“BET Networks announced that Prince will be honored at the 2016 BET Awards on Sunday, June 26th, with a special live performance by Sheila E., The Roots, D’Angelo, Janelle Monae and others. Prince, who died in April at age 57, received the BET Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010.
Since Prince’s untimely death, artists from Bruce Springsteen to Beyonce have sprinkled their live concerts with Prince tribute songs. In May, Madonna closed out the Billboard Awards with a Prince tribute that polarized Prince fans. The pop queen performed “Nothing Compares 2 U” and “Purple Rain” with help from Questlove and a surprise appearance by Stevie.”
RSource: BET Awards Prince Tribute to Feature Sheila E., the Roots, D’Angelo | Rolling Stone
