KENDRICK LAMAR AND REMY MA ALSO TAKE HOME TOP HONORS
BRUNO MARS, CHRIS BROWN, BIG SEAN, FUTURE, NEW EDITION, MARY J.
BLIGE, AND MORE GIVE ELECTRIFYING PERFORMANCES
#BETAWARDS
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Last night, some of the hottest and most prolific talent assembled to
watch today's top musicians, actors and industry icons take the stage at
the 17th Annual BET Awards. The ceremony led by first-time
host and comedy all-star, Leslie Jones, aired live from the Microsoft
Theatre at L.A. LIVE on Sunday, June 25, 2017.
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This year's broadcast marks 17 years of unexpected performances,
trailblazing moments, super dope talent, and entertainment's most
provocative players. The iconic show continues to be a cultural rule
breaker steeped in reinvention with some of the most memorable moments
in Award show history. The "BET
Awards" has set the standard for one of the most intently
unconventional, news-provoking broadcasts.
"BET AWARDS 17" show highlights include:
BRUNO MARS opened the show with a funky, energetic performance of
his hit "Perm" while rocking his signature 24 Karat hat and custom
"Hooligans" baseball jersey. He then returned to the stage moments later
to take home his first-ever BET Awards win for Best Male R&B/Pop
Artist.
MARY J. BLIGElooked stunning while giving a remarkably powerful
performance of her song "Set Me Free", before being joined by A$AP
ROCKY for a duet of their collaboration "Love Yourself."
XSCAPE took to the stage, reuniting for the first time in
eighteen years for an audience-raising performance of their greatest
hits, including "Understanding", "Who Can I Run To" and "Just Kickin'
It".
YARA SHAHIDIvoiced the importance of supporting blackness and
thanked BET for celebrating black culture so beautifully when she
graciously accepted the YoungStars Award.
MICHELLE OBAMAand BET Chairman & CEO DEBRA LEEintroduced
CHANCE THE RAPPER who gave an impassioned acceptance speech after
receiving the evening's Humanitarian Award for supporting
educational and social initiatives within his community and throughout
the U.S. As the youngest BET Awards Humanitarian Honoree to date, Chance
talked about the importance of working on ourselves before we work on
the world.
Celebrating one of the most successful and influential adult R&B acts in
music history, NEW EDITION was honored with the iconic Lifetime
Achievement Award - but not before the cast of ‘The New Edition
Story' performed a four song medley of their greatest hits including
"Candy Girl", "Sensitivity", "My Prerogative" and "Can You Stand The
Rain". With a full standing ovation, New Edition then took to the stage
and had the crowds dancing in the aisles on "Mr. Telephone Man" and "Can
You Stand The Rain".
KENDRICK LAMAR, upon taking home the award for Best Male Hip
Hop Artist, thanked late rapper Prodigy for inspiring his first
mixtape, encouraging him to study his skills and to build his connection
with his neighborhood.
DJ KHALEDclosed out the show, bringing out hip hop heavyweights LIL
WAYNE, CHANCE THE RAPPER, QUAVO and of course Baby Asahd, for
their song of the summer, "I'm the One."
In addition to all of these unforgettable moments, the complete list of
the "BET AWARDS 17" winners is:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
BEYONCÉ
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
BRUNO
MARS
Best Group
MIGOS
Best Collaboration
CHANCE THE
RAPPER FT. 2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE - NO PROBLEM
MIGOS FT. LIL UZI
VERT - BAD AND BOUJEE
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
KENDRICK
LAMAR
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
REMY
MA
Video of the Year
BEYONCÉ -
SORRY
BRUNO MARS - 24K MAGIC
Video Director of the Year
KAHLIL
JOSEPH & BEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER - BEYONCÉ "SORRY"
Best New Artist
CHANCE THE
RAPPER
Album of the Year
LEMONADE -
BEYONCÉ
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
LECRAE
- CAN'T STOP ME NOW (DESTINATION)
Best Actress
TARAJI P. HENSON
Best Actor
MAHERSHALA ALI
YoungStars Award
YARA SHAHIDI
Best Movie
HIDDEN FIGURES
Sportswoman of the Year Award
SERENA
WILLIAMS
Sportsman of the Year Award
STEPHEN
CURRY
Centric Award
SOLANGE - CRANES
IN THE SKY
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Awards
BEYONCE
- SORRY
Select clips for the "BET AWARDS 17" will be available at www.bet.com
and here.
For photos of the red carpet, backstage and performances go to the BET
Awards dedicated press room at www.BETpressroom.com.
Red carpet arrivals imagery may also be found here.
BET.com/Awards is the official site for the "BET AWARDS 17"
and features all the incredible content from this year's show. Join the
conversation on social media by following BET Awards on the following
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Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, serves as Executive
Producer. Connie Orlando, BET's Interim Head of Programming, serves as
Executive Producer for BET Networks.
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ABOUT BET NETWORKS
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B sted NYSE:
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; CENTRIC, 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.
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BET Networks, an entertainment powerhouse, and AEG, the world's leading
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LIVE (BETX), June 22 - 25, 2017 presented by Coca-Cola®. This four-day
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Center including seminars, celebrity basketball games, celebrity meet &
greets; and other special appearances. The weekend will be capped off
with the "BET Awards" on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Microsoft Theater.
ABOUT AEG
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around the world including The O2 Arena, the Sprint Center and the
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annually. More information about AEG can be found at www.aegworldwide.com.
ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT
Jesse Collins Entertainment is a full service television and film
production company founded by entertainment industry veteran and
multi-Image Award® winner Jesse Collins. Collins has played an integral
role in producing many of television's most memorable moments in music
entertainment. Most recently Collins was the executive producer of the
critically-acclaimed film, The New Edition Story, a biopic on the
boy band that aired as a 3-part mini-series on BET in January 2017 and
posted record ratings for the network and attracted nearly 30 million
viewers. Collins has also produced award-winning programming including
the BET Awards, BET Honors, UNCF's An Evening of Stars, ABFF
Honors, Soul Train Awards and the BET Hip Hop Awards, is a
consulting producer for the iconic GRAMMY Awards and executive
producer of BET's hit TV series, Real Husbands of Hollywoodstarring
Kevin Hart and VH1 shows Dear Mamaand Hip Hop Squares with
Ice Cube. Will Smith, Beyonce, Chris Rock, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West,
Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Prince and Mariah Carey are a few of the myriad
of superstar talent that Collins has worked with through the years.
Follow Jesse Collins Entertainment @JesseCollinsEnt on Twitter and
Instagram and go to http://www.jessecollinsent.com/
for more information on the company.
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