Airdate: BET Awards 2016

Next week MTV will screen the Black Entertainment Television Awards.

While the awards can be streamed Live on June 27 at a subscription fee through a BET Play app*, they will be played on MTV at 2pm Thursday 30th June.

Hosted by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, the BET Awards will include performances by Usher, Future, Bryson Tiller, Alicia Keys and Maxwell with special performances in honour of the late pop icon Prince by Sheila E., Janelle Monae, D’Angelo and The Roots. The star power continues as Gabrielle Union, Nate Parker, DJ Khaled and many others will take the stage as presenters during the 16th anniversary event.

Leading the pack this year is Drake, receiving an impressive nine nominations including Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Video of the Year and Best Collaboration for his hit ‘Where Ya At’ with fellow hip hop artist Future. Beyoncé and Rihanna follow with five nods each. Beyoncé is nominated for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Video of the Year and Best Collaboration for ‘Feeling Myself’ with Nicki Minaj. Rihanna is in the running for awards including Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Video of the Year and Best Collaboration for ‘Work’ featuring Drake. Other nominees include newcomer Bryson Tiller who is up for four awards including Best Male R&B/Pop Artist and Chris Brown who is also nominated for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist and Video Director of the Year.

Akon will be honoured with the 2016 Global Good Award for his humanitarian work, bringing solar electricity to 600 million people in more the 11 countries in rural Africa. The second annual Global Good Award honours individuals championing endeavors which positively impact change and heighten awareness around the globe.

* BET Play app currently comes with a seven-day trial free of charge.