The BET Awards' 20th anniversary is tonight and executive producer Connie Orlando promises the show will be 'powerful for everyone.'
With an unprecedented global pandemic and the recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks as its backdrop, thetakes on increased importance this year. Fittingly, not only does the Black entertainment celebration make its first national broadcast premiere on CBS, it’s also celebrating its 20th anniversary.
The importance of the milestone celebration lies less with the fact that it is taking place virtually during COVID, but that it is happening in the midst of a major moment in Black history. As the world stands in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, sparked by the killings of Black Americans by law enforcement, Hollywood and businesses across the country are progressively recognizing the need for diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Nominees and performers set to appear include Lizzo, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Drake, DaBaby, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Chloe x Halle and Travis Scott, among others. Drake leads nominees with six nods, while Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch garnered five apiece. Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Lizzo, and DaBaby are the third-highest with four nominations each.
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