In 2001, WhitneyHouston got some love at the first BETawards
, showed how deep Houston's influence was on a generation of singers. Houston praised the performance. "First of all, I would like to thank Miss Christina…You've done the best rendition of 'Run to You' besides myself." The line got a laugh, even from Aguilera, because, well, who would argue?
Houston was just 37 at the time, making her a little young for a lifetime achievement award. But, as it turned out, she had already accomplished most of what she would accomplish in her dazzling, but all too brief, career. Houston died on Feb. 11, 2012 after drowning in a bathtub. She was 48. Even more heartbreaking, Bobbi Kristina died three years later after being found under similar circumstances and lingering in a medically-induced coma for months. She was just 22.
From the start, the BET Awards have put a spotlight on artists who don't always get their due at other award shows. Of the 18 artists who have received lifetime achievement awards at the BETs, only three (
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