BET will pay tribute to the late Prince at the 2016 BET Awards this year, following his untimely passing in April. Many were upset at Madonna’s attempt to honor her friend at the Billboard Music Awards last month, and following that show, BET promised to deliver a much better one. So far, Sheila E., The Roots, D’Angelo and Janelle Monae have been announced as performers for BET, with more to follow. Be sure to tune in on Sunday, June 26.
Check Out The Full List Of 2016 BET Awards Nominations
Award season is in full swing. Following last night’s Billboard Music Awards, next up is the BET Awards, going down June 26 in Los Angeles. The nominees have officially been announced, and Drake is leading the way with 9 nominations, with Beyoncé and Rihanna trailing behind him, tied for 5 each. (Guess he really did turn that 6 upside down, huh?) Check out all of the nominees below. (Interesting they left Iggy out of the Best Female Hip-Hop Artist category this year! And there was definitely room, as they only had 5 nominees, and some categories had 6. No shade, no shade!)
Chris Rock Lets Everyone Know That Black Lives Matter At The Oscars And Invited Everyone To Watch The BET Awards This Summer
The 88th Oscars were very controversial being that there were no black nominees. Many black celebrities boycotted the award show including Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith. Chris Rock hosted the award show and lets just say he did not disappoint. At the end of the 88th Oscars he invited everyone to watch the BET Awards this summer. Lol! Check out the rest of the story after the jump.
