{"id":897768,"date":"2026-06-28T02:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T02:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/897768\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T02:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T02:47:17","slug":"bet-awards-2026-druski-hosts-as-lauryn-hill-to-receive-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/897768\/","title":{"rendered":"BET Awards 2026: Druski hosts as Lauryn Hill to receive honor"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES (AP) \u2014 Druski<\/a> will make history as the youngest host of the BET Awards<\/a> on Sunday, where Lauryn Hill<\/a> and Teyana Taylor<\/a> will be honored along with stars such as Cardi B, Doechii and Queen Latifah who are expected to take the stage.<\/p>\n

Druski will surpass Kevin Hart,<\/a> who previously held the distinction as the BET Award\u2019s youngest host when he emceed in 2011.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old comedian and digital creator will host the ceremony live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n

Who is nominated?<\/p>\n

Cardi B<\/a> leads this year\u2019s BET Awards with six nominations, while Kendrick Lamar<\/a> and Mariah the Scientist earned five nods each. Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto follow with four nominations apiece.<\/p>\n

The album of the year race includes Cardi B\u2019s \u201cAm I the Drama?,\u201d Clipse\u2019s \u201cLet God Sort Em Out,\u201d J. Cole\u2019s \u201cThe Fall-Off,\u201d Leon Thomas\u2019 \u201cMutt Deluxe: Heel,\u201d Mariah the Scientist\u2019s \u201cHearts Sold Separately,\u201d Tyler, the Creator\u2019s \u201cDon\u2019t Tap the Glass,\u201d Bruno Mars\u2019 \u201cThe Romantic,\u201d and Wale\u2019s \u201ceverything is a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several of the year\u2019s biggest hits are also in contention for song of the year, including Kendrick Lamar and SZA\u2019s \u201cLuther,\u201d Leon Thomas\u2019 \u201cMutt,\u201d Doechii\u2019s \u201cDenial Is a River,\u201d and Mariah the Scientist\u2019s \u201cBurning Blue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who are the show\u2019s performers?<\/p>\n

The first wave of performers includes Cardi B, Common, Doechii, Don Toliver, French Montana, Jill Scott, Kehlani, Queen Latifah, Rick Ross, Tems, T.I. and The War And Treaty.<\/p>\n

Hip-hop pioneer MC Lyte returns as the show\u2019s announcer.<\/p>\n

Who will host the show?<\/p>\n

Druski is expected to bring his improvisational style and internet-born comedy to the BET Awards stage.<\/p>\n

He became one of entertainment\u2019s fastest-rising stars through his viral sketches before expanding into sold-out comedy tours and collaborations with artists including Drake<\/a> and Snoop Dogg,<\/a> as well as appearances alongside figures like Tom Brady<\/a> and Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up watching the BET Awards,\u201d Druski said. \u201cTo know the comedic legends that hosted before me set the bar so high, I\u2019m just grateful to be a part of the history. But I\u2019m still bringing my brand of comedy to the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who will receive special honors?<\/p>\n

Hill will receive the Living Legend Icon Award, which recognizes pioneers whose work has remained culturally essential across generations. She first emerged as a member of the Fugees before releasing her landmark solo debut, \u201cThe Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,\u201d a genre-defying album that became one of the most influential recordings in hip-hop and R&B history.<\/p>\n

BET called Hill \u201cthe very definition of a living legend,\u201d crediting her with reshaping music while inspiring generations of artists.<\/p>\n

Taylor, who starred in \u201cOne Battle After Another,\u201d will receive the Icon of the Year Award, recognizing a creative force whose influence is shaping culture today. She has evolved from a multiplatinum recording artist into an award-winning actor, director, producer and choreographer. <\/p>\n

Music executive Sylvia Rhone<\/a> will receive the Ultimate Icon Award for her groundbreaking leadership and lasting impact on the music industry.<\/p>\n

Rhone made history as the first Black woman to lead a major record company owned by a Fortune 500 corporation. During a career spanning decades, she helped develop artists including Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne, Tracy Chapman, Brandy, Erykah Badu, Kid Cudi, Future, Travis Scott and Giveon.<\/p>\n

Are there any other standout nominees?<\/p>\n

The awards will feature award categories including the Pulse Award for creator and content series and the Fashion Vanguard Award for cultural impact in fashion. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LOS ANGELES (AP) \u2014 Druski will make history as the youngest host of the BET Awards on Sunday,…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":897769,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[29],"tags":[2122,79992,45916,276,11259,435,53273,82185,168,4662,171,19835,57,155983,254978,53208,31347,79159,35670,167820,224,90157,363653,975,117689,64450,225090,15303,244041,47840,95008,116331,32771,1263,54252,61,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-897768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-arts-and-entertainment","tag-bet-awards","tag-bruno-mars","tag-california","tag-cardi-b","tag-celebrity","tag-common","tag-doechii","tag-domestic-news","tag-drake","tag-entertainment","tag-future","tag-general-news","tag-giveon","tag-jill-scott","tag-kehlani","tag-kendrick-lamar","tag-kevin-hart","tag-lauryn-hill","tag-leon-thomas","tag-los-angeles","tag-mariah-the-scientist","tag-mc-lyte","tag-music","tag-olivia-dean","tag-queen-latifah","tag-robert-john-lange","tag-snoop-dogg","tag-sylvia-rhone","tag-sza","tag-t-i","tag-teyana-taylor","tag-timothee-chalamet","tag-tom-brady","tag-tyler-the-creator","tag-u-s-news","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=897768"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897768\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/897769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=897768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=897768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=897768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}