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 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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | |
| Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
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.[7]
Performers
edit| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Main show | |
| Keedron Bryant Public Enemy Nas Black Thought Questlove Rapsody YG |
"I Just Wanna Live" "Fight the Power" |
| Roddy Ricch | "High Fashion" "The Box" |
| John Legend | "Never Break" |
| Masego | "Queen Tings" |
| D Smoke SiR |
"Let Go" "Black Habits" |
| Megan Thee Stallion | "Girls in the Hood" "Savage Remix" |
| DaBaby Roddy Ricch |
"Rockstar" |
| Jennifer Hudson | "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" |
| Anderson .Paak Jay Rock |
"Lockdown" |
| Lonr. | "Make the Most" |
| Wayne Brady | Tribute to Little Richard "Lucille" "Good Golly, Miss Molly" "Tutti Frutti" |
| Lil Wayne | Tribute to Kobe Bryant
"Kobe Bryant" |
| Alicia Keys | "Perfect Way to Die" |
| Chloe x Halle | "Forgive Me" "Do It" |
| Summer Walker Usher |
"Session 32" "Come Thru" "You Make Me Wanna..." |
| Jonathan McReynolds Kane Brown |
"People" "Worldwide Beautiful" |
| Kierra Sheard Karen Clark Sheard |
"Something Has to Break" |
Winners and nominees
editNotes
edit- ^[a] Brown Skin Girl makes Blue Ivy the youngest person to win a BET Award.[8]
Special Awards
editHumanitarian Award: Beyoncé
Shine A Light Award: Honoree Recipients: DJ D-Nice (Club Quarantine), Swizz Beatz & Timbaland (Verzuz TV)[9]
References
edit- ^ Drysdale, Jennifer (May 20, 2020). "2020 BET Awards Will Go Virtual With June Broadcast". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "BET Awards Switches To Virtual Format For 2020 Ceremony". Vibe. May 20, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany (2020-06-29). "Beyoncé at BET Awards: 'Continue to Change and Dismantle a Racist and Unequal System'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "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.
External links
editArchived 2020-06-29 at the Wayback Machine