The death of Michael Jackson, the biggest pop star of the Century is no doubt a huge loss to music lovers all over the world. To pay a tribute to this pop star, the Bet Awards 2009 which will be shown tonight at 8 will present a dazzling celebration of MJ presented by musicians and artists who had been influenced by him. The Bet Awards caught more media attention in the wake of the sad demise of Jackson due to which tonight’s show will see more attendees at the red carpet of the show.

The producers Black Entertainment Television accepted that they had redone and made changes in their show’s planning on account of MJ’s sudden death news. Celebrities like Usher and Justin Timberlake, who had not decided to attend the event, rushed for last minute flights to come and pay tribute to the legendary star. Even the telecast time has been extended by an additional 30 minutes due to the number of tributes on Jackson. Artists like Beyonce and Ne-Yo who had performances on tonight’s show have made last-minute changes in honor of Jackson. It had been known that Keri Hilson showcasing her numbers will be dancing to the famous Jackson steps taking his name repeatedly.

The Bet Awards started on 2001 which specializes in honoring Afro-American personalities belonging to the field of music, sports and entertainment. 50 year old pop star Michael Jackson, who died recently due to a cardiac arrest, had always been an integral part of the award ceremony. Since the year 2006, the show is being held at Shrine Auditorium in LA. This year the show would be hosted by Jamie Foxx.