HOSTED BY ANTHONY ANDERSON AND TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, "BET AWARDS" 2015
WILL AIR LIVE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2015 ON BET FROM MICROSOFT THEATRE AT
L.A. LIVE IN LOS ANGELES, CA
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today, BET Networks revealed some of the industry's most influential
names in entertainment who are set to appear at the 15th
annual "BET Awards" 2015 on Sunday, June 28, 2015. Hosted by Anthony
Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, the "BET Awards" will include
a performance by Chris Brownand Kendrick Lamar. The star
power continues as the network also announced that actor Michael B.
Jordan and entertainer Zendaya will take the stage as
presenters during the 15th Anniversary of the annual highly-anticipated
televised event. Additional names to be announced.
A full list of the "BET Awards" 2015 nominations is now available at http://www.bet.com/awards.
Stephen G. Hill, BET's President of Programming, Connie Orlando, BET's
Senior Vice President of Music and Specials, Lynne Harris Taylor, BET's
Vice President of Specials, will serve as Executive Producers for the
"BET Awards" along with Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins
Entertainment.
The "BET Awards" 2015 will air LIVE on Sunday, June 28, 2015 on BET and
will premiere around the world on BET's international network on
Tuesday, June 30 at 9:00pm BST / 10:00pm CAT and will air live on MTVAustralia for the very first time (check local listings).
The "BET Awards" will take place along with the BET Experience at L.A.
Live in Los Angeles from June 25-28, 2015. BET.com/Awards is the
official site for the "BET Awards" and will have all the latest news and
updates about this year's show. All information about the BET Experience
at L.A. LIVE presented by Coca-Cola® can be found at BETExperience.com.
The BET Experience VIP Package offers the only way to purchase a "BET
Awards" ticket, great seats to 3-nights of concerts at the Staples
Center, and exclusive access to events at the free Fan Fest. For more
information and to purchase tickets, go to BET.com/BETX.Follow the
Experience on Twitter @betexperience.
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;
CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to
54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel
and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment
tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings
for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event
Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with
festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides
ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET
International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the
extension of BET network programming for global distribution.
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 is a full service television and film
production company founded by entertainment industry veteran Jesse
Collins. For more than a decade, Collins, the company's CEO, has played
an integral role in producing some of television's most memorable
moments in music entertainment. Formerly Executive Producer/EVP of
Cossette Productions, Collins has produced ground-breaking and award
winning television programming including the BET Awards, the GRAMMY
Awards, BET Honors, UNCF An Evening of Stars and the BET Hip Hop Awards.
Collins is an executive producer of Real Husbands of Hollywood, (now
going into its 4th hit season) alongside industry icons Stan Lathan and
Ralph Farquhar; and has worked with superstar talent such as Will Smith,
Chris Rock, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Prince,
Mariah Carey and many more.
BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA®
BET Networks, an entertainment powerhouse, and AEG, one of the leading
entertainment companies in the world and developer/ operator of L.A.
LIVE, have teamed up once again to create the BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A.
LIVE (BETX), June 25 - 28, 2015 presented by Coca-Cola®. This three-day
festival will be filled with music and comedy concerts taking place at
Club Nokia and STAPLES Center; "106 & PARK"; FREE BET Fan Fest at the
Los Angeles Convention 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 28,
2015 at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE.
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