BET Awards: Druski to make history as youngest host as show honors Lauryn Hill and Teyana Taylor
Cardi B leads the nominations with 6, while Druski becomes the youngest BET Awards host and Lauryn Hill, Teyana Taylor and Sylvia Rhone are honored.
- On Sunday, 31-year-old comedian Druski hosts the BET Awards live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, becoming the ceremony's youngest host and surpassing Kevin Hart's previous record.
- Lauryn Hill and Teyana Taylor receive special honors at the ceremony, with Hill accepting the Living Legend Icon Award and Taylor receiving the Icon of the Year Award for her creative evolution.
- Cardi B leads this year's BET Awards nominations with six nods, while Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist each earned five nominations, reflecting the year's top musical contenders.
- Music executive Sylvia Rhone receives the Ultimate Icon Award, honoring her groundbreaking leadership as the first Black woman to lead a major record company owned by a Fortune 500 corporation.
- Performances from Queen Latifah, French Montana, and Rick Ross headline the event, while hip-hop pioneer MC Lyte returns to announce the show live from Los Angeles.
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Comedian Druski hosts the ceremony, airing live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 28Bow WowCredit: Gilbert Flores/Variety via GettyThe BET Awards are back for another year of celebrating Black excellence in entertainment.Hosted by comedian Druski for the first time, the June 28 awards show will recognize the best of the best in music, film, TV and sports. Cardi B leads the field with six nominations, and the rapper will also take t…
Druski to make history as youngest BET Awards host
LOS ANGELES — Druski will make history as the youngest host of the BET Awards on Sunday, where Lauryn Hill and Teyana Taylor will be honored along with stars such as Cardi B, Doechii and Queen Latifah, who are expected to take the stage. Read more...
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