DJ Khaled, Gabrielle Union, Tinashe, Fantasia, Regina Hall, Nate
Parker and More Announced as Presenters
Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross to Host 2016 "BET Awards"
Airing Live on Sunday, June 26 from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA
at 8 P.M. ET
BET Experience at L.A. Live Presented by Coca-Cola® Takes PlaceJune
23-26, 2016
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today, BET Networks revealed that Usher, Future and Bryson
Tiller will join the ultra-talented line-up of performers at the 16th
annual "BET
Awards" 2016 on Sunday, June 26, 2016. Hosted by Anthony Anderson
and Tracee Ellis Ross, the "BET
Awards" will also include previously announced performances by Alicia
Keys and Maxwell. As revealed last week, Sheila E., The
Roots, D'Angelo and Janelle Monae are also slated as the
first artists to be part of the special celebration paying homage to the
creative genius of Prince.
DJ Khaled, Gabrielle Union, Tinashe, Fantasia, Regina Hall, BET's
"Music Moguls" (Damon Dash, Birdman, Jermaine Dupri and Snoop Dog,) Aja
Naomi King, Nate Parker, Terrence J, Morris Chestnut, J.B. Smoove,
Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, the cast of BET's New Edition Biopic
(Bryshere Y. Gray, Elijah Kelley, Luke James, Algee Smith, Keith Powers
and Woody McClain) and BET's "F in Fabulous" cast
(Kamie Crawford, Eny Oh, Stephon Mendoza and Savannah Lynx)
were also announced today as presenters for the annual
highly-anticipated televised event.
A full list of the 2016 "BET
Awards" nominees is now available here.
In addition to this exciting line-up, "BET
Awards" has a secret performer! Find out who it is by using the
hashtag #BETAwardsReveal on Twitter and Facebook. Once the hashtag is
used, your social
avatar paired with thousands of other BET Awards fans will reveal a
photo of the must-see performer.
The "BET
Awards" 2016 will premiere around the world on BET's international
network. It will air in the UK on Tuesday, June 28th at
9:00pm BST, in Africa on Tuesday, June 28th at 7:00pm CAT,
and in France on Wednesday, June 29th at 9:00pm CEST.
Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment serves as Executive
Producer. Stephen G. Hill, BET's President of Programming; Connie
Orlando, BET's Senior Vice President of Music; and Specials and Lynne
Harris Taylor, BET's Vice President of Specials serve as Executive
Producers for BET Networks.
The "BET
Awards" will take place along with the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE
in Los Angeles from June 23-26, 2016. BET.com
is the official site for the "BET
Awards" and will have all the latest news and updates about this
year's show. VIP Packages for the BET Experience weekend are now
on-sale. In addition to VIP amenities throughout the weekend and
incredible seats for the STAPLES Center shows, three levels of BETX VIP
Packages offer guests the only opportunity to purchase tickets to the
highly anticipated BET Awards, broadcast live from Microsoft Theater.
The 1,000+ VIP Packages sold out in 2015, so guests are encouraged to
purchase now before the allotment is depleted. Full package amenities
and pricing for the Diamond, Platinum and Gold VIP Packages can be found
by visiting BETExperience.com or
by calling (877) 234-8425.
To apply for media credentials for the 2016 "BET Awards" please head
to https://betawards2016.iworldreg.com/public/apply/media
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 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.
BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA®
BET Networks, an entertainment powerhouse, and AEG, the leading world's
leading sports and live entertainment companies and developer/operator
of L.A. LIVE, have teamed up once again to create the BET EXPERIENCE AT
L.A. LIVE (BETX), June 23 - 26, 2016 presented by Coca-Cola®. This
four-day festival will be filled with music and comedy concerts taking
place at The Novo by Microsoft and STAPLES Center; 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 26, 2016 at Microsoft Theater.
ABOUT AEG
AEG is the world's leading sports and live entertainment company. AEG, a
wholly owned subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation, owns, operates or
consults with a collection of companies including over 100 of the
world's preeminent facilities such as STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, CA),
StubHub Center (Carson, CA), PlayStation Theater (Times Square, New
York), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), Qudos Bank Arena (Sydney,
Australia), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Berlin, Germany), and The O2 arena and
entertainment district (London, England). Developed by AEG, L.A. LIVE is
a 4 million square foot / $2.5 billion downtown Los Angeles sports, &
entertainment district featuring Microsoft Theater and a 54-story,
1001-room convention "headquarters" destination. In addition to
overseeing privately held management shares of the Los Angeles Lakers,
assets of AEG Sports include franchises
such as the LA Kings, LA Galaxy and the Amgen Tour of California cycling
stage race. Along with AEG Facilities,
other global divisions include AEG Live,
the world's second largest concert promotion and touring companies
comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and
special event divisions and AEG Global Partnerships,
responsible for worldwide sales and servicing of sponsorships, naming
rights and other strategic partnerships. In 2010, AEG launched its AEG
1EARTH environmental program featuring the industry's first
sustainability report while in 2011, AEG introduced AXS a comprehensive
entertainment platform serving as the company's primary consumer brand
including AXS Ticketing which provides fans the opportunity to purchase
tickets directly from their favorite venues via a user-friendly
ticketing interface, Examiner.com and the AXS TV network, a linear cable
channel focusing on live entertainment and lifestyle programming
available in nearly 40 million homes. AEG's European headquarters are
located in London. Global headquarters are in Los Angeles. For more
information, visit: www.aegworldwide.com
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 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, Soul Train
Awards, BET Honors, UNCF An Evening of Stars, ABFF Awards and the BET
Hip Hop Awards. Collins is an executive producer of the hit TV series,
Real Husbands of Hollywood starring Kevin Hart and the upcoming original
miniseries based on the iconic music group New Edition that will debut
on BET in 2017. He has worked with a myriad of superstar talent
including Will Smith, Chris Rock, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, Kendrick
Lamar, Drake, Prince and Mariah Carey. 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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