The most well liked acts shall be taking the 2024 BET Awards stage by storm! On Wednesday, BET introduced that Megan Thee Stallion is ready to open this month’s present, becoming a member of the jam-packed checklist of performers making Tradition’s Largest Evening one of the best to this point.
Lauryn Hill, YG Marley, Ice Spice and Tyla shall be hitting the stage together with beforehand introduced performers GloRilla, Latto, Muni Lengthy, Sexyy Crimson, Shaboozey and Victoria Monét. Will Smith can even the stage to debut a brand new, authentic music, which he is set to carry out stay.
Moreover, Tanner Adell will carry out on the BET Amplified stage.Â
It will be an thrilling night time celebrating Black excellence across music, tv, movie and sports activities, and the nominations are stacked.
Taraji P. Henson shall be back to host the annual awards show for the third time on Sunday, June 30 on the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.Â
The Golden Globe-winning actress previously hosted the 2021 BET Awards, the place she used the chance to honor some iconic Black women who’ve impacted popular culture. Henson began the present with a memorable opening monologue and had roses handed out to a number of girls within the room, together with Zendaya, Jazmine Sullivan, Issa Rae and “Queen” Maxine Waters. She additionally donned numerous ensembles all through the present that honored and celebrated the types and appears of some groundbreaking artists.
In 2022, Henson took to the stage as the annual awards show’s official emcee as soon as once more, and kicked off the occasion by bringing attention to SCOTUS’ decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that protected the appropriate to an abortion.
This yr, the present shall be paying particular tribute to Usher, who will obtain the distinguished Lifetime Achievement BET Award. The “Love in this Club” singer, 45, will be a part of a celebrated checklist of game-changers and business pioneers who’ve left an enduring influence on the tradition and leisure.Â
Earlier Lifetime Achievement BET Award recipients embody Whitney Houston, Prince, Queen Latifah, Anita Baker, Mary J. Blige, Samuel Jackson, Lionel Richie, New Version and Busta Rhymes.
The glory can even characteristic a line-up of shock visitors who will take the stage to current and really have fun the artists. The particular visitors shall be introduced at a later date.
In the meantime, Drake leads this yr’s slate of BET nominees with seven nods, together with Album of the Yr for For All The Dogs (Scary Hours Edition), Greatest Male R&B/Pop Artist, Greatest Male Hip Hop Artist, Greatest Collaboration with Sexyy Red and SZA for “Rich Baby Daddy,” and twice for Video of the Yr for “First Person Shooter” with J. Cole and “Wealthy Child Daddy” with Sexyy Crimson and SZA.
Nicki Minaj reigns as probably the most nominated girl with six nominations, together with Album of the Yr for Pink Friday 2, Greatest Feminine Hip Hop Artist, Video of the Yr for “Barbie World” with Ice Spice and Aqua, BET Her with Tasha Cobbs Leonard for “Blessings” and twice for Greatest Collaboration with Lil Uzi Vert for “Everyone” and “Barbie World” with Ice Spice and Aqua.
The 2024 BET Awards will air stay on BET Sunday, June 30, at 8 p.m. ET/ PT.
