The 2020 BET Awards are here, airing on Sunday, June 28 at 8/7c, honoring the biggest stars in music, entertainment, and sports.
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Lizzo performs onstage at the 2019 BET Awards.
The 2020 BET Awards are here, airing on Sunday, June 28 at 8/7c. Black Entertainment Television will honor the year’s biggest stars in music, entertainment, and sports and will include a number of performances from the industry’s A-list celebrities.
The remotely-assembled event is hosted by comedian Amanda Seales.
According to BET, the night’s performers include Alicia Keys, Anderson. Paak, Chloe x Halle, D Smoke, DaBaby, Jahi, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Jonathan McReynolds, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Lonr., Masego, Megan Thee Stallion, Nas, Questlove, Rapsody, Roddy Ricch, Sir, Summer Walker, Usher, Wayne Brady, and YG.
The show includes a dedication to the late Kobe Bryant (who died in a helicopter accident earlier this year), led by Lil Wayne.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing social distancing orders, the BET Award could not be held in-person this year as they usually are. Instead, BET programmed a virtual award ceremony, to honor the year’s biggest stars and nominees from the safety of their homes.
In the spirit of “the show must go on” and in acknowledgment of the importance of an event like the BET Awards, especially in the country’s current climate, the apy slogan for the 2020 Awards show is “Our Culture Can’t Be Cancelled.
