Soon after ringing in their 20th anniversary with very last year’s digital show due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bet Awards are returning in man or woman with a spotlight on Black women of all ages.
Reside from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, the 2021 Bet Awards will air Sunday.
When Black Leisure Tv was launched much more than 40 yrs ago, 2001 marked the network’s first flagship celebration of Black excellence. The Guess Awards “honor achievements in the Black community” from the year’s most effective in songs, sports, amusement and activism.
Coupled with the pandemic’s toll on Black communities, final summertime was marred by law enforcement brutality and protest, which took heart phase at the 2020 Guess Awards.
Ranging from DaBaby’s reenactment of George Floyd’s murder to French Black Life Make any difference activist Assa Traoré receiving the Bet Global International Fantastic award, previous year’s broadcast sought to talk to the moment.
Queen Latifah will be honored at Sunday’s Guess Awards.
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This yr, the awards demonstrate is an ode to people who are often on the frontlines in a lot more techniques than a person. Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, the 2021 concept is the “year of the Black female,” celebrating and honoring Black women’s affect on the society. As these types of, musician, producer and Golden World and Grammy winner Queen Latifah will be acquiring the Lifetime Accomplishment Wager Award.
Here’s what viewers can be expecting from Sunday’s ceremony.
The place and when can I observe it?
Wager will broadcast the Bet Awards on Sunday for 3½ hrs starting up at 8 p.m. Japanese and Pacific. The celebration will be filmed dwell in L.A. but air on a time hold off for the West Coast.
The clearly show will also be are living on Guess Her, Logo, MTV, MTV2, Tv Land and VH1. Viewers can watch online at Wager.com with a Tv set service provider login as perfectly as on Hulu+ Live Television set, AT&T Tv set Now and FuboTV.
In addition to rolling out the red-carpet appears to be, the Guess Awards countdown preshow kicks off at 7 p.m. Pacific with performances by rappers Coi Leray and SpotEmGottem and additional.
The aftershow, “DJ Cassidy’s Go the Mic: Wager Awards Version,” will premiere promptly right after at 11:30 p.m. Pacific, showcasing hip-hop and R&B artists these types of as Ashanti, Ja Rule, Nelly and Kelis singing their biggest 2000s hits.
Ahead of the ceremony, on Saturday at 8 p.m. Pacific, Guess and Wager Her will be televising a 1-hour “BET Awards: Calendar year of the Black Woman” unique. The documentary explores the homes and life of today’s major Black girls artists, these types of as Megan Thee Stallion, H.E.R. and Jazmine Sullivan, while accompanied by an personal, behind-the-scenes four-episode collection on Guess.com.
Megan Thee Stallion has 7 nominations at Sunday’s 2021 Bet Awards.
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Who are the nominees and performers?
Racking up seven nominations each, Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby guide this year’s nominations, with Cardi B and Drake trailing carefully with 5 nominations apiece. From sister duo and “Grown-ish” stars Chloe x Halle to Silk Sonic frontrunners Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, viewers can find a comprehensive list of nominations in this article.
The display will also contain a star-studded lineup of presenters these types of as Issa Rae, Naomi Campbell, Regina Hall, “Pose” star Mj Rodriguez and many others.
In addition to Megan Thee Stallion, performers incorporate Andra Working day, Town Ladies, DaBaby, DJ Khaled, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan, Kirk Franklin, Migos, Lil’ Durk and Lil Nas X, who has hinted that he’ll complete “Montero (Simply call Me by Your Name).”
Busta Rhymes, Approach Gentleman, Griselda and Michael K. Williams will be honoring the late, good DMX with a tribute curated by producer Swizz Beatz.