Singer-songwriter H.E.R. once again proved that she is a powerhouse in the world of contemporary music. On Sunday night, the recently 24-year-old singer-songwriter took home two awards and astounded audiences with a percussion-filled performance at the 2021 BET Awards. An Oscar and Grammy Award winner, H.E.R. took the stage to perform her song “We Made It” with power, determination and style.

H.E.R.’s BET performance happened to take place on her birthday (not a bad way to ring in 24). At a stunningly young age, H.E.R. represents the role of younger musicians taking the industry by storm and reinventing what it means to be a multi-talented, socially poignant and overall stunning performer. She adorned her performance with her skills both on the drums and guitar, leaving the crowd’s ears ringing and hearts soaring.

Now it wouldn’t be a H.E.R. appearance without her signature style, she likes to keep it cool. Her look was a homage to 70s bohemian-chic, with a pair of sunglasses, white tee and fringe pants, bringing the summer of love to the BET stage.

To add to her repertoire of awards, H.E.R. brought home the Best Female R&B/Pop Artist award as well as the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award for her song “Hold Us Together.”

“We’re celebrating our culture. We’re celebrating Black women. We’re also celebrating my birthday so it is a very big day,” H.E.R. said in an interview with ET’s Kevin Frazier. “We’re all going to go back to the house and eat – that’s what we doing.”

H.E.R. has always had a way of intertwining her music with social activism, specifically commentating on movements for Black lives and speaking out against police brutality. Her Grammy award-winning song “I Can’t Breathe,” which came out in 2020, captured the essence of contemporary protest music. It combines spoken word and guitar-led R&B styling, alongside a sampling of Billie Holiday’s song “Strange Fruit” about lynching in the American south.

H.E.R. has won both a Grammy award and an Oscar, putting her on track to be one of the youngest people to achieve EGOT status — a distinction given to those in the entertainment industry who have won a Grammy, an Oscar, a Tony and an Emmy.

Ahead of the awards show, Taraji P. Henson, host of this year’s BET Awards, praised the show for it’s specific dedication to Black women this year.

“For more than 20 years, the BET Awards have been a celebration of Black creativity, art and excellence,” Henson said. “Returning live, this year’s show will be unlike anything we have ever seen before, and I am honored to be sharing the stage with so many powerful and prolific women in music and entertainment. The BET Awards will once again be at the forefront of Black culture.”