New Edition Wins Lifetime Achievement Award At 2017 BET Awards hollywoodlife.com

New Edition received a huge honor at the 2017 BET Awards when they were awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. Taking the stage to accept their award, the group got super emotional & we were feeling all the feels!

All eyes were on New Edition, an iconic R&B group that formed in 1978, at the 2017 BET Awards on June 25. The band, which consists of Bobby Brown, 48; Johnny Gill, 51; Ronnie DeVoe, 49; Ralph Tresvant, 49; Ricky Bell, 49; and Michael Bivins, 48, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and we can’t think of a more deserving group! While accepting their award on the BET stage, Bobby said to the audience, “I want to say thank you to all of our fans, because y’all know I’ve been through some sh-t… If it wasn’t for the city of Boston, Orchard Park. There wouldn’t be a New Edition.” He added, “I used to tell the guys we were going to be successful, I just didn’t know how successful. I didn’t know how much the fans were going to stick with us as much you have.” Aw! We love how the group took this special time to not only thank their fans but also their roots and where they came from!