LOS ANGELES (AP) — Druski will make historical past because the youngest host of the BET Awards on Sunday, the place Lauryn Hill and Teyana Taylor might be honored together with stars equivalent to Cardi B, Doechii and Queen Latifah who’re anticipated to take the stage.
Druski will surpass Kevin Hart, who beforehand held the excellence because the BET Award’s youngest host when he emceed in 2011.
The 31-year-old comic and digital creator will host the ceremony dwell from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. EDT.
Who’s nominated?
Cardi B leads this 12 months’s BET Awards with six nominations, whereas Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist earned 5 nods every. Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto observe with 4 nominations apiece.
The album of the 12 months race contains Cardi B’s “Am I the Drama?,” Clipse’s “Let God Kind Em Out,” J. Cole’s “The Fall-Off,” Leon Thomas’ “Mutt Deluxe: Heel,” Mariah the Scientist’s “Hearts Bought Individually,” Tyler, the Creator’s “Don’t Faucet the Glass,” Bruno Mars’ “The Romantic,” and Wale’s “every thing is quite a bit.”
A number of of the 12 months’s greatest hits are additionally in rivalry for tune of the 12 months, together with Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther,” Leon Thomas’ “Mutt,” Doechii’s “Denial Is a River,” and Mariah the Scientist’s “Burning Blue.”
Who’re the present’s performers?
The primary wave of performers contains Cardi B, Frequent, Doechii, Don Toliver, French Montana, Jill Scott, Kehlani, Queen Latifah, Rick Ross, Tems, T.I. and The Battle And Treaty.
Hip-hop pioneer MC Lyte returns because the present’s announcer.
Who will host the present?
Druski is anticipated to deliver his improvisational type and internet-born comedy to the BET Awards stage.
He grew to become one among leisure’s fastest-rising stars by means of his viral sketches earlier than increasing into sold-out comedy excursions and collaborations with artists together with Drake and Snoop Dogg, in addition to appearances alongside figures like Tom Brady and Timothée Chalamet.
“I grew up watching the BET Awards,” Druski mentioned. “To know the comedic legends that hosted earlier than me set the bar so excessive, I’m simply grateful to be part of the historical past. However I’m nonetheless bringing my model of comedy to the stage.”
Who will obtain particular honors?
Hill will obtain the Dwelling Legend Icon Award, which acknowledges pioneers whose work has remained culturally important throughout generations. She first emerged as a member of the Fugees earlier than releasing her landmark solo debut, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” a genre-defying album that grew to become one of the vital influential recordings in hip-hop and R&B historical past.
BET referred to as Hill “the very definition of a residing legend,” crediting her with reshaping music whereas inspiring generations of artists.
Taylor, who starred in “One Battle After One other,” will obtain the Icon of the 12 months Award, recognizing a artistic pressure whose affect is shaping tradition right now. She has advanced from a multiplatinum recording artist into an award-winning actor, director, producer and choreographer.
Music government Sylvia Rhone will obtain the Final Icon Award for her groundbreaking management and lasting affect on the music trade.
Rhone made historical past as the primary Black girl to guide a serious document firm owned by a Fortune 500 company. Throughout a profession spanning a long time, she helped develop artists together with Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne, Tracy Chapman, Brandy, Erykah Badu, Child Cudi, Future, Travis Scott and Giveon.
Are there every other standout nominees?
The awards will characteristic award classes together with the Pulse Award for creator and content material collection and the Trend Vanguard Award for cultural affect in vogue.
