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Take Us to Church! A Look Inside BET's 'Celebration of Gospel' 2016

Before winning a Golden Globe award, Taraji P. Henson hosted this year's BET Celebration of Gospel, which featured spirited performances by Yolanda Adams, Tank, Erica Campbell, and more. Gospel royalty showed up and showed out. Here's our red carpet recap.

By Yolanda Sangweni · January 11, 2016October 27, 2020
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Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Anthony Hamilton

Anthony Hamilton hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Erica Campbell

Erica Campbell hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Charles Jenkins and Dr. Tara Rawls-Jenkins

Charles Jenkins and Dr. Tara Rawls-Jenkins hit the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Tasha Cobbs

Tasha Cobbs hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Brian Courtney Wilson

Brian Courtney Wilson hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Kelly Price

Kelly Price hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Tamela Mann

Tamela Mann hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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LaShawn and April Daniels

LaShawn Daniels, aka Big Shiz, and April Daniels hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Yolanda Adams

Yolanda Adams hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Kirk Franklin

Kirk Franklin hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Kenny Lattimore

Kenny Lattimore hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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James Wright

James Wright hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Brely Evans

Brely Evans hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Jonathan McReynolds

Jonathan McReynolds hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Andria Johnson

Andria Johnson hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Jessica Reedy

Jessica Reedy hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Tina Campbell

Tina Campbell hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Jonathan Slocumb

Jonathan Slocumb hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Chrisette Michele

Chrisette Michele hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Travis Greene and Jacqueline Gyamfi Greene

Travis Greene and Jacqueline Gyamfi Greene hit the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Donald Lawrence

Donald Lawrence hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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VaShawn Mitchell

VaShawn Mitchell hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Tamela and David Mann

Tamela Mann and David Mann and family hit the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Tasha Page-Lockhart

Tasha Page-Lockhart hits the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Derrick Watkins and Faune A. Chambers

Derrick Watkins and Faune A. Chambers hit the red carpet at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson hosts the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Deitrick Haddon

Deitrick Haddon rocks the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Kelly Price and Donnie McClurkin

Kelly Price and Donnie McClurkin hang out backstage at the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson rocks an outfit change onstage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Anthony Brown

Anthony Brown rocks the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Tasha Cobbs

Tasha Cobbs rocks the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Taraji P. Henson and Tyrese Gibson

Taraji P. Henson and Tyrese Gibson have some fun onstage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Donnie McClurken and Chaka Khan

Donnie McClurken and Chaka Khan rocks the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Jonathan Slocumb

Jonathan Slocumb rocks the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Tamela Mann

Tamela Mann rocks the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Pastor Shirley Caesar

Pastor Shirley Caesar rocks the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Anthony Hamilton

Anthony Hamilton rocks the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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LaShawn Daniels and Erica Campbell

LaShawn Daniels aka Big Shiz and Erica Campbell rock the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Yolanda Adams

Yolanda Adams enjoys the show at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Taraji P. Henson and Tyrese Gibson

Taraji P. Henson and Tyrese Gibson onstage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan rocks the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Yolanda Adams

Yolanda Adams rocks the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Tamela Mann

Tamela Mann rocks the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Donald Lawrence

Donald Lawrence rocks the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Heavenly Joy and Taraji P. Henson

Singer Heavenly Joy hugs Taraji P. Henson Backstage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Jessica Reedy and Tye Tribbett

Jessica Reedy and Tye Tribbett pose backstage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Kurt Carr

Kurt Carr rocks the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Kelly Price and Taraji P. Henson

Kelly Price and Taraji P. Henson take a sweet photo backstage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Geoffry Golden and Pastor Shirley Caesar

Geoffry Golden and Pastor Shirley Caesar rock the stage at the BET Celebration of Gospel 2016 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

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