All the things to Know About “Tradition’s Largest Evening”

Get able to get pleasure from a performance-packed night time celebrating Black artistry! 

Taraji P. Henson is about to host the star-studded twenty fourth BET Awards airing reside Sunday, June 20 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles with a gap efficiency by Megan Thee Stallion. 

Drake is main the pack with seven nominations, together with album of the 12 months and two nominations for video of the 12 months. The rapper is intently adopted by Nicki Minaj with six and J. Cole, Sexyy Purple, SZA and Victoria Monét with 5.

This 12 months the award present will even current Usher with the Lifetime Achievement BET Award and a particular tribute efficiency.

Taraji P. Henson will host for the third time: 

The “Empire” actress returns to the stage for a 3rd time to host the award present. 

“It’ll be an unbelievable present,” Henson stated to PEOPLE completely. “You realize, it is tradition’s largest night time. The performances are going to blow us all away.”

The Oscar-nominated actress stated she is getting ready to host the present and added that she nonetheless will get nervous relating to this stuff. In reality, not being nervous solely makes her extra nervous. 

“Completely. I really like nerves,” Henson stated to PEOPLE. “I get nervous on the primary day of capturing. It is a reside present. Something can go proper or unsuitable, you realize, however that is what’s so thrilling.”

The Golden Globe-winning actress stated she was ready to host the present final 12 months, however the WGA strike began a month earlier than and brought on the award present to go with no host. The dearth of writers additionally meant not one of the dialogue was ready beforehand and every part stated by presenters was made up on the spot. 

The WGA strike lasted a document 148 days earlier than ending in September 2023.

“I am tremendous excited,” Henson advised BET. “I’m. I’ve been on my mark because the final BET Awards after we had that strike, it was exhausting. We again, child.”

Drake and Nicki Minaj lead with essentially the most nominations:

Drake is main the award present with seven nominations together with greatest album, greatest male R&B/pop artist, greatest male hip-hop artist and greatest collaboration. 

The rapper’s “Wealthy Child Daddy,” that includes Sexyy Purple and SZA, and “First Individual Shooter,” that includes J. Cole, are each nominated for video of the 12 months. 

Minaj is essentially the most nominated girl of the night time with six nominations. The 12-time Grammy nominee is up for album of the 12 months for “Pink Friday 2,” greatest feminine hip hop artist, video of the 12 months, BET Her and two greatest collaborations.

J. Cole, Sexyy Purple, SZA and Victoria Monét are all nominated for 5 awards whereas 21 Savage, Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla and Usher are up for 4 awards. 

Followers nonetheless have the chance to vote for the 2024 viewer’s selection award. Voting ends June 30 at 6:30 PM PT/ 9:30 PM ET.

Usher will obtain the lifetime achievement award:

This 12 months the award present will even current Usher with the Lifetime Achievement BET Award and a particular tribute efficiency. The “Yeah!” singer will be part of the ranks of earlier honorees together with Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes and Mary J. Blige. 

Artists from all genres will carry out: 

Each style of music — rap, hip hop, pop, Afrobeats, nation and extra — can have its second on stage tonight. 

This 12 months’s present will embody a slew of performances from GloRilla, Ice Spice, Latto, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Muni Lengthy, Sexyy Purple, Shaboozey, Tanner Adell, Tyla, Victoria Monét, YG Marley, and even Will Smith. 

Earlier this week, the community introduced that Smith is about to debut his brand-new tune and first solo materials in over 5 years on the award present, however no particulars got.

“From his begin as a rapper to The Recent Prince to being a field workplace king as one of many Dangerous Boys, Will Smith is really a world icon, and we’re honored to welcome him again to grace the BET Awards stage,” Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Technique at BET, stated in an announcement. “We look ahead to Will including to yet one more defining night time for the tradition that isn’t to be missed.”

Infantile Gambino, Chlöe, Coco Jones, Keke Palmer, Marsha Ambrosius and Summer season Walker have been added to the lengthy listing of performers taking the stage. 

Presenting this 12 months:

This 12 months’s presenters embody Andra Day, Colman Domingo, DC Younger Fly, Devale Ellis and Jay Ellis. Different presenters embody Jessica Betts, Ms. Pat, Niecy Nash-Betts and Saucy Santana.

The best way to watch the present:

This 12 months’s “Purple Carpet Reside Present” might be hosted by Terrence J and embody performances by Too $hort, Lil’ Mo, Blxst & Bino Rideaux, Connie Diiamond, 4batz, Hunxho, Kalan.FrFr, Mariah The Scientist, October London, Remy Ma, Tee Grizzley, 310babii, and DJ Quik.

The “Purple Carpet Reside Present” will begin at 6 p.m. ET/PT on BET and is obtainable to stream on BET.com.

The BET Awards will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, June 30 on BET and livestreamed on BET.com.