El DeBarge brought the house down at the 2010 BET Awards. Judging by all the activity on Twitter, looks like El can reclaim his throne as one of the top balladeers in the game. And with Michael Jackson gone and even more popular in death, the timing is perfect for brothers who can truly sing to step their game up. Exhibit A:
Get the back story of his rise, fall, and return (clean and sober) to the music scene here.
But before you go, see for yourself what he did at the BET Awards:
Welcome back El, you've been sorely missed. Don't you agree? And does this mean that light-skinned black man, including Drake and this guy, are back in vogue?
Alicia Keys Showing Off Love, and Hate
Rihanna's A Vision in Yellow
A Glammed Up Lola Luv Hides That Bodacious Booty
Lovin Jordin Sparks In That Candy-Apple Red
Gabrielle Union Gives Us Back & Tracks, As Only She Can
Top tickets cost more than $30,000, and celebs in attendence included actor Jennifer Beals and boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard.
Also seen was Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am, who created two music videos for Obama during the primary season — including "Yes We Can". Singer Seal performed two songs. "At last, someone has come along that is restoring my faith," Seal said. 
ROBIN, ROBIN ROBIN... NO!
FLAVA FLAV AND HIS CREW, FRESH OUT OF REHAB
SO WHO WAS EVE'S DESIGNATED DRIVER? 
The night's most touching performance was O'Jays singer Eddie Levert's tribute to his late son, singer Gerald Levert, who died in November 2006.
She graced the stage - after winning the night's first award, video of the year for "Irreplaceable" - in gold robot gear, which she whittled down to sleek gold lame' pants and a matching bra top for a rousing rendition of her dance anthem, "Get Me Bodied."
Was it me, or did Kelly Rowland really come into her own tonight when the former "Destiny's Child" alum performed her solo hit "Like This" with Eve. 
While the ladies were tasteful in their presentations, 50 Cent took us -- unfortunately -- back to the Don Imus days when he performed "Amusement Park," which was bleeped several times because of the vulgarity.
"I have tried to keep the standards high," she said. "We do not have to say the F-word, we do not have to pump and grind, we do not have to some of these things to have longevity in our career. ... I will do the diva master class for you!"
Speaking of the master of class, Don Cheadle brought substance to the awards show when he accepted the humanitarian award for his efforts to bring attention to the crisis in Darfur. 
