Overview
- California Governor Gavin Newsom formally asked the Trump administration to rescind National Guard deployments in Los Angeles County over immigration enforcement protests.
- Kendrick Lamar leads the 2025 nominations with ten nods, including Album of the Year for GNX and Video of the Year for “Not Like Us.”
- Kevin Hart returns as host and is set to introduce performances by Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, GloRilla, Playboi Carti and Leon Thomas.
- A special 25th anniversary tribute to 106 & Park will feature former hosts and performances by Bow Wow, Amerie, B2K, Jim Jones, Mya and T.I.
- Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin and Snoop Dogg will each receive the BET Ultimate Icon Award in recognition of their decades of cultural impact.