2020 BET Awards | |
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Date | June 28, 2020 |
Location | Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, California |
Presented by | Black Entertainment Television |
Hosted by | Amanda Seales |
Most awards |
Beyoncé Chris Brown Roddy Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion (2 each) |
Most nominations | Drake (6) |
Website |
www |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | |
Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
The 20th BET Awards took place on June 28, 2020. The ceremony celebrates achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies. They also honored the many African-American people killed from police brutality and racial injustice in the United States. It was held virtually due to the effects of the COVID-19 lockdowns, [1] [2] and for the first time, was simulcast on broadcast television on the CBS Television Network, negating the need for a "roadblock" simulcast across all of the cable networks of ViacomCBS. [3] The ceremony marks the award show's 20th year on air and the 40th anniversary of Black Entertainment Television, [4] as well as the first-ever virtual ceremony in its history. [2]
The nominees were announced on June 15, 2020. Drake received the most nominations with 6, ahead of Roddy Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion, who tied with five nominations each. [5] It was also announced that same day that the ceremony will be hosted by actor and comedian Amanda Seales. [6] Beyoncé was presented with the Humanitarian Award by Michelle Obama. [7]
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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Main show | |
Keedron Bryant Public Enemy Nas Black Thought Questlove Rapsody YG |
"I Just Wanna Live" " Fight the Power" |
Roddy Ricch | "
High Fashion" " The Box" |
John Legend | "Never Break" |
Masego | "Queen Tings" |
D Smoke SiR |
"Let Go" "Black Habits" |
Megan Thee Stallion | "
Girls in the Hood" " Savage Remix" |
DaBaby Roddy Ricch |
" Rockstar" |
Jennifer Hudson | " To Be Young, Gifted and Black" |
Anderson .Paak Jay Rock |
"Lockdown" |
Lonr. | "Make the Most" |
Wayne Brady | Tribute to
Little Richard " Lucille" " Good Golly, Miss Molly" " Tutti Frutti" |
Lil Wayne | Tribute to
Kobe Bryant
"Kobe Bryant" |
Alicia Keys | "Perfect Way to Die" |
Chloe x Halle | "
Forgive Me" " Do It" |
Summer Walker Usher |
"Session 32" " Come Thru" " You Make Me Wanna..." |
Jonathan McReynolds Kane Brown |
"People" " Worldwide Beautiful" |
Kierra Sheard Karen Clark Sheard |
"Something Has to Break" |
Humanitarian Award: Beyoncé
Shine A Light Award: Honoree Recipients: DJ D-Nice (Club Quarantine), Swizz Beatz & Timbaland ( Verzuz TV) [9]
Archived 2020-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
2020 BET Awards | |
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![]() | |
Date | June 28, 2020 |
Location | Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, California |
Presented by | Black Entertainment Television |
Hosted by | Amanda Seales |
Most awards |
Beyoncé Chris Brown Roddy Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion (2 each) |
Most nominations | Drake (6) |
Website |
www |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | |
Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
The 20th BET Awards took place on June 28, 2020. The ceremony celebrates achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies. They also honored the many African-American people killed from police brutality and racial injustice in the United States. It was held virtually due to the effects of the COVID-19 lockdowns, [1] [2] and for the first time, was simulcast on broadcast television on the CBS Television Network, negating the need for a "roadblock" simulcast across all of the cable networks of ViacomCBS. [3] The ceremony marks the award show's 20th year on air and the 40th anniversary of Black Entertainment Television, [4] as well as the first-ever virtual ceremony in its history. [2]
The nominees were announced on June 15, 2020. Drake received the most nominations with 6, ahead of Roddy Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion, who tied with five nominations each. [5] It was also announced that same day that the ceremony will be hosted by actor and comedian Amanda Seales. [6] Beyoncé was presented with the Humanitarian Award by Michelle Obama. [7]
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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Main show | |
Keedron Bryant Public Enemy Nas Black Thought Questlove Rapsody YG |
"I Just Wanna Live" " Fight the Power" |
Roddy Ricch | "
High Fashion" " The Box" |
John Legend | "Never Break" |
Masego | "Queen Tings" |
D Smoke SiR |
"Let Go" "Black Habits" |
Megan Thee Stallion | "
Girls in the Hood" " Savage Remix" |
DaBaby Roddy Ricch |
" Rockstar" |
Jennifer Hudson | " To Be Young, Gifted and Black" |
Anderson .Paak Jay Rock |
"Lockdown" |
Lonr. | "Make the Most" |
Wayne Brady | Tribute to
Little Richard " Lucille" " Good Golly, Miss Molly" " Tutti Frutti" |
Lil Wayne | Tribute to
Kobe Bryant
"Kobe Bryant" |
Alicia Keys | "Perfect Way to Die" |
Chloe x Halle | "
Forgive Me" " Do It" |
Summer Walker Usher |
"Session 32" " Come Thru" " You Make Me Wanna..." |
Jonathan McReynolds Kane Brown |
"People" " Worldwide Beautiful" |
Kierra Sheard Karen Clark Sheard |
"Something Has to Break" |
Humanitarian Award: Beyoncé
Shine A Light Award: Honoree Recipients: DJ D-Nice (Club Quarantine), Swizz Beatz & Timbaland ( Verzuz TV) [9]
Archived 2020-06-29 at the Wayback Machine