BET Awards 2025
| 2025 BET Awards | |
|---|---|
| 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, CMT, Nick@Nite, Paramount Network, Pop TV, Logo TV, VH1 (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 was held 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] This was the first time the ceremony aired on a Monday, the first time it aired earlier in June since 2001, and the first time it did not air on a Sunday since 2008 (when it typically aired on a Tuesday).
On May 7, 2025, a 25th anniversary celebration of 106 & Park was announced, featuring 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, winning 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 song "Boots on the Ground" by 803fresh.[8]
Performers
[edit ]Winners and nominees
[edit ]Below is the list of winners and nominees.[10] Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[11]
Controversy
[edit ]The award ceremony was met with much controversy. Many gospel singers and gospel-based outlets and media criticized GloRilla winning the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award for her song "Rain Down on Me". Most notably, gospel singer Deitrick Haddon expressed opposition and stated that the only award for gospel acts was not won by a gospel act but instead by rapper GloRilla.[13] [14]
During her appearance on the We Sound Crazy podcast, singer Chanté 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.[15] The award show featured a reunion of all former hosts.[16]
Brittney Spencer performed "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" during the ceremony as a tribute to singer Angie Stone, who was killed in a car crash earlier in the year.[17] However, Stone was not mentioned or featured during the "In Memoriam" segment of the show; a tribute honoring Black entertainers who died between 2024 and 2025, causing subsequent controversy.[18]
In Memoriam
[edit ]- Cissy Houston
- James Earl Jones
- Wanda Smith
- Tito Jackson
- DJ Clark Kent
- Roy Ayers
- Frankie Beverly
- Lou Donaldson
- Nikki Giovanni
- Quincy Jones
- Chris Jasper
- Sacha Jenkins
- Voletta Wallace
- George Foreman
- Michael Sumler
- D'Wayne Wiggins
- John Edwards
- Yolanda Halley
- Clarence O. Smith
- Roberta Flack
- Sly Stone
- John Amos
- Richard Parsons
- Irv Gotti
- Sam Moore
- Barry Michael Cooper
- Wayne Lewis
- Judith Jamison
- DJ Unk
- Tony Todd
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.
- ^ Minton, Matt (May 9, 2025). "Kendrick Lamar, Doechii and Drake Lead 2025 BET Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved November 19, 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.
- ^ Grein, Paul (June 6, 2025). "Here Are the Performers & Presenters for 2025 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ France, Lisa Respers (May 8, 2025). "BET Awards led by Kendrick Lamar". CNN. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ Evans, Olivia (June 10, 2025). "BET Awards 2025: Complete Winners List". E! . Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ "BET Awards 2025: Winners", BET Awards, retrieved January 7, 2026
- ^ 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
