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"BET Awards" 2026
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“BET AWARDS" 2026 GROWS ACROSS EVERY PLATFORM WITH FIRST-TIME HOST DRUSKI, CEMENTING BET AS THE EPICENTER OF BLACK CULTURE
“BET AWARDS" 2026 GROWS ACROSS EVERY PLATFORM WITH FIRST-TIME HOST DRUSKI, CEMENTING BET AS THE EPICENTER OF BLACK CULTURECulture's Biggest Night Grew in Every Direction: Digital Views Up +187%, 9.3M Social Interactions, Livestream Impressions Up +173%, BET Media House Minutes Up +172%, and Record-Breaking BETX Crowds Topping 50K The Highest-Rated "BET Awards" on BET Since 2019 Among P18-49 LOS ANGELES, CA – July 2, 2026 – The “BET Awards” 2026 drew its biggest and most engaged audience in years, posting year-over-year growth across television, social, digital, and live experiences. H...
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"BET Awards" 2026
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“BET AWARDS” SHOWS OUT FOR CULTURE’S BIGGEST NIGHT WITH AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN, ENTERTAINER, AND CULTURAL SENSATION DRUSKI, FILLED WITH ICONIC TRIBUTES AND PERFORMANCES
“BET AWARDS” SHOWS OUT FOR CULTURE’S BIGGEST NIGHT WITH AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN, ENTERTAINER, AND CULTURAL SENSATION DRUSKI, FILLED WITH ICONIC TRIBUTES AND PERFORMANCESTEYANA TAYLOR LED WITH 4 BET AWARD WINSJANET JACKSON SURPRISED TEYANA TAYLOR WITH THE ICON OF THE YEAR AWARDLIVING LEGEND ICON MS. LAURYN HILL HONORED WITH STAR-STUDDED TRIBUTE BY ALEXIA JAYY, COMMON, DOECHII, DOJA CAT, LIZZO, NAS, QUEEN LATIFAH, RAPSODY, SELAH, SZA, TEMS, TIERRA WHACK, THE WAR AND TREATY, ZION MARLEY, AND YG MARLEY SYLVIA RHONE LEGENDARY MUSIC EXECUTIVE AND CEO OF EPIC RECORDS RECEIVES ULTIMATE ICON AWARD PR...
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BET Experience 2026
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BET EXPERIENCE 2026 ANNOUNCES FULL SLATE OF FANFEST PROGRAMMING, PERFORMANCES, AND ACTIVATIONS; CELEBRITIES INCLUDING DEON COLE, YVETTE NICOLE BROWN, TRAVIS MALLOY, AND MORE JOIN THE FANFEST LINEUP
BET EXPERIENCE 2026 ANNOUNCES FULL SLATE OF FANFEST PROGRAMMING, PERFORMANCES, AND ACTIVATIONS; CELEBRITIES INCLUDING DEON COLE, YVETTE NICOLE BROWN, TRAVIS MALLOY, AND MORE JOIN THE FANFEST LINEUP PERFORMANCES BY BETX MAIN STAGE HEADLINERS FETTY WAP AND MARIAH THE SCIENTIST, ALONG WITH YUNG MIAMI, B2K, FLO, SWAE LEE, AND MORE HIP HOP VS. NBA TAKES CENTER COURT AT THE BETX CELEBRITY BASKETBALL GAME WITH DANNY GREEN, GILBERT ARENAS, NICK “SWAGGY P” YOUNG, AND PAUL PIERCE JOINING THE COACHING LINEUP DA’VINCHI, DONNELL RAWLINGS, FLO MILLI, G HERBO, HUNXHO, JACQUEES, KEY GLOCK, LUCKY DAYE,...
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Black + Iconic Soirée
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BET'S 4TH ANNUAL BLACK + ICONIC SOIRÉE TO PREMIERE JUNE 29, EXCLUSIVELY ON PARAMOUNT+
BET'S 4TH ANNUAL BLACK + ICONIC SOIRÉE TO PREMIERE JUNE 29, EXCLUSIVELY ON PARAMOUNT+ Hosted by Laverne Cox, the Celebration of Black LGBTQ+ Excellence Features Honorees Jason Lee, TS Madison, Damon Jones, Marquise Vilson Balenciaga, and a Special Performance by Tweet WATCH THE TRAILER HERE NEW YORK, NY – June 25, 2026 – BET and Paramount+ announced that the 4th Annual Black + Iconic Soirée will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ on June 29, 2026, bringing BET's signature celebration of Black LGBTQ+ excellence, culture, and community to audiences nationwide. Filmed at MGM National Har...
