Rihanna stuns in skintight all-black leather ensemble as she honors Mary J. Blige at 2019 BET Awards By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 06:29 BST, 24 June 2019 | Updated: 10:03 BST, 24 June 2019 15 Viewcomments Rihanna may not have been nominated at the 2019 BET Awards, but the pop superstar sure made her case for best dressed in all-black leather ensemble that would have made any rock and roll queen proud. With her skin tight duds and matching double-breasted jacket, the Good Girl Gone Bad singer was on hand to present Mary J. Blige with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday. 'Mary J. Blige introduced herself to the world with a brand new vibe forever aligning the worlds of hip-hop and R&B,' Rihanna began while flashing that seductive smile. Wow factor: Rihanna stunned in an all-black leather ensemble when she presented Mary J. Blige with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday Making her mark: Rihanna has been nominated for 24 BET Awards over her career between 2006 and 2018, which resulted in six wins. All eyes were in Rihanna when she made her way to the stage. Her form-fitting pants put an emphasis on her womanly curves, while the jacket contrasted with a baggier look. Adding to the contrast, she donned a couple of sparkling diamond necklaces. 'She changed the game with her unique sound and that Mary J. Blige style,' Rihanna said as the cameras cut to a visible emotional Blige sitting in the audience. Edgy: The outfit included skin tight duds and a matching double-breasted jacket High praise: The pop star rolled off some of the influential accolades Blige has accumulated Taking it in: At first, The Queen Of Hip Hop Soul flashed a bashful but proud look when Rihanna was giving her props for her 30-plus year career Rihanna proceeded to roll off some of fashion-setting trends and career accolades that have mounted up over Blige's stellar career that has spanned over 30-years. '[She made] history as the first person to ever to be nominated for an Oscar in an acting and music category in the same year,' which provoked a bashful but proud smile from the so-called Queen Of Hip Hop Soul. That smile quickly turned to an emotional look of humility and introspection. Proud: The 48-year-old star eventually got visibly emotional during the introduction speech Giving the Queen her due: 'She changed the game with her unique sound and that Mary J. Blige style,' Rihanna said Major bling: Rihanna also donned a couple diamond necklaces 'You opened multiple doors for female artists in this industry. And on behalf of all the women that came after you, like myself, thank you for being you so we can feel comfortable being ourselves.' She concluded, 'Thank you for pouring yourself into every track and giving us a song for every feeling. Thank you for showing us that love is all that we need. But we didn't know how much we needed you.' Dressed in black mini dress with silver sequins along parts of the front, The What's the 4-1-1? legend gracefully walked to the stage, all while trying to keep her emotions steady. Flaunt it: Blige looked age-defying in black mini dress with silver sequins Humble: With her long and wavy blonde tresses flowing to the middle of her back, Blige took the stage and told those in attendance, 'Wow, thank you so much.' With her long and wavy blonde tresses flowing to the middle of her back, Blige took the stage and told those in attendance, 'Wow, thank