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BET Awards 2026: The First-Time Nominees You Need to Know

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BET Awards 2026: Inside Bruno Mars’ Triple Nomination Year

The superstar is competing across Album of the Year, Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, and Viewers’ Choice.
06/02/2026

BET Awards 2026: Tems Is Playing in the R&B Lane Now And She Looks Right at Home

The Nigerian star is no longer just crossing over, she’s sitting comfortably in BET’s Best Female R&B/Pop Artist conversation, with a BET Her nod for ‘First’ to match.
06/02/2026

BET Awards 2026: Is Kendrick and SZA’s ‘luther’ the Video of the Year?

The pair made in musical heaven has already won Best Collab for the tune, now their creative video is set to win too.
06/01/2026

The King of Pop Is Back on Top: ‘Michael’ Is About to Become the Highest-Grossing Music Biopic Ever

With $846.3 million worldwide and counting, Antoine Fuqua's version of the King of Pop’s journey to superstardom is closing in on making history.
06/01/2026

BET Awards 2026: Doechii's Multi-Category Nomination Year Proves She’s Here to Stay

From a 2019 bedroom recording to a Grammy win, the Tampa rapper's rise is one of the most wild and wonderful stories in music.
06/01/2026

BET Awards 2026: Mariah the Scientist’s Multiple Nominations Makes This Her Breakout Year

Five first-time nominations prove the Atlanta singer is primed to make R&B history.
05/29/2026

BET Awards 2026: Olivia Dean and the UK R&B Crossover

With four nominations, a Grammy win, and a breakout album, the British songbird has become a household name.
05/29/2026

BET Awards 2026: Our Predictions in Every Major Category

Early reads on the biggest races, from Cardi B’s comeback to Kendrick Lamar’s momentum, and a new category that could make the host a winner too.
05/28/2026

BET Awards 2026: With 6 Nominations Across Music, Fashion, and Directing, This Just Might Be Cardi B’s Year

The numbers, the album, the tour, and the noms all point to the same thing: Cardi is that girl and the one to beat.
05/28/2026
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BET Current: ‘The Chi’ Stars Reflect on Longevity, Redemption and Black Men in Dialogue

The cast of The Chi opens up about sustaining one of television’s longest-running Black dramas, portraying redemption without shortcuts, and why dialogue — not debate — is the show’s emotional mission.
05/28/2026