Overview

• The 25th annual BET Awards took place June 9 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, marking a quarter-century of honoring Black achievements in music, film, television and sports.
• Comedian Kevin Hart hosted the live broadcast on BET, which was also available to stream on multiple platforms.
• Kendrick Lamar led the field with ten nominations, while Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla each earned six nods.
• Performances included Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, GloRilla, Playboi Carti and Leon Thomas.
• Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin received the Ultimate Icon Award, and the show featured a tribute to ‘106 & Park’.