Mary J. Blige received the lifetime achievement award at the BET Awards. According to CNN, the artist refers to herself as ?a leader, a queen, a living legend.? Blige did her own tribute performance, offering a medley of her hits, like ?Real Love? and ?You Remind Me.? She had a throwback outfit with white short shorts, a backwards baseball cap and thigh high boots. Rihanna presented Blige the award, thanking her for her influence in the music industry.