BET has enlisted top talent to appear on its 25th annual BET Awards show, which will air live from Peacock Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Monday, June 9, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET.
Comedian Kevin Hart is set to host the show. It’s his second time fronting the ceremony, having previously hosted in 2011.
Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, GloRilla, Playboi Carti and Leon Thomas are set to perform. GloRilla is one of this year’s leading nominees, with six nominations, including album of the year for Glorious. Playboi Carti has one of the most successful albums of 2025; Music (which was released after the eligibility period for the 2025 BET Awards ended) topped the Billboard 200 for three weeks in March and April.
Four top stars — Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin — are set to receive the Ultimate Icon Award.
Living legend Stevie Wonder joins the list of presenters and participants, along with Busta Rhymes, Ciara, Quinta Brunson, Kerry Washington, Keke Palmer and more, Billboard can exclusively reveal. Other participants include Tyler Perry and LeToya Luckett-Coles and Devon Franklin from the cast of Divorced Sistas, a spinoff of the BET comedy series Sistas. The spinoff is set to premiere on BET+ on June 10.
As previously announced, BET will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the launch of its music video countdown show 106 & Park with a special tribute. 106 & Park aired on BET from 2000-14. There are reports that a reboot of the show will premiere by September.
Kendrick Lamar leads the 2025 BET Awards nominations with 10 nods. Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla are tied with six nominations, Metro Boomin earned five, and SZA and The Weeknd are tied with four each.
Connie Orlando — evp of specials, music programming and music strategy at BET — serves as the executive producer for BET Awards 2025, with Jamal Noisette, svp of tentpoles and music community engagement, for BET. Jesse Collins Entertainment is the production company for the show, with Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay also serving as executive producers.
Performers
Lil Wayne
Teyana Taylor
GloRilla
Playboi Carti
Leon Thomas
Ultimate Icon Award recipients
Mariah Carey
Jamie Foxx
Snoop Dogg
Kirk Franklin
Presenters/Participants
LeToya Luckett-Coles (Divorced Sistas)
Devon Franklin (Divorced Sistas)
Tyler Perry
Keshia Chante (106&Park Tribute)
Terrence J (106&Park Tribute)
Free (106&Park Tribute)
Julissa Bermudez (106&Park Tribute)
DC YoungFly
Big Tigger (106&Park Tribute)
Crystal Renee
Busta Rhymes
Ciara
Tyler James Williams
Quinta Brunson
Drew Sidora (Cast of Run)
Marques Houston (Cast of Run)
Annie ilonzeh (Cast of Run)
Erika Pinkett (Cast of Run)
Erica Mena (Cast of Run)
Ken Lawson (Cast of Run)
Claudia Jordan (Cast of Run)
Kerry Washington
Deon Cole
Druski
Kai Cenat
Mariah the Scientist
Keke Palmer
LaLa Anthony
Diamond White
T.I.P.
Xavier Smalls
Ashley Nicole Moss
Cam Newton
Stevie Wonder
Tichina Arnold
Tisha Campbell
