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| 2021 BET Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | June 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 by | Jesse Collins Connie Orlando Jeannae Rouzan-Clay Dionne Harmon (executive producers) |
| Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
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]
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]
Winners and nominees
In Memoriam
- Shock G
- Douglas Turner Ward
- Toots Hibbert
- Gale Sayers
- Thomas Jefferson Byrd
- Johnny Nash
- Anthony Chisolm
- MF Doom
- Bert Belasco
- Natalie Desselle Reid
- Carol Sutton
- Tommy Lister
- Charley Pride
- Whodini
- Joe Louis Clark
- Shabba Doo
- Eric Jerome Dickey
- Hank Aaron
- Cicely Tyson
- Leon Spinks
- Mary Wilson
- Vincent Jackson
- Bunny Wailer
- Reggie Warren
- Black Rob
- Paul Mooney
- Clarence Williams III
- Chadwick Boseman
- DMX
References
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (June 27, 2021). "BET Awards: Megan Thee Stallion, Andra Day, Queen Latifah Among Winners as Show Celebrates 'Year of the Black Woman'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "BET Awards Unveil 2021 Nominees List, Led By Megan Thee Stallion And DaBaby". Deadline. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "Megan Thee Stallion & DaBaby Lead 2021 BET Awards Nominations: Full List". www.billboard.com. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby lead BET Awards nominations". EW.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Taraji P. Henson to Host 2021 BET Awards | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (2021-06-15). "BET Awards: Taraji P. Henson Set As Host; Queen Latifah To Receive Career Honor". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "DaBaby, H.E.R. & More Set to Perform At 2021 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ Chan, Anna (June 27, 2021). "Lil Baby and Kirk Franklin Blast Off BET Awards 2021 With 'We Win'". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (June 27, 2021). "Migos Bring 'Culture III' to the BET Awards, Assisted By a Pregnant Cardi B". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (June 27, 2021). "H.E.R. Declares 'We Made It' During High-Flying 2021 BET Awards Performance". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (June 27, 2021). "Moneybagg Yo Finds 'Time Today' for the 2021 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (June 27, 2021). "DaBaby Raises the Roof (And Himself) for 'Ball If I Want To' at BET Awards 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Chan, Anna (June 27, 2021). "Megan Thee Stallion Shows Off Her 'Thot S---' at the 2021 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (June 27, 2021). "Tyler, the Creator Gets Caught in a Windstorm Performing 'Lumberjack' at the 2021 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (June 27, 2021). "Jazmine Sullivan Welcomes Rep. Maxine Waters, Ari Lennox Onstage for Show-Stopping 2021 BET Awards Performance". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (June 27, 2021). "Roddy Ricch Brings Moody 'Late at Night' to 2021 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (June 27, 2021). "Lil Nas X Walks Like An Egyptian, Makes Out With Backup Dancer at 2021 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Chan, Anna (June 27, 2021). "Silk Sonic 'Leave the Door Open' For Newly Vaccinated Fans at the 2021 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (June 27, 2021). "It's Time For the Award Show Debut of City Girls' 'Twerkulator' at the 2021 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (June 27, 2021). "Queen Latifah Honored By Lil Kim, MC Lyte & More With Performance at 2021 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (June 27, 2021). "DJ Khaled Brings Out Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby & More Stars for 2021 BET Awards Performance". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Chan, Anna (June 27, 2021). "Andra Day Delivers a Medley of 'Strange Fruit' and 'Tigress & Tweed' at the 2021 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (June 27, 2021). "Method Man, The LOX and Griselda Lead Powerful DMX Tribute at the 2021 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Pierre, Mekishana (June 27, 2021). "Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Swizz Beatz, Griselda and More Pay Tribute to DMX at 2021 BET Awards". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. (June 28, 2021). "Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes and more deliver incredible DMX tribute at BET Awards 2021". Revolt. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Mamo, Heran (June 28, 2021). "All the 2021 BET Awards Performances Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- BET Awards 2021 on Facebook