Where to livestream BET Awards 2025? Host, nominations, and more explored

Here is everything to know about the upcoming BET Awards 2025.

Celebrating 25 years of the iconic BET Awards, this year's show offers performances, laughs, and cherishable moments better than ever before. BET Awards 2025 will be hosted by Kevin Hart, marking his comeback to the platform as a host after more than a decade, as he previously hosted in 2011.

BET Awards, which will be on air live from the Peacock Theatre at L.A. on Monday, June 9 at 8 PM ET/PT boasts performances from Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, GloRilla, Playboi Carti and Leon Thomas, while the list of presenters includes Living legend Stevie Wonder, along with Busta Rhymes, Ciara, Quinta Brunson, Kerry Washington, Keke Palmer and more. Show participants include Tyler Perry and LeToya Luckett-Coles, and Devon Franklin from the cast of Divorced Sistas.

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Who is nominated for the BET Awards?

Kendrick Lamar leads the nominee list with 10 nominations at the BET Awards, while performers like GloRilla, Playboi Carti are also nominated. Following Lamar Doechii, Drake, and Future, who have six nominations each, while Metro Boomin scored five nominations and SZA and The Weeknd scored four each.

Here is the full list of nominees,

Album of the Year

• $ome $exy $ongs 4 U — Drake & Partynextdoor
• 11:11 Deluxe — Chris Brown
• Alligator Bites Never Heal — Doechii
• Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé
• Glorious — GloRilla
• GNX — Kendrick Lamar
• Hurry Up Tomorrow — The Weeknd
• We Don’t Trust You — Future & Metro Boomin

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

• Ari Lennox
• Ayra Starr
• Coco Jones
• Kehlani
• Muni Long
• Summer Walker
• SZA
• Victoria Monét

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

• Bruno Mars
• Chris Brown
• Drake
• Fridayy
• Leon Thomas
• Teddy Swims
• The Weeknd
• Usher

Best Group

• 41
• Common & Pete Rock
• Drake & Partynextdoor
• Flo
• Future & Metro Boomin
• Jacquees & Dej Loaf
• Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist
• Maverick City Music

Best Collaboration

• “30 For 30” — SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar
• “Alter Ego” — Doechii feat. JT
• “Are You Even Real” — Teddy Swims feat. Givēon
• “Beckham” — Dee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ Swervo
• Bless — Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug
• “Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin, & Kendrick Lamar
• “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
• “Sticky” — Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
• “Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

• Cardi B
• Doechii
• Doja Cat
• GloRilla
• Latto
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj
• Rapsody
• Sexyy Red

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

• BigXthaPlug
• Bossman DLow
• Burna Boy
• Drake
• Future
• Kendrick Lamar
• Key Glock
• Lil Wayne
• Tyler, The Creator

Video of the Year

• “3AM in Tokeyo” — Key Glock
• “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey
• “After Hours” — Kehlani
• “Denial Is a River” — Doechii
• “Family Matters” — Drake
• “Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
• “Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti
• “Type Shit” — Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti

Video Director of the Year

• Anderson .Paak
• B Pace Productions & Jacquees
• Benny Boom
• Cactus Jack
• Cole Bennett
• Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
• Dave Meyers
• Foggieraw
• Tyler, The Creator

Best New Artist

• 41
• Ayra Starr
• BigXthePlug
• Bossman DLow
• Dee Billz
• Leon Thomas
• October London
• Shaboozey
• Teddy Swims

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

• “A God (There Is)” — Common & Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson
• “Amen” — Pastor Mike Jr.
• “Better Days” — Fridayy
• “Church Doors” — Yolanda Adams feat. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix)
• “Constant” — Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula
• “Deserve to Win” — Tamela Mann
• “Faith” — Rapsody
• “Rain Down on Me” — GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music

Viewer’s Choice Award

• “Residuals” — Chris Brown
• “Denial Is a River” — Doechii
• “Nokia” — Drake
• “Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar
• “TGIF” — GloRilla
• “Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
• “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
• “Brokey” — Latto

Best International Act

• Any Gabrielly (Brazil)
• Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
• Basky (UK)
• Black Sherif (Ghana)
• Ezra Collective (UK)
• Joé Dwèt Filé (France)
• MC Luanna (Brazil)
• Rema (Nigeria)
• SDM (France)
• Tyla (South Africa)
• Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)

Best New International Act

• Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
• Ajulicosta (Brazil)
• Amabbi (Brazil)
• Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)
• Dr Yaro (France)
• KWN (UK)
• Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
• Merveille (France)
• Odeal (UK)
• Shallipopi (Nigeria)
• TxC (South Africa)

BET Her

• “Beautiful People” — Mary J. Blige
• “Blackbiird” — Beyonce feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts
• “Bloom” — Doechii
• “Burning” — Tems
• “Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande
• “Heart of a Woman” — Summer Walker
• “Hold On” — Tems
• “In My Bag” — Flo & GloRilla

Best Movie

• Bad Boys: Ride or Die
• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
• Luther: Never Too Much
• Mufasa: The Lion King
• One of Them Days
• Rebel Ridge
• The Piano Lesson
• The Six Triple Eight

Best Actor

• Aaron Pierce
• Aldis Hodge
• Anthony Mackie
• Colman Domingo
• Denzel Washington
• Jamie Foxx
• Joey Bada$$
• Kevin Hart
• Sterling K. Brown
• Will Smith

Best Actress

• Andra Day
• Angela Bassett
• Coco Jones
• Cynthia Erivo
• Keke Palmer
• Kerry Washington
• Quinta Brunson
• Viola Davis
• Zendaya

Young Stars Award

• Akira Akbar
• Blue Ivy Carter
• Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
• Heiress Harris
• Melody Hurd
• Thaddeus J. Mixson
• Tyrik Johnson
• VanVan

Sportswoman of the Year Award

• A’ja Wilson
• Angel Reese
• Claressa Shields
• Coco Gauff
• Dawn Staley
• Flau’jae Johnson
• Juju Watkins
• Sha’Carri Richardson
• Simone Biles

Sportsman of the Year

• Aaron Judge
• Anthony Edwards
• Deion Sanders
• Jalen Hurts
• Jayson Tatum
• LeBron James
• Saquon Barkley
• Stephen Curry

The cultural celebration that is the BET Awards will also be offering the Ultimate Icon Award to Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, and Kirk Franklin.

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When and where to watch the BET Awards?

BET Awards will air live on Monday, June 9, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET, while the pre-show begins at 6 p.m.

For the 25th celebration of the BET awards, they will launch their music video countdown show 106 & Park with a special tribute with former hosts AJ Calloway, Free, Julissa Bermudez, Keshia Chanté, Rocsi Diaz, and Terrence J as they reunite on stage, while its reported that a reboot of the show will premiere by September.