It’s time for culture’s biggest night!

The BET Awards, honoring the best Black music, TV, movies, and sports of the past year, are tonight, June 9. Kevin Hart will host the ceremony for the second time.

This year, Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees with 10; Doechii, Drake, Future, and GloRilla are not far behind with six nominations each.

In addition to the 21 awards being presented tonight, the Ultimate Icon Award will be given to Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, and Kirk Franklin. Carey, Franklin, and Snoop are also set to perform.

The main show will also feature performances from Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, GloRilla, Playboi Carti, and Leon Thomas.

The 2025 BET Awards are tonight, June 9, at 8 p.m. ET.

The BET Awards will air exclusively on BET.

If you don’t have a cable subscription with access to BET, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to watch the BET Awards for free. We recommend Philo, which comes with a seven-day free trial before $28/month payments begin. 

You can also take advantage of a five-day free trial from DIRECTV to watch the 2025 BET Awards.

The 2025 BET Awards will be hosted by comedian Kevin Hart, who won a BET Award in 2012 for his performance in “Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain.”

Nominations for the BET Awards were announced on May 8. Here are a few of the contenders for top prizes:

This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for the New York Post, Page Six, and Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with information on how to watch all of your favorite reality TV shows and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, celebrities, and pop culture. Prior to joining The Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews