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The 2026 BET Awards<\/a> definitely gave viewers something to talk about.<\/p>\n

Multiple spheres of entertainment \u2014 including music, film and sports \u2014 collided during the Sunday, June 28, ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The biggest names from\u00a0Janet Jackson, Queen Latifah, Lizzo\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0T.I. <\/strong>were present, watching a slate of high-energy performances and giving away well-earned trophies. (I mean, Latifah\u2019s duet with Common in honor of the unimitable Lauryn Hill<\/strong> had Us dancing in our seats.)<\/p>\n

Before the event even began, this year\u2019s BET Awards were guaranteed to deliver headline-making moments, with Druski<\/strong> making his hosting debut, Cardi B<\/strong> leading the pack of impressive nominees and Queen Latifah<\/strong>, Doechii<\/strong>, Raye<\/strong>, Common<\/strong> and more gearing up to perform during the telecast.<\/p>\n

Scroll through Us Weekly<\/em>\u2019s roundup of the best and worst moments from the awards show below:<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tCelebrities brought their finest fashion ensembles to the 2026 BET Awards red carpet. Some of music\u2019s biggest names in music, including Cardi B, Tyla, Kehlani, Bruno Mars, Olivia Dean and more, delivered sartorial drama while posing on the red carpet, which took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 28. Rapper [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Best: Teyana Taylor Is the Icon of the Year<\/h2>\n

Fresh off her Golden Globes win, Taylor was presented with the coveted trophy by the ever-ageless Janet Jackson<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh my, God, bitch, I\u2019m gagging! They did not tell me Janet was coming,\u201d she began her speech. \u201cI love you so much, thank you, thank you, thank you for always seeing me. Thank you for text, every hug, every talk. You are my biggest inspiration. \u2026 The fact that you took the time to be here to celebrate with me, this is crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Janet had won the 2025 Icon of the Year honor, with Taylor earning the trophy<\/a> the next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cTonight they handed me a title and that title is Icon of the Year and for a little minute I wondered if I was supposed to feel uncomfortable saying that title outloud, but nah, I worked my ass off 20 years for this,\u201d she quipped in her acceptance speech. \u201cSo I\u2019m not accepting what I have earned with arrogance. I am accepting what I have earned with gratitude. In this year alone I continued to give the world the artist, actress, director, choreographer, creative director, stylist, designer, writer, producer and chef \u2014 I graduated [in] September, y\u2019all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Worst: Druski\u2019s Shares Net Worths<\/h2>\n

After the comedian descended from the rafters to a choir\u2019s melody at the start of the show, he praised the guests in attendance by sharing the net worths of stars who weren\u2019t there, including Tyler Perry\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Stevie Wonder<\/strong> for a \u201cCollect and Praise\u201d segment of a fake church sermon. (Since Wonder is blind, the entry was written in Braille.)<\/p>\n

\u201cShut up, he can\u2019t see it,\u201d Druski quipped. \u201cThat check is sign, sealed, delivered. Amen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Needless to say, it had Us cringing at the TV.<\/p>\n

Best: D\u2019Angelo\u2019s Kids Pay Tribute to His Loss<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Months after the soul icon died in October 2025, his three kids introduced<\/a> Raye, Ari Lennox and George Clinton\u2019s tribute performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo the world, he was D\u2019Angelo, to us he was just dad,\u201d daughter Imani began, before her brother Morocco noted that the \u201cBrown Sugar\u201d crooner was their \u201cbiggest hype man and protector.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their brother, Swayvo, further gushed that D\u2019Angelo \u201cmeant the whole world to us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even before the performance began, D\u2019Angelo\u2019s kids had Us in tears.<\/p>\n

Worst: The Length<\/h2>\n

While we\u2019re not knocking the incredible performances or the well-deserved trophies, the ceremony extended past its scheduled end date with less time devoted to presenting the awards.<\/p>\n

Best: A Fitting Honor for Lauryn Hill<\/h2>\n
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The BET Awards featured a lengthy (and well-deserved) tribute to Hill on Sunday, beginning with a star-studded musical medley that even featured Queen Latifah and Common joining forces.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t supposed to perform, but then I heard someone wasn\u2019t doing their set,\u201d she said, beginning an impromptu performance.<\/p>\n

Hill earned the coveted Living Legend Award, presented by Ice Cube<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do this because I love y\u2019all,\u201d she said in her acceptance speech. \u201cI want you to have everything that I experience. I had wonderful parents who loved on me, poured onto me and protected me. Once I realized that not everybody got to have that experience, I felt it was my duty, my responsibility to share as much love and to pour into as much people as I possibly could. Music was a way for me to do that, but I\u2019ve always cared about the expression and the representation of our people.\u201d<\/p>\n

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