Just a year after the BET Awards became one of the first major awards to occur during the pandemic, the ceremony will be returning on June 27 from the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live and it will be the first to have a live, vaccinated audience.
The show hopes to raise awareness to vaccination. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, BET has been at the forefront of recovery efforts for our community, turning entertainment touchpoints into opportunities to empower our audiences and help combat the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19,” BET president Scott Mills said. “Vaccination rates among Black Americans are significantly lower than other communities. We are committed to using our signature programming event—The BET Awards—to encourage vaccination in our community.”
Last year’s event took place June 28, 2020, and it was the No. 1 cable awards show among adults 18-49 during the 2020 broadcast season. The BET Awards had 3.7 million total viewers and was simulcast live across ViacomCBS networks including BET, BET Her, and for the first time ever CBS. It featured a mix of in-studio host Amanda Seales and pre-produced music performances.
The nominations will be announced at a later date.
