The time has come once again to celebrate Black brilliance in culture, music with the 2020 BET Awards. Yes, the COVID-19 pandemic has complicated things, but the show must and will go on.
This year marks the 20th consecutive year of the awards, but will also celebrate the 40th year since BET went live. Hosted by Amanda Seales, the awards may be the biggest yet, despite the circumstances. Superstar Drake garnered the most nominations, with H.E.R, DaBaby, Roddy Ricch, Beyoncè, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lizzo vying for the coveted Album of the Year Award. Plus, there’s plenty of live performances including Alicia Keys, Chloe X Halle, Lil Wayne, Masego, and LONR.
Here’s everything you need to know to stream the BET Awards.
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What are the BET Awards?
Established in 2001, the awards celebrate excellence by African Americans and other minorities in the past year in the realm of culture, sports, acting, and music. The awards are presented live on BET each year. This year, the awards will also be simulcast on CBS.
- Launched: June 2001
- Airtime: Sunday, June 28 at 8pm PST
- Channel: BET and CBS
- Genre: Award show
- Starring: Hosted by Amanda Seales
How to stream BET Awards
BET is available on a few of the major live TV streaming services. When trying to decide which one is best for you, you’ll want to weigh the cost, the other channels you’ll receive, and the compatible devices for streaming.
| Monthly | $25 |
Philo is the least expensive streaming service, but it has some limitations. You won’t find the sports channels that dominate other packages or local channels. However, it’s the cheapest way to gain access to 60 great entertainment channels for only $25 a month. You’ll get popular channels like Animal Planet, MTV, Discovery, IFC, AMC, Lifetime, Nick Jr, and the Paramount Network, as well as deep cuts like ID and Game Show Network. You also get free cloud DVR, but shows recorded are deleted after a year.
| Sling Orange | $35 |
| Sling Blue | $35 |
| Sling Orange & Blue | $50 |
For a more à la carte service, look to Sling TV. It offers two cable packages, Sling Orange and Sling Blue, each of which costs $35 per month. If you grab them both (Sling Orange + Blue) you can save $10 per month. Sling Blue offers more bang for your buck with over 40 channels, including sports necessities like FS1, NBCSN, and NFL Network. You’ll also gain access to the usual cable mainstays like Food Network, Discovery, Cartoon Network, SYFY, and FXX. Whichever package you choose, you can save $10 on your first month. Here’s the complete guide to Sling TV channels.
| Standard | $54.99 |
| Family | $59.99 |
| Ultra | $84.99 |
FuboTV was built from the ground up with sports fans in mind. There are different channel packages available whether you’re looking for basketball, soccer, golf, or even outdoor sports like rock climbing. But no worries, all the great cable channels you’re after are here too, including Viceland, Bravo, and IFC.
| Core | $29.99 |
| Plus | $39.99 |
| Latino | $9.99 |
| Latino Mas | $19.99 |
Vidgo offers a package for under $40 a month that pulls together more than 60 English-language channels into its National English Package, including ABC, Fox, the Disney family of channels, the ESPN family of channels (including ESPN Deportes), FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes and BeIN Sports. It offers an array of entertainment favorites, including A&E, HGTV, History, Lifetime, and a full range of Nickelodeon channels, including TeenNick and NickToons.
College sports fans will love it, too: The ACCN, Big Ten Network, the Longhorn Network, and Pac-12 Network are all on the Core package, and for $10 more, the Plus package offers all six market-specific Pac-12 Networks.
| Plus | $65 |
| Max | $80 |
| Ultimate | $135 |
There’s a good chance that you’re already looking to AT&T for your wireless needs. The second you sign up, you’ll gain instant access to 45+ channels, including local channels and even free HBO in the Plus and Max channel suites. Plus, it comes with CloudDVR, which lets you record up to 20 hours of TV per month. One account works on two devices, but you can add more devices for only $5.
