BET Awards 2022

2022 BET Awards
DateJune 26, 2022
LocationMicrosoft Theater, Los Angeles, California
Presented byBlack Entertainment Television
Hosted byTaraji P. Henson
Most awardsAnderson Paak (4)
Most nominationsDoja Cat (6)
Websitewww.bet.com/shows/bet-awards.html
Television/radio coverage
NetworkBET
BET Her
Comedy Central
Logo TV
MTV
MTV2
Nick at Nite
Pop TV
TV Land
VH1 (simulcast)
Runtime3 hours, 28 minutes
Viewership2.06 million
Produced byJesse Collins
Connie Orlando
Jeannae Rouzan-Clay
Dionne Harmon
Taraji P. Henson
(executive producers)
Directed bySandra Restrepo
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The 22nd BET Awards took place on June 26, 2022. The ceremony celebrates achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies. The ceremony was hosted for the second time by Taraji P. Henson at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.[1][2]

The nominees were announced on June 1, 2022.[3] Doja Cat received the most nominations with 6, ahead of Drake and Ari Lennox, who received with four nominations each.[4][5]

American rapper, songwriter and producer Sean Combs, professionally known as Puff Daddy and Diddy, was honored with the BET Lifetime Achievement Award for his "incomparable cultural force and creative visionary whose impact has created historic paradigm shifts across music, media, fashion, and lifestyle".[6]

Performers

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The list of performers was announced on June 16, 2022.[7]

Artist(s) Song(s)
Main show
Lizzo "About Damn Time"
Jack Harlow
DJ Drama
Lil Wayne
Brandy
"Poison"
"First Class"
Maverick City Music
Kirk Franklin
"Kingdom"
"Melodies from Heaven"
Fireboy DML "Playboy"
"Peru"
Doechii "Persuasive"
"Crazy"
Muni Long "Time Machine"
"Hrs and Hrs"
Chance the Rapper
Joey Badass
"The Highs & the Lows"
Ella Mai
Babyface
Roddy Ricch
"DFMU"
"Keeps On Fallin"
"How"
Latto
Young Dirty Bastard
Mariah Carey
"It's Givin"
"Big Energy (Remix)"
Diddy
Jodeci
Mary J. Blige
Shyne
Bryson Tiller
Busta Rhymes
The Lox
Lil' Kim
Faith Evans
Maverick City Music
Medley
"Come and Talk to Me
"I'm Goin' Down"
"Victory"
"Bad Boyz"
"All About the Benjamins"
"Pass the Courvoisier, Part II"
"Gotta Move On"
"I'll Be Missing You"
Chlöe "Surprise"
"Treat Me"
Giveon "Heartbreak Anniversary"
"For Tonight"
"Lie Again"
BET Amplified Stage
Gogo Morrow "In the Way"
Ogi "I Got It"

Winners and nominees

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Album of the Year Video of the Year
Best New Artist Best Collaboration
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Best Female Hip Hop Artist Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Best Group Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
BET Her Award Video Director of the Year
Best Movie Best Actress
Best Actor YoungStars Award
Sportswoman of the Year Sportsman of the Year
Best International Act Lifetime Achievement Award

Best New International Act[8][9]

In Memoriam

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At the end of the tribute section, the last panel honors those who lost their lives to gun violence such as the Uvalde shooting.


References

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  1. ^ Grant, Shawn (June 2, 2022). "Doja Cat Leads 2022 BET Award Nominations, Drake and Ari Lennox Follow". The Source. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Carras, Christi (2022-06-01). "Lil Nas X calls out 2022 BET Awards snub: 'An outstanding zero nominations again'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  3. ^ Irvin, Jack (June 1, 2022). "BET Awards 2022 Nominations — Doja Cat, Ari Lennox and Drake Lead the List". People. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  4. ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (June 1, 2022). "BET Awards 2022 Nominees Revealed: Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and More". Complex. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Grein, Paul (June 1, 2022). "2022 BET Awards Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Grein, Paul (2022-06-13). "Sean 'Diddy' Combs to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2022 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  7. ^ "Lizzo, Latto, Jack Harlow & More to Perform at 2022 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  8. ^ BET Awards: Doja Cat lidera; Ludmilla e MD Chefe representam Brasil UOL.
  9. ^ MD Chefe nominé aux BET Awards 2022 Mouv.fr