you so much.' She then turned her attendance toward Rihanna and added, 'You inspire me right back. ...I want to thank my BET family for all the love along the way.' Rihanna has been nominated for 24 BET Awards over her career between 2006 and 2018, which resulted in six wins. Behind the scenes: Rihanna also got to ham it up backstage with Billy Ray Cyrus BET AWARDS 2019 WINNERS Best Female R&B/Pop Artist BEYONCÉ - WINNER ELLA MAI H.E.R. SOLANGE SZA TEYANA TAYLOR Best Male R&B/Pop Artist ANDERSON .PAAK BRUNO MARS - WINNER CHILDISH GAMBINO CHRIS BROWN JOHN LEGEND KHALID Best Group CHLOE X HALLE CITY GIRLS LIL BABY & GUNNA MIGOS - WINNER THE CARTERS Best Collaboration 21 SAVAGE FT. J. COLE "A LOT " CARDI B & BRUNO MARS "PLEASE ME" CARDI B FT. BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN "I LIKE IT" H.E.R. FT. BRYSON TILLER "COULD'VE BEEN" TRAVIS SCOTT FT. DRAKE "SICKO MODE" - WINNER TYGA FT. OFFSET "TASTE" Best Male Hip-Hop Artist 21 SAVAGE DRAKE J. COLE MEEK MILL - WINNER NIPSEY HUSSLE TRAVIS SCOTT Best Female Hip-Hop Artist CARDI B - WINNER KASH DOLL LIZZO MEGAN THEE STALLION NICKI MINAJ REMY MA Video of the Year 21 SAVAGE "A LOT" FT. J. COLE CARDI B "MONEY" CARDI B & BRUNO MARS "PLEASE ME" CHILDISH GAMBINO "THIS IS AMERICA" - WINNER DRAKE "NICE FOR WHAT" THE CARTERS "APES**T" Video Director of the Year BENNY BOOM COLIN TILLEY DAVE MEYERS HYPE WILLIAMS KARENA EVANS - WINNER Best New Artist BLUEFACE CITY GIRLS JUICE WRLD LIL BABY - WINNER QUEEN NAIJA Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award ERICA CAMPBELL FT. WARRYN CAMPBELL "ALL OF MY LIFE" FRED HAMMOND "TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS" KIRK FRANKLIN "LOVE THEORY" SNOOP DOGG FT. RANCE ALLEN "BLESSING ME AGAIN" - WINNER TORI KELLY FT. KIRK FRANKLIN "NEVER ALONE" Best International Act AKA (SOUTH AFRICA) AYA NAKAMURA (FRANCE) BURNA BOY (NIGERIA) - WINNER DAVE (U.K.) DOSSEH (FRANCE) GIGGS (U.K.) MR EAZI (NIGERIA) Best New International Act – (Fan Voted Category) HEADIE ONE (U.K.) JOK'AIR (FRANCE) NESLY (FRANCE) OCTAVIAN (U.K.) SHO MADJOZI (AFRICA) - WINNER TENIOLA APATA (AFRICA) Best Actress ISSA RAE REGINA HALL REGINA KING - WINNER TARAJI P. HENSON TIFFANY HADDISH VIOLA DAVIS Best Actor ANTHONY ANDERSON CHADWICK BOSEMAN DENZEL WASHINGTON MAHERSHALA ALI MICHAEL B. JORDAN - WINNER OMARI HARDWICK YoungStars Award CALEB MCLAUGHLIN LYRIC ROSS MARSAI MARTIN - WINNER MICHAEL RAINEY JR. MILES BROWN Best Movie "BLACKKKLANSMAN" - WINNER "CREED II" "IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK" "SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE" "THE HATE U GIVE" Sportswoman of the Year ALLYSON FELIX CANDACE PARKER NAOMI OSAKA SERENA WILLIAMS SIMONE BILES Sportsman of the Year KEVIN DURANT LEBRON JAMES ODELL BECKHAM JR. STEPHEN CURRY TIGER WOODS Album of the Year "ASTROWORLD" TRAVIS SCOTT "CHAMPIONSHIPS" MEEK MILL "ELLA MAI" ELLA MAI "EVERYTHING IS LOVE" THE CARTERS "INVASION OF PRIVACY" CARDI B - WINNER 2019 Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award CARDI B, BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN "I LIKE IT" CHILDISH GAMBINO "THIS IS AMERICA" DRAKE "IN MY FEELINGS" ELLA MAI "TRIP" - WINNER J. COLE "MIDDLE CHILD" TRAVIS SCOTT FT. DRAKE "SICKO MODE" BET Her Award ALICIA KEYS "RAISE A MAN" CIARA "LEVEL UP" H.E.R. "HARD PLACE" - WINNER JANELLE MONÁE "PYNK" QUEEN NAIJA "MAMA'S HAND" TEYANA TAYLOR "ROSE IN HARLEM" Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility