BET Awards 2021

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2021 BET Awards
2021-bet-awards-logo.png
DateJune 27, 2021
Location Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California
Presented by Black Entertainment Television
Hosted by Taraji P. Henson
Most awards Megan Thee Stallion (4)
Most nominations DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion (7 each)
Website www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards.html
Television/radio coverage
Network
Produced byJesse Collins
Connie Orlando
Jeannae Rouzan-Clay
Dionne Harmon
(executive producers)
Directed by Glenn Weiss
  20th  · BET Awards ·  22nd  

The 21st BET Awards took place on June 27, 2021. The ceremony celebrated achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies. The ceremony's theme was "Year of the Black Woman" and was held in-person with a vaccinated audience following the previous year's virtual ceremony. [1]

Contents

The nominees were announced on May 27, 2021. DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion received the most nominations with 7 each, ahead of Cardi B and Drake, who tied with five nominations each. [2] [3] [4]

On June 14, it was announced that actress Taraji P. Henson would host the ceremony for the first time, and that musician and actress Queen Latifah would be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. [5] [6]

Performers

The list of performers was announced on June 17, and was said to be the largest in the ceremony's history. [7]

Artist(s)Song(s)
Main show
Lil Baby
Kirk Franklin
"We Win" [8]
Migos
Cardi B
"Straightenin"
"Type Shit" [9]
H.E.R. "We Made It" [10]
Moneybagg Yo "Wockesha"
"Time Today" [11]
DaBaby "Ball If I Want To" [12]
Megan Thee Stallion "Thot Shit" [13]
Tyler, the Creator "Lumberjack" [14]
Jazmine Sullivan
Maxine Waters
Ari Lennox
"Tragic"
"On It" [15]
Roddy Ricch "Late at Night" [16]
Lil Nas X "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" [17]
Silk Sonic "Leave the Door Open" [18]
City Girls "Twerkulator" [19]
Rapsody
Monie Love
Lil' Kim
MC Lyte
Tribute to Queen Latifah:
"Ladies First"
"U.N.I.T.Y." [20]
DJ Khaled
Lil Durk
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
H.E.R.
DaBaby
"Hats Off"
"Every Chance I Get"
"I Did It" [21]
Andra Day "Strange Fruit"
"Tigress & Tweed" [22]
Method Man
Westside Gunn
Benny the Butcher
Conway the Machine
Michael K. Williams
Swizz Beatz
The Lox
Busta Rhymes
Tribute to DMX:
"Get at Me Dog"
"Hood Blues"
"Where the Hood At?"
"X Gon' Give It to Ya"
"Slippin' "
"Let Me Fly"
"Ruff Ryders' Anthem (Remix)"
"Party Up (Up in Here)"
"The Prayer IV" [23] [24] [25]
BET Amplified Stage
Tone Stith "FWM" [26]
Mereba "Rider" [26]

Winners and nominees

Album of the Year Video of the Year
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award Best Collaboration
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Best Female Hip Hop Artist Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Best Group Best New Artist
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award BET Her Award
Video Director of the Year Best Movie
Best Actress Best Actor
YoungStars Award Sportswoman of the Year
Sportsman of the Year Best International Act
Best New International Act Lifetime Achievement Award

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