BET Awards 2020
The 20th BET Awards took place on June 28, 2020. The ceremony celebrates achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies. They also honored the many African-American people killed from police brutality and racial injustice in the United States. It was held virtually due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns,[1][2] and for the first time, was simulcast on broadcast television on the CBS Television Network, negating the need for a "roadblock" simulcast across all of the cable networks of ViacomCBS.[3] The ceremony marks the award show's 20th year on air and the 40th anniversary of Black Entertainment Television,[4] as well as the first-ever virtual ceremony in its history.[2]
| 2020 BET Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | June 28, 2020 |
| Location | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | Black Entertainment Television |
| Hosted by | Amanda Seales |
| Most awards | Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Roddy Ricch, and Megan Thee Stallion (2 each) |
| Most nominations | Drake (6) |
| Website | www |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | |
The nominees were announced on June 15, 2020. Drake received the most nominations with 6, ahead of Roddy Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion, who tied with five nominations each.[5] It was also announced that same day that the ceremony will be hosted by actor and comedian Amanda Seales.[6] Beyoncé was presented with the Humanitarian Award by Michelle Obama.
Performers
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Main show | |
| Alicia Keys | "Perfect Way to Die" |
| Anderson .Paak Jay Rock |
"Lockdown" |
| Chloe x Halle | "Forgive Me" "Do It" |
| D Smoke SiR |
"Let Go" "Black Habits" |
| DaBaby Roddy Ricch |
"Rockstar" |
| Jennifer Hudson | "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" |
| John Legend | "Never Break" |
| Jonathan McReynolds Kane Brown |
"People" "Worldwide Beautiful" |
| Keedron Bryant Public Enemy Nas Black Thought Questlove Rapsody YG |
"I Just Wanna Live" "Fight the Power" |
| Kierra Sheard Karen Clark Sheard |
"Something Has to Break" |
| Lil Wayne | Tribute to Kobe Bryant
"Kobe Bryant" |
| Lonr. | "Make the Most" |
| Masego | "Queen Tings" |
| Megan Thee Stallion | "Girls in the Hood" "Savage Remix" |
| Roddy Ricch | "High Fashion" "The Box" |
| Summer Walker Usher |
"Session 32" "Come Thru" "You Make Me Wanna..." |
| Wayne Brady | Tribute to Little Richard "Lucille" "Good Golly, Miss Molly" "Tutti Frutti" |
Winners and nominees
Notes
- ^[a] Brown Skin Girl makes Blue Ivy the youngest person to win a BET Award.[7]
Special Awards
Humanitarian Award: Beyoncé
Shine A Light Award: Honoree Recipients: DJ D-Nice (Club Quarantine), Swizz Beatz & Timbaland (Verzuz TV)[8]
External links
References
- Drysdale, Jennifer (May 20, 2020). "2020 BET Awards Will Go Virtual With June Broadcast". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- "BET Awards Switches To Virtual Format For 2020 Ceremony". Vibe. May 20, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- "CBS announces it will simulcast the BET Awards; here are all the nominees". WTSP. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- "BET Awards Will Celebrate 20th Anniversary Virtually (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. May 20, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- "2020 BET Awards Exclusive: Drake, Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch Lead Nominees Slate, CBS Airing Show for First Time". Billboard. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- "BET Awards". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- "Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy, 8, makes history with BET Awards win". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- "BET Awards Highlight: BET Awards 2020 Shine a Light Award Honorees". BET.com. Retrieved 2020-06-29.