during the opening of the Black Entertainment Television ninth annual awards show is Los Angeles, which was extended by 30 minutes to accommodate various Jackson tributes. "No need to be sad," Foxx said. "We want to celebrate this black man. He belongs to us and we shared him with everybody." Jackson's father Joe was also in the audience. Earlier on the red carpet, he told... [read full story]                    

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