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Last night, some of the hottest and most prolific talent
assembled to watch today’s top musicians, actors and industry icons
take the stage at the 17th Annual BET Awards. The ceremony led by
first-time host and comedy all-star, Leslie Jones, aired live from
the Microsoft Theatre at L.A. LIVE on Sunday, June 25, 2017.
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This year’s broadcast marks 17 years of unexpected performances,
trailblazing moments, super dope talent, and entertainment’s most
provocative players. The iconic show continues to be a cultural
rule breaker steeped in reinvention with some of the most memorable
moments in Award show history. The "BET Awards" has set the
standard for one of the most intently unconventional,
news-provoking broadcasts.
“BET AWARDS 17” show highlights
include:
BRUNO MARS opened the show with a funky, energetic
performance of his hit “Perm” while rocking his signature 24 Karat
hat and custom “Hooligans” baseball jersey. He then returned to the
stage moments later to take home his first-ever BET Awards win for
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist.
MARY J. BLIGE looked stunning while giving a remarkably
powerful performance of her song “Set Me Free”, before being joined
by A$AP ROCKY for a duet of their collaboration “Love
Yourself.”
XSCAPE took to the stage, reuniting for the first time in
eighteen years for an audience-raising performance of their
greatest hits, including “Understanding”, “Who Can I Run To” and
“Just Kickin’ It”.
YARA SHAHIDI voiced the importance of supporting
blackness and thanked BET for celebrating black culture so
beautifully when she graciously accepted the YoungStars
Award.
MICHELLE OBAMA and BET Chairman & CEO DEBRA
LEE introduced CHANCE THE RAPPER who gave an impassioned
acceptance speech after receiving the evening’s Humanitarian
Award for supporting educational and social initiatives within
his community and throughout the U.S. As the youngest BET Awards
Humanitarian Honoree to date, Chance talked about the importance of
working on ourselves before we work on the world.
Celebrating one of the most successful and influential adult
R&B acts in music history, NEW EDITION was honored with
the iconic Lifetime Achievement Award - but not before the
cast of ‘The New Edition Story’ performed a four song medley of
their greatest hits including “Candy Girl”, “Sensitivity”, “My
Prerogative” and “Can You Stand The Rain”. With a full standing
ovation, New Edition then took to the stage and had the crowds
dancing in the aisles on “Mr. Telephone Man” and “Can You
Stand The Rain”.
KENDRICK LAMAR, upon taking home the award for Best
Male Hip Hop Artist, thanked late rapper Prodigy for inspiring
his first mixtape, encouraging him to study his skills and to build
his connection with his neighborhood.
DJ KHALED closed out the show, bringing out hip hop
heavyweights LIL WAYNE, CHANCE THE RAPPER, QUAVO and
of course Baby Asahd, for their song of the summer, “I’m the
One.”
In addition to all of these unforgettable moments, the complete
list of the “BET AWARDS 17” winners is:
Best Female R&B/Pop
ArtistBEYONCÉ
Best Male R&B/Pop
ArtistBRUNO MARS
Best GroupMIGOS
Best CollaborationCHANCE THE
RAPPER FT. 2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE - NO PROBLEMMIGOS FT. LIL UZI
VERT - BAD AND BOUJEE
Best Male Hip-Hop
ArtistKENDRICK LAMAR
Best Female Hip-Hop
ArtistREMY MA
Video of the YearBEYONCÉ -
SORRYBRUNO MARS - 24K MAGIC
Video Director of the
YearKAHLIL JOSEPH & BEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER - BEYONCÉ
“SORRY”
Best New ArtistCHANCE THE
RAPPER
Album of the YearLEMONADE -
BEYONCÉ
Dr. Bobby Jones Best
Gospel/Inspirational AwardLECRAE - CAN’T STOP ME NOW
(DESTINATION)
Best ActressTARAJI P.
HENSON
Best ActorMAHERSHALA ALI
YoungStars AwardYARA
SHAHIDI
Best MovieHIDDEN FIGURES
Sportswoman of the Year
AwardSERENA WILLIAMS
Sportsman of the Year
AwardSTEPHEN CURRY
Centric AwardSOLANGE -
CRANES IN THE SKY
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice
AwardsBEYONCE - SORRY
Select clips for the “BET AWARDS 17” will be available at
www.bet.com and here.
For photos of the red carpet, backstage and performances go to
the BET Awards dedicated press room at www.BETpressroom.com. Red
carpet arrivals imagery may also be found here.
BET.com/Awards is the official site for the “BET
AWARDS 17” and features all the incredible content from this
year’s show. Join the conversation on social media by following BET
Awards on the following platforms:
- Twitter & Instagram: @BETAwards,
Use hashtag: #BETAwards
- Facebook:
facebook.com/TheBETAwards
- Tumblr: betawards.tumblr.com
Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, serves as
Executive Producer. Connie Orlando, BET's Interim Head of
Programming, serves as Executive Producer for BET Networks.
“BET AWARDS 17” SHOW
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ABOUT BET NETWORKS
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B
sted NYSE: 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 world’s
leading sports and live entertainment company and
developer/operator of L.A. LIVE, have teamed up once again to
create the BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE (BETX), June 22 - 25, 2017
presented by Coca-Cola®. This four-day festival will be filled with
music concerts taking place at The Novo by Microsoft and STAPLES
Center; 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 25, 2017 at Microsoft Theater.
ABOUT AEG
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, AEG is the
world's leading sports and live entertainment company. With offices
on five continents, AEG operates in the following business
segments: AEG Facilities, which is affiliated with or owns,
manages or consults with more than 120 preeminent arenas, stadiums,
theaters, clubs and convention centers around the world including
The O2 Arena, the Sprint Center and the Mercedes-Benz
Arenas; AEG Presents, which is dedicated to all aspects of
live contemporary music performances, including producing and
promoting global and regional concert tours, music and special
events and world-renowned festivals; AEG Real Estate, which
develops world-class venues, as well as major sports and
entertainment districts like STAPLES Center and L.A.
LIVE; AEG Sports, which is the world's largest operator of sports
franchises and high-profile sporting events; and AEG Global
Partnerships, which oversees worldwide sales and servicing of
sponsorships including naming rights, premium seating and other
strategic partnerships. Through its worldwide network of venues,
portfolio of powerful sports and music brands and its integrated
entertainment districts, AEG entertains more than 100 million
guests annually. More information about AEG can be found
at www.aegworldwide.com.
ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT
Jesse Collins Entertainment is a full service television and
film production company founded by entertainment industry veteran
and multi-Image Award® winner Jesse Collins. Collins has played an
integral role in producing many of television’s most memorable
moments in music entertainment. Most recently Collins was the
executive producer of the critically-acclaimed film, The New
Edition Story, a biopic on the boy band that aired as a 3-part
mini-series on BET in January 2017 and posted record ratings for
the network and attracted nearly 30 million viewers. Collins has
also produced award-winning programming including the BET Awards,
BET Honors, UNCF’s An Evening of Stars, ABFF Honors, Soul Train
Awards and the BET Hip Hop Awards, is a consulting producer for the
iconic GRAMMY Awards and executive producer of BET’s hit TV series,
Real Husbands of Hollywood starring Kevin Hart and VH1 shows Dear
Mama and Hip Hop Squares with Ice Cube. Will Smith, Beyonce, Chris
Rock, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Prince and
Mariah Carey are a few of the myriad of superstar talent that
Collins has worked with through the years. 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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