The 24th BET Awards took place on June 30, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, to celebrate achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies.[1][2] It was hosted for the third time by actress Taraji P. Henson.[3]
| 2024 BET Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | June 30, 2024 |
| Location | Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | Black Entertainment Television |
| Hosted by | Taraji P. Henson |
| Most awards | Tyla, Usher, and Victoria Monét (2) |
| Most nominations | Drake (7) |
| Website | www |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | BET |
| Runtime | 4:00:00 |
The nominations were announced on May 16.[4] Canadian rapper Drake received the most nominations with seven, followed by Nicki Minaj with six, J. Cole, Sexyy Red, SZA, Victoria Monét, and Beyoncé with five each, and 21 Savage, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla, and Usher all with four.[5][6]
On May 30, it was announced that R&B singer Usher will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.[7]
Performers
editThe first round of performers was announced along with the nominees on May 16, 2024.[8]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Main show | |
| Megan Thee Stallion | "Hiss" "Boa" "Where Them Girls At" |
| Victoria Monét Kaytranada |
"On My Mama" "Alright" |
| Sexyy Red | "U My Everything" "Get It Sexyy" |
| VanVan Heiress Harris |
"Be You" |
| Will Smith Fridayy Sunday Service Choir Kirk Franklin |
"Buletproof" |
| GloRilla Megan Thee Stallion |
"Yeah Glo!" "Wanna Be" |
| Shaboozey J-Kwon |
"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" "Tipsy" |
| Latto | "Sunday Service" "Big Mama" |
| Tyla Gunna Skillibeng |
"Jump" |
| Doechii | "Rocket" |
| Ice Spice | "Phat Butt" "Think U the Shit (Fart)" |
| Childish Gambino Keke Palmer Summer Walker Coco Jones Marsha Ambrosius Chlöe Tinashe Teyana Taylor Victoria Monét Latto |
Tribute to Usher "U Don't Have to Call" "You Make Me Wanna..." "Good Good" "There Goes My Baby" "Superstar" "Good Kisser" "Nice & Slow" "Bad Girl" "Yeah!" |
| Lauryn Hill YG Marley Wyclef Jean |
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" "Lost Ones" "Survival" "Praise Jah in the Moonlight" "Fu-Gee-La" |
| BET Amplified Stage | |
| Tanner Adell | "Buckle Bunny" "Cowboy" |
Winners and nominees
editReferences
edit- ^ Kreps, Daniel (May 16, 2024). "Drake Leads 2024 BET Awards With Seven Nominations". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Sherman, Maria (May 16, 2024). "Drake leads the 2024 BET Awards nominations with 7, followed closely by Nicki Minaj". ABC News. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 3, 2024). "Taraji P. Henson Returns To Host 2024 BET Awards". Deadline. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Grein, Paul (May 16, 2024). "Drake Leads Nominations for 2024 BET Awards: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (May 16, 2024). "Drake, Kendrick Lamar to Compete at BET Awards; Nicki Minaj, SZA, J. Cole Earn Multiple Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (May 16, 2024). "BET Awards Nominations: Drake & Nicki Minaj Lead The Field". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Grein, Paul (May 30, 2024). "Usher to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Drake Tops the List of Nominees for BET Awards 2024 With Seven Nods". BET. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (July 1, 2024). "2024 BET Awards Winners: See the Complete List". Billboard. Billboard Media. Retrieved July 1, 2024.