Overview
- The 2026 BET Awards will air live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on BET with simulcasts and streams available across Paramount networks and Paramount+.
- Druski, who rose to fame with viral comedy sketches, will be the youngest person to host the ceremony and has promised improv, sketches and surprise performances.
- Lauryn Hill will receive the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award, Teyana Taylor is being honored as Icon of the Year, and veteran executive Sylvia Rhone will receive the Ultimate Icon Award.
- Cardi B leads the nominations with six nods and is among a wide performer slate that includes Doechii, Jill Scott, Nas, Tems, Kehlani and Queen Latifah.
- BET is framing the show as a generational celebration of Black music and culture, using broad distribution to amplify tributes to legacy artists and boost exposure for newer performers.