The BET Awards 2026 will take place live at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will air at 8 p.m. ET on BET and other Paramount networks. Actor, comedian, and entertainer Druski will host.
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The BET Awards is an annual celebration of notable Black performers and athletes in music, film, TV and sports.
Where to watch the BET Awards
The BET Awards will air Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on BET, BET Her, CMT, Logo, MTV, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount, POP, VH1, Comedy Central and TV Land.
Performers for BET Awards
The impressive list of performers include multi-diamond-selling global superstar Cardi B; award-winning artist and actor Common; rap visionary Doechii; genre-defying hitmaker Don Toliver; French Montana and Max B reunite for a long-awaited performance; multi-award winning icon Jill Scott; global R&B superstar Kehlani; the legendary Queen Latifah; hip hop mogul Rick Ross; global sensation Tems; hip hop icon T.I.; award-winning, husband-wife duo The War And Treaty; rising R&B star kwn on the BET Amplified stage; ! Alexia Jayy, Ari Lennox, Baby Keem, BJ the Chicago Kid, Durand Bernarr, Erica Campbell, George Clinton, Le’Andria Johnson, Nas, Rapsody and RAYE join the performance lineup, along with BET Amplified artist Kenny Iko.
Catch up on all news on The BET Awards in our Award Shows category, including nominee spotlights, celebrity interviews, and event highlights.
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Hip hop pioneer MC Lyte will once again return as announcer, lending her signature voice to Culture’s Biggest Night.
Cultural icons Teyana Taylor, Lauryn Hill and Sylvia Rhone will be honored.
Cardi B leads the BET Awards 2026 nominations with six, Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist each have five nominations, and Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto earned four nominations each. A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown, Jill Scott, Kehlani, Metro Boomin, SZA, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, T.I. and YK Niece received three nominations each.
For a complete list of nominations, visit: 2026 BET Awards 2026 Nominations
Catch up on all news on The BET Awards in our Award Shows category, including nominee spotlights, celebrity interviews, and event highlights.
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