2020 BET Award Nominees
Album of the Year
- Cuz I Love You – Lizzo
- Fever – Megan Thee Stallion
- Homecoming: The Live Album – Beyoncé
- I Used to Know Her – H.E.R.
- Kirk – DaBaby
- Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial – Roddy Ricch
Video of the Year
- Chris Brown featuring Drake – “No Guidance”
- DaBaby – “Bop”
- DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend – “Higher”
- Doja Cat – “Say So”
- Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign– “Hot Girl Summer”
- Roddy Ricch – “The Box”
Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
- Chris Brown featuring Drake – “No Guidance”
- DaBaby – “Bop”
- Future featuring Drake – “Life is Good”
- Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign– “Hot Girl Summer”
- Roddy Ricch – “The Box”
- The Weeknd – “Heartless”
Best Collaboration
- Chris Brown featuring Drake – “No Guidance”
- DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend – “Higher”
- Future featuring Drake – “Life is Good”
- H.E.R. featuring YG – “Slide”
- Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign– “Hot Girl Summer”
- Wale featuring Jeremih – “On Chill”
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- Beyoncé
- H.E.R.
- Jhene Aiko
- Kehlani
- Lizzo
- Summer Walker
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- Anderson Paak
- Chris Brown
- Jacquees
- Khalid
- The Weeknd
- Usher
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
- Cardi B
- Doja Cat
- Lizzo
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Nicki Minaj
- Saweetie
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
- DaBaby
- Drake
- Future
- Lil Baby
- Roddy Ricch
- Travis Scott
Best Group
- Chloe x Halle
- City Girls
- EarthGang
- Griselda
- Jackboys
- Migos
Best New Artist
- DaniLeigh
- Lil Nas X
- Pop Smoke
- Roddy Ricch
- Summer Walker
- YBN Cordae
Best Gospel Award
- Fred Hammond – “Alright”
- John P. Kee featuring Zacardi Cortez – “I Made It Out”
- Kanye West – “Follow God”
- Kirk Franklin – “Just for Me”
- PJ Morton featuring Le’Andria Johnson & Mary Mary – “All In His Plan”
- The Clark Sisters – “Victory”
BET Her Award
- Alicia Keys – “Underdog”
- Beyoncé featuring Blue Ivy, WizKid & Saint Jhn – “Brown Skin Girl”
- Ciara featuring Lupita Nyong’o, Ester Dean, City Girls & La La – “Melanin”
- Layton Greene – “I Choose”
- Lizzo featuring Missy Elliott – “Tempo
- Rapsody featuring PJ Morgan – “Afeni”
Video Director of the Year
- Benny Boom
- Cole Bennett
- Dave Meyers
- Director X
- Eif Rivera
- Teyana Taylor
Best Movie
- Bad Boys for Life
- Dolemite Is My Name
- Harriet
- Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
- Just Mercy
- Queen & Slim
- The Lion King
Best Actress
- Angela Bassett
- Cynthia Erivo
- Issa Rae
- Regina King
- Tracee Ellis Ross
- Zendaya
- Jennifer Lopez
Best Actor
- Billy Porter
- Eddie Murphy
- Forest Whitaker
- Jamie Foxx
- Michael B. Jordan
- Omari Hardwick
- Will Smith
YoungStars Award
- Alex Hibbert
- Asante Blackk
- Jahi Di’Allo Winston
- Marsai Martin
- Miles Brown
- Storm Reid
Sportswoman of the Year
- Ajeé Wilson
- Claressa Shields
- Coco Gauff
- Naomi Osaka
- Serena Williams
- Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Kawhi Leonard
- LeBron James
- Odell Beckham Jr.
- Patrick Mahomes II
- Stephen Curry
Best International Act
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Innoss’B (DRC)
- Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
- Dave (UK)
- Stormzy (UK)
- Ninho (France)
- S.Pri Noir (France)
Best New International Act
- Rema (Nigeria)
- Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)
- Celeste (UK)
- Young T & Bugsey (UK)
- Hatik (France)
- Stacy (France)
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