BET Awards 2025
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| 2025 BET Awards | |
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| Date | June 9, 2025 |
| Location | Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | Black Entertainment Television |
| Hosted by | Kevin Hart |
| Most awards | Kendrick Lamar (5) |
| Most nominations | Kendrick Lamar (10) |
| Website | www |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | BET BET Her, MTV, MTV2, Nick@Nite, VH1, Pop TV, Paramount Network, Logo TV, CMT (simulcast) |
| Produced by | Jesse Collins Connie Orlando Jennae Rouzan-Clay Dionne Harmon Jamal Nosette (executive producers) Eric Cook Brittany Brazil (co-executive producers) |
| Directed by | Marcelo Gama Ali LeRoi |
The 25th BET Awards took place on June 9, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, to celebrate achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies.[1] Actor and comedian Kevin Hart hosted for the second time since 2011.[2]
On May 7, 2025, a 25th-anniversary celebration of 106 & Park was announced, it featured a reunion of its hosts and performances by several popular guests.[3]
The nominations were announced on May 8, 2025, with Kendrick Lamar leading with ten, and Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla following with six each.[4] Lamar was the most awarded of the night, taking home five awards.[5]
On May 28, 2025, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin were announced as honorees of the Ultimate Icon Award.[6][7]
The BET Awards 2025 Red Carpet Live pre-show featured a performance of the viral hit "Boots on the Ground" by 803fresh.[8]
Performers
[edit]Winners and nominees
[edit]Below is the list of winners and nominees. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Controversy
[edit]The award ceremony was met with much controversy. Many gospel singers and gospel-based outlets or media voiced their frustration in GloRilla winning the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award for her song "Rain Down on Me". Most notably, gospel singer Deitrick Haddon voiced his frustration that the only award for gospel acts was not won by a gospel act but instead by GloRilla; an American rapper.[9][10]
During her appearance on the We Sound Crazy podcast, Singer Chante Moore expressed her disappointment in BET for not including former BET executive Stephen G. Hill in the 25th anniversary celebration of 106 & Park, an American hip hop and R&B music video show created by Hill.[11] The award show featured a reunion of all former hosts.[12]
Brittney Spencer performed "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" during the ceremony as a tribute to late singer Angie Stone.[13] However, the show came under fire as Stone was not mentioned or featured during the "In Memoriam" segment of the show; a tribute honoring and remembering Black entertainers who died between 2024 and 2025.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Grein, Paul (March 5, 2025). "Here's the Date of the 2025 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (April 22, 2025). "Kevin Hart To Host 25th BET Awards In June". Deadline. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (May 6, 2025). "'106 & Park' to Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Host Reunion & Performances at 2025 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ "Paramount Press Express | KENDRICK LAMAR LEADS "BET AWARDS" 2025 NOMINEES WITH TEN NOMINATIONS". www.paramountpressexpress.com. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (June 10, 2025). "Here Are the 2025 BET Awards Winners: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ^ Paul, Larisha (May 28, 2025). "Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin Named BET Ultimate Icon Award Recipients". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Garner, Glenn (May 28, 2025). "BET Honoring Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx & Kirk Franklin With Ultimate Icon Award". Deadline. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ 803Fresh - “Boots on the Ground” - BET Awards 2025 | BET. June 9, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025 – via www.bet.com.
- ^ Deitrick Haddon slams BET's selection of rapper GloRilla for Gospel Award. Christian Post. Retrieved on June 25, 2025
- ^ Deitrick Haddon Demands Gospel Music Reset Following GloRilla’s BET Awards Win. MSN. Retrieved on June 25, 2025
- ^ Chanté Moore on Betrayals in the Music Industry, R&B Divas .... YouTube. Retrieved on June 25, 2025
- ^ 2025 BET Awards Delivers ‘106 & Park’ Reunion With Original Hosts And Nostalgic Performances. Vibe. Retrieved on June 25, 2025
- ^ Angie Stone gets soulful tribute at 2025 BET Awards. Yahoo News. Retrieved on June 14, 2025
- ^ "Leaving out Angie Stone was disrespectful": Netizens call out BET Awards over 'Memoriam' segment. Sports Keeda. Retrieved on June 14, 2025
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