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The 2026 BET Awards are set for Sunday June 28, which puts the premier Black music awards show back in its customary spot in the last week of June after it went a few weeks early (June 9) last year. The show will again be held at The Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, which has been its home base since 2013.
Kevin Hart hosted last year’s 25th anniversary show, where Kendrick Lamar won five awards, including album of the year for GNX. Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin received ultimate icon awards. Taraji P. Henson hosted three other post-pandemic shows.
Connie Orlando, evp of specials, music programming & music strategy at BET, serves as executive producer for the BET Awards. Jesse Collins Entertainment is the production company for the broadcast, with Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Eric Cook also serving as executive producers.
BET Experience (BETX), an immersive, live fan experience, is set for June 25-27 in L.A. It will be co-produced by Live Nation Urban. BETX encompasses performances, celebrity panels, and interactive activations. It will include:
- “BETX 2026 FanFest,” a free event taking place Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27 at The Beehive.
- “A Roots Picnic Experience: A Great Night in Hip Hop with The Roots and Nas” on Saturday June, 27 at the Hollywood Bowl.
- Celebrity basketball game.
“BETX represents BET’s ongoing commitment to investing in Black culture beyond the screen,” said Brian Rikuda, evp of enterprise growth strategy, business operations, and programming strategy, BET Media Group. “By bringing artists, creators, and communities together across multiple days in Los Angeles, BETX creates space for meaningful experiences centered on the voices shaping this moment.”
Additional details for the BET Awards, including host, nominees, performers and special guests, and BETX ticket information, programming, and talent, will be announced in the coming weeks.
