Tears & Tributes at the BET Awards: Chris Brown Breaks Down, Kanye Comes Back

Celebrities and hip hop royalty gathered for a night of comeback performances and tearful tributes during the 2010 BET Awards Sunday. Embattled R&B artist Chris Brown -- in his first major TV performance since pleading guilty in the 2009 beating of then-girlfriend Rihanna -- broke down on stage during his tribute to Michael Jackson.

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Tears & Tributes at the BET Awards: Chris Brown Breaks Down, Kanye Comes Back

Celebrities and hip hop royalty gathered for a night of comeback performances and tearful tributes during the 2010 BET Awards Sunday night.

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