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"BET Awards" 2026
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BET MEDIA HOUSE LAUNCHES AS THE INDUSTRY'S PREMIER MULTI-PLATFORM PARTNERSHIP
BET MEDIA HOUSE LAUNCHES AS THE INDUSTRY'S PREMIER MULTI-PLATFORM PARTNERSHIP THE PREMIUM HUB UNITES CULTURE'S MOST INFLUENTIAL MEDIA VOICES TO CREATE REAL-TIME CONTENT ECOSYSTEM AHEAD OF “BET AWARDS” 2026 “BET AWARDS” 2026 TO AIR LIVE ON JUNE 28, 2026, AT 8 PM ET/PT ON BET & SIMULCAST ACROSS BET HER, CMT, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, NICKELODEON (NAN), PARAMOUNT, POP, VH1, COMEDY CENTRAL, AND TV LAND. New York, NY – June 25, 2026 – BET today announced the launch of BET Media House, the industry's premier multi-platform partnership uniting culture's most influential media voices into a real-time...
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BET Experience 2026
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GET READY FOR BET AWARDS WITH A FULL SLATE OF PROGRAMMING, FROM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS TO LIVE RED CARPET COVERAGE
GET READY FOR BET AWARDS WITH A FULL SLATE OF PROGRAMMING, FROM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS TO LIVE RED CARPET COVERAGE DRUSKI, KEKE PALMER AND T.I. TO BE FEATURED IN FOUR-PART SERIES “BEHIND THE IMAGE: BET AWARDS EDITION” HOSTED BY TERRENCE J FROM 5:30 TO 7:30 PM ET/PT, WITH A PERFORMANCE FROM FETTY WAP FIRST TIME NPR’s TINY DESK HAS EVER BROADCAST WITH BOW WOW BRINGING US INTO CULTURE’S BIGGEST NIGHT BOW WOW, ROCSI DIAZ, JASON LEE, LOREN LOROSA, BRIAN MCINTOSH AND TIERRA MARSH TO EMCEE BET AWARDS 2026 “RED CARPET LIVE!” PRESENTED BY HYUNDAI & McDONALD’S STREAMING LIVE ON YOUTUBE AT 5:30 PM ...
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"BET Awards" 2026
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GET READY FOR BET AWARDS WITH A FULL SLATE OF PROGRAMMING, FROM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS TO LIVE RED CARPET COVERAGE
GET READY FOR BET AWARDS WITH A FULL SLATE OF PROGRAMMING, FROM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS TO LIVE RED CARPET COVERAGE DRUSKI, KEKE PALMER AND T.I. TO BE FEATURED IN FOUR-PART SERIES “BEHIND THE IMAGE: BET AWARDS EDITION” HOSTED BY TERRENCE J FROM 5:30 TO 7:30 PM ET/PT, WITH A PERFORMANCE FROM FETTY WAP FIRST TIME NPR’s TINY DESK HAS EVER BROADCAST WITH BOW WOW BRINGING US INTO CULTURE’S BIGGEST NIGHT BOW WOW, ROCSI DIAZ, JASON LEE, LOREN LOROSA, BRIAN MCINTOSH AND TIERRA MARSH TO EMCEE BET AWARDS 2026 “RED CARPET LIVE!” PRESENTED BY HYUNDAI & McDONALD’S STREAMING LIVE ON YOUTUBE AT 5:30 PM ...
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"BET Awards" 2026
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BET AWARDS" 2026 UNVEILS SECOND WAVE OF PERFORMERS INCLUDING ALEXIA JAYY, ARI LENNOX, BABY KEEM, BJ THE CHICAGO KID, DURAND BERNARR, ERICA CAMPBELL, GEORGE CLINTON, KENNY IKO, LE'ANDRIA JOHNSON, NAS, RAPSODY AND RAYE
BET AWARDS" 2026 UNVEILS SECOND WAVE OF PERFORMERS INCLUDING ALEXIA JAYY, ARI LENNOX, BABY KEEM, BJ THE CHICAGO KID, DURAND BERNARR, ERICA CAMPBELL, GEORGE CLINTON, KENNY IKO, LE'ANDRIA JOHNSON, NAS, RAPSODY AND RAYE STAR-STUDDED PRESENTER SLATE INCLUDING CARL ANTHONY PAYNE II, CHLÖE BAILEY, CHRIS "COMEDIAN CP" POWELL, DEON COLE, DERAY DAVIS, DIARRA KILPATRICK, GAIL BEAN, ISAIAH JOHN, JAAFAR JACKSON, JACOB LATIMORE, KEKE PALMER, KELLY ROWLAND, LATTO, LUKE JAMES, AND NIA LONG LIVE SUNDAY, JUNE 28 AT 8 PM ET/PT ON BET #BETAWARDS #CULTURESBIGGESTNIGHT New York, NY – June 23, 2026 – BET to...
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BET
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BET NAMES KEKE PALMER TO ITS BOARD OF ADVISORS, DEEPENING A NEW ERA OF LEADERSHIP AND CULTURAL STEWARDSHIP
Acclaimed Artist, Host And Entrepreneur Joins the Network's Newly Established Board Of Advisors NEW YORK, NY — June 23, 2026 — BET today announced that Keke Palmer has been unanimously appointed to its Board of Advisors. Formed earlier this month under BET President Louis Carr, the Board brings together cultural icons, business leaders, and industry visionaries to help steer the ongoing growth of the 45-year-old network as a key player at the crossroads of media, community, and culture.The Board serves as a strategic and cultural sounding board – offering insight, perspective and accoun...
