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BET Awards 2021
| 2021 BET Awards |
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| June 27, 2021 |
| Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California |
| Black Entertainment Television |
| Taraji P. Henson |
| Megan Thee Stallion (4) |
| DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion (7 each) |
| www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards.html |
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| Jesse CollinsConnie OrlandoJeannae Rouzan-ClayDionne Harmon(executive producers) |
| Glenn Weiss |
The 21st BET Awards took place on June 27, 2021. The ceremony celebrated achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies. The ceremony's theme was "Year of the Black Woman" and was held in-person with a vaccinated audience following the previous year's virtual ceremony.
The nominees were announced on May 27, 2021. DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion received the most nominations with 7 each, ahead of Cardi B and Drake, who tied with five nominations each.
On June 14, it was announced that actress Taraji P. Henson would host the ceremony for the first time, and that musician and actress Queen Latifah would be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The list of performers was announced on June 17, and was said to be the largest in the ceremony's history.
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Lil BabyKirk Franklin | "We Win" |
| MigosCardi B | "Straightenin""Type Shit" |
| H.E.R. | "We Made It" |
| Moneybagg Yo | "Wockesha""Time Today" |
| DaBaby | "Ball If I Want To" |
| Megan Thee Stallion | "Thot Shit" |
| Tyler, the Creator | "Lumberjack" |
| Jazmine SullivanMaxine WatersAri Lennox | "Tragic""On It" |
| Roddy Ricch | "Late at Night" |
| Lil Nas X | "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" |
| Silk Sonic | "Leave the Door Open" |
| City Girls | "Twerkulator" |
| RapsodyMonie LoveLil' KimMC Lyte | Tribute to Queen Latifah:"Ladies First""U.N.I.T.Y." |
| DJ KhaledLil DurkLil BabyMegan Thee StallionH.E.R.DaBaby | "Hats Off""Every Chance I Get""I Did It" |
| Andra Day | "Strange Fruit""Tigress & Tweed" |
| Method ManWestside GunnBenny the ButcherConway the MachineMichael K. WilliamsSwizz BeatzThe LoxBusta Rhymes | Tribute to DMX:"Get at Me Dog""Hood Blues""Where the Hood At?""X Gon' Give It to Ya""Slippin'""Let Me Fly""Ruff Ryders' Anthem (Remix)""Party Up (Up in Here)""The Prayer IV" |
| Tone Stith | "FWM" |
| Mereba | "Rider" |
| Album of the Year | Video of the Year |
|---|---|
| Heaux Tales – Jazmine Sullivan | |
| After Hours – The Weeknd | |
| Blame It on Baby – DaBaby | |
| Good News – Megan Thee Stallion | |
| King's Disease – Nas | |
| Ungodly Hour – Chloe x Halle | Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – "WAP" |
| Cardi B – "Up" | |
| Chloe x Halle – "Do It" | |
| Chris Brown and Young Thug – "Go Crazy" | |
| Drake featuring Lil Durk– "Laugh Now Cry Later" | |
| Silk Sonic – "Leave the Door Open" | |
| Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé – "Savage (Remix)" | |
| Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – "WAP" | |
| Chris Brown and Young Thug – "Go Crazy" | |
| DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch – "Rockstar" | |
| DJ Khaled featuring Drake – "Popstar" | |
| Drake featuring Lil Durk– "Laugh Now Cry Later" | |
| Lil Baby – "The Bigger Picture" | |
| Silk Sonic – "Leave the Door Open" | Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – "WAP" |
| DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch – "Rockstar" | |
| DJ Khaled featuring Drake – "Popstar" | |
| Jack Harlow featuring DaBaby, Tory Lanez and Lil Wayne – "Whats Poppin (Remix)" | |
| Megan Thee Stallion featuring DaBaby– "Cry Baby" | |
| Pop Smoke featuring Lil Baby and DaBaby – "For the Night" | |
| H.E.R. | |
| Beyoncé | |
| Jazmine Sullivan | |
| Jhene Aiko | |
| Summer Walker | |
| SZA | Chris Brown |
| 6lack | |
| Anderson .Paak | |
| Giveon | |
| Tank | |
| The Weeknd | |
| Megan Thee Stallion | |
| Cardi B | |
| Coi Leray | |
| Doja Cat | |
| Latto | |
| Saweetie | Lil Baby |
| DaBaby | |
| Drake | |
| J. Cole | |
| Jack Harlow | |
| Pop Smoke | |
| Silk Sonic | |
| 21 Savage and Metro Boomin | |
| Chloe x Halle | |
| Chris Brown and Young Thug | |
| City Girls | |
| Migos | Giveon |
| Coi Leray | |
| Flo Milli | |
| Jack Harlow | |
| Latto | |
| Pooh Shiesty | |
| Kirk Franklin – "Strong God" | |
| BeBe Winans – "In Jesus Name" | |
| CeCe Winans – "Never Lost" | |
| H.E.R. – "Hold Us Together" | |
| Marvin Sapp – "Thank You for It All" | |
| Tamela Mann – "Touch from You" | SZA – "Good Days" |
| Alicia Keys featuring Khalid – "So Done" | |
| Brandy featuring Chance the Rapper – "Baby Mama" | |
| Bri Steves – "Anti Queen" | |
| Chloe x Halle – "Baby Girl" | |
| Ciara featuring Ester Dean – "Rooted" | |
| Bruno Mars and Florent Déchard | |
| Benny Boom | |
| Cole Bennett | |
| Colin Tilley | |
| Dave Meyers | |
| Hype Williams | Judas and the Black Messiah |
| Coming 2 America | |
| Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | |
| One Night in Miami... | |
| Soul | |
| The United States vs. Billie Holiday | |
| Andra Day | |
| Angela Bassett | |
| Issa Rae | |
| Jurnee Smollett | |
| Viola Davis | |
| Zendaya | Chadwick Boseman |
| Aldis Hodge | |
| Damson Idris | |
| Daniel Kaluuya | |
| Eddie Murphy | |
| Lakeith Stanfield | |
| Marsai Martin | |
| Alex R. Hibbert | |
| Ethan Hutchison | |
| Lonnie Chavis | |
| Michael Epps | |
| Storm Reid | Naomi Osaka |
| A'ja Wilson | |
| Candace Parker | |
| Claressa Shields | |
| Serena Williams | |
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | |
| LeBron James | |
| Kyrie Irving | |
| Patrick Mahomes II | |
| Russell Westbrook | |
| Russell Wilson | |
| Stephen Curry | Burna Boy (Nigeria) |
| Aya Nakamura (France) | |
| Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) | |
| Emicida (Brazil) | |
| Headie One (UK) | |
| Wizkid (Nigeria) | |
| Young T & Bugsey (UK) | |
| Youssoupha (France) | |
| Bree Runway (UK) | |
| Arlo Parks (UK) | |
| Bramsito (France) | |
| Elaine (