The present's slogan is "Tradition's Largest Evening," a intelligent twist on the long-time Grammy slogan, "Music's Largest Evening."
Taraji P. Henson will repeat as host of the 2022 BET Awards, which can air stay from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 26. Henson hosted final yr’s BET Awards which was the top-rated cable award present amongst all adults 18-49 in 2021.
“I'm honored to return because the host of the BET Awards and share the stage with so many highly effective and prolific artists; you may even say it's the ‘empire’ of Black excellence,” the previous Empire star stated in an announcement.
“Taraji P. Henson is the personification of Black excellence, and we're excited to collaborate with the exceptional multi-talented stage and display actress to host the last word celebration of Black tradition once more this yr,” stated Connie Orlando, evp specials, music programming & music technique at BET.
Henson is the fourth host or internet hosting staff within the present’s historical past to entrance the present two years operating, following Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer (2001-02), Mo’Nique (2003-04) and black-ish co-stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross (2015-16).
Henson is a six-time BET Awards winner for finest actress for her performances in such movies as Hustle & Movement and Hidden Figures and the TV collection Empire. She was an Oscar nominee for finest supporting actress in 2008’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and has acquired three Emmy nods for Fox’s Empire and the Lifetime program, Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story.
The BET Awards is without doubt one of the most-watched awards exhibits on cable tv. The BET Awards franchise stays the No. 1 program in cable TV historical past amongst African-People, and it's the No. 1 telecast for BET yearly.
The 2022 BET Awards will air on Sunday, June 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The present will air stay on the East Coast and on tape delay on the West Coast. Orlando will oversee the present, with Jamal Noisette, vp, specials, music programming & music technique set to co-executive produce for BET. Jesse Collins Leisure is the manufacturing firm for the present with Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay serving as government producers.
In an announcement, Henson stated she was wanting ahead to working once more with Scott M. Mills, chief government officer of BET; Orlando; and the folks at Collins’ firm. “Working with wonderful companions like Scott and Connie at BET and Jesse Collins Leisure is a inventive’s dream. I can’t wait to have fun Black music, leisure, and tradition with our viewers on what might be one unforgettable evening.”
In Fall 2020, Henson introduced her manufacturing firm TPH Leisure (her initials), with producing accomplice Christine Conley. TPH Leisure just lately struck an general take care of BET Studios. Henson is represented by CAA, M88, The Lede Firm, and Johnson, Shapiro, Slewitt & Kole.
First-round voting for the BET Awards extends from Friday, Might 6 to Thursday Might 13. The BET Awards have emanated from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles yearly since 2003, aside from the 2020 present, which was digital as a result of pandemic. BET.com/betawards is the official website for the 2022 BET Awards.
This story initially posted on Billboard.