NEW YORK, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today BET
Networks announces the addition of new performers and
presenters appearing at the 19th annual "BET AWARDS."
Meek Mill, Fantasia, DaBaby, Jeremih, Kirk Franklin, Erica
Campbell, Kelly Price and
Jonathan McReynolds will take
the "BET AWARDS" 2019 stage as performers, while
La La Anthony, Ayesha Curry,
Larenz Tate, Amanda Seales, Reverend Al Sharpton, Ryan Destiny, Jacob Latimore, Raphael
Saadiq, Mike Colter, Damson
Idris, Jodie Turner-Smith,
Melina Matsoukas are set to
present. Hosted by Regina
Hall, the "BET AWARDS" 2019 will air LIVE on
Sunday, June 23rd at 8 PM ET from the Microsoft Theatre in
Los Angeles, CA on BET.
The 2019 "BET AWARDS" will celebrate the very best in
entertainment and culture including, posthumously honoring
Nipsey Hussle with the
Humanitarian Award with a special tribute performance by John
Legend, DJ Khaled, and YG. Additionally, Grammy
Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated actress, Mary J. Blige, will be presented with the
prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, and entertainment mogul,
Tyler Perry, will be
recognized with the Ultimate Icon Award.
As previously announced, "BET AWARDS" 2019 will also
feature performances by Cardi B, Migos, H.E.R., Lil Nas X,
Billy Ray Cyrus, Lizzo, Mustard, Lil
Baby, City Girls' Yung Miami, Lucky Daye, and Kiana
Ledé, with presenters including Taraji P. Henson,
Lena Waithe, Morris Chestnut, Yara
Shahidi, and Marsai Martin.
Cardi B leads this year's nominations with a total
of seven, including Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, two separate nods
in both the Best Collaboration and Video of the Year categories,
Album of the Year and the Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award.
Drake follows with five nods for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist,
Video of the Year, Best Collaboration and the Coca-Cola Viewers'
Choice Award. Other leading nominees include Beyoncé,
Travis Scott and J.
Cole who received four nominations each, with Bruno Mars, 21 Savage, Childish
Gambino, H.E.R. and Ella
Mai each scoring three nominations.
The "BET AWARDS" 2019 will simulcast LIVE at
8 PM ET across seven Viacom networks
in the U.S. including BET, BET HER, MTV, MTV 2, MTV Classic, VH1,
and Logo. Internationally, the show will simulcast for the
first-time on BET Africa at 2 AM CAT
on June 24th, followed by
international broadcasts in the UK on June
24th at 9 PM BST, South Korea on June
25th at 9 PM KST and in
France on June 25th at 9 PM
CEST. Internationally, BET will honor Best
International Act in-show, along with the fan-voted category Best
New International Act and BET International Global Good Award
during the live red carpet pre-show.
Connie Orlando, Executive
Vice-President, Head of Programming at BET will serve as Executive
Producer for the "BET AWARDS" 2019 along with
Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins
Entertainment.
BET.com/betawards is the official site for the "BET Awards" and
will have all the latest news and updates about this year's
show.
Follow us @BET_PR AND @BETAWARDS
ABOUT BET NETWORKS
BET Networks, a subsidiary of
Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider
of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television
programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET
channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in
the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is
the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group
of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for
black entertainment, music, culture and news; BET HER, a 24-hour
entertainment network targeting the African-American woman; BET
Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home
Entertainment; BET Live, BET's growing festival business; BET
Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for
wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around
the globe.
ABOUT "BET AWARDS"
The "BET Awards" is one of the most
watched award shows on cable television according to the Nielsen
Company. The "BET Awards" franchise remains as the #1 program in
cable TV history among African-Americans, and it is BET's #1
telecast every year. It recognizes the triumphs and successes of
artists, entertainers, and athletes in a variety of categories.
ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT
Jesse Collins
Entertainment (JCE) is a full-service television and film
production company founded by entertainment industry veteran
Jesse Collins. For more than a
decade, Collins has played an integral role in producing some of
television's most memorable moments in music entertainment. Collins
has produced groundbreaking and award-winning television
programming, including "BET Awards," "Grammy Awards," "Soul Train
Music Awards," "BET Honors," "UNCF an Evening of Stars," "ABFF
Awards" and "BET Hip Hop Awards." Collins was an executive producer
of the hit TV series "Real Husbands of Hollywood," starring Kevin Hart, and the critically acclaimed "The
New Edition Story," a biopic on the boy band that aired as a
three-part miniseries on BET in January
2017. He is also the executive producer of VH1 shows "Dear
Mama" and "Hip Hop Squares" with Ice Cube. Most recently, JCE
executive-produced "The Bobby Brown Story." The miniseries picked
up where "The New Edition Story" miniseries left off and chronicled
the talented but troubled singer's exit from the popular 80s boy
band through his solo success. It debuted on BET in September 2018 and was the highest-rated
non-tentpole program on the network since "The New Edition Story."
Next for JCE is the second season of "American Soul" on BET and
Netflix's upcoming series "Rhythm and Flow."
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