RAYE, Ari Lennox and More Added to 2026 BET Awards Performance Lineup as Presenters Are Unveiled
RAYE, Ari Lennox and More Added to 2026 BET Awards Performance Lineup as Presenters Are Unveiled
Jack IrvinWed, June 24, 2026 at 4:25 PM UTC
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RAYE in June 2026; Ari Lennox in January 2026Credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Mat Hayward/Getty -
BET announced more performers as well as the list of presenters set to appear at the 2026 BET Awards
RAYE, Ari Lennox and more artists will take the stage for performances
Keke Palmer, Kelly Rowland and more stars will present
The 2026 BET Awards just got even more star-studded.
On Wednesday, June 24, BET announced many additional performers — including RAYE and Ari Lennox — as well as the list of presenters set to appear at the annual awards show.
Other newly announced artists performing at the 2026 BET Awards include Alexia Jayy, Baby Keem, BJ the Chicago Kid, Durand Bernarr, Erica Campbell, George Clinton, Le'Andria Johnson, Nas, Rapsody and BET Amplified artist Kenny Iko.
Cardi B in May 2026Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
The group joins previously announced performers Cardi B, Common, Doechii, Don Toliver, French Montana, Kehlani, kwn, Max B, Queen Latifah, Rick Ross, Tems, T.I. and The War and Treaty.
Among the celebrities presenting at the ceremony are Carl Anthony Payne II, Chlöe Bailey, Chris "Comedian CP" Powell, Deon Cole, DeRay Davis, Diarra Kilpatrick, Gail Bean, Isaiah John, Jaafar Jackson, Jacob Latimore, Keke Palmer, Kelly Rowland, Latto, Luke James and Nia Long.
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Nominations for the 2026 BET Awards, announced in May, were led by Cardi with nods in six categories, followed by Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist with five each.
Additional top nominees include Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto.
At the ceremony, Lauryn Hill will receive the Living Legend Icon Award sponsored by Sprite, while Taylor will receive the Icon of the Year award sponsored by Hyundai.
Keke Palmer in June 2026Credit: Rob Kim/Getty for Tribeca Festival
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The 2026 BET Awards, hosted by comedian Druski, will air live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 28 at 8 p.m. ET on BET. The ceremony will be simulcast on BET HER, CMT, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, Nickelodeon (NAN), Paramount, POP, VH1, Comedy Central and TV Land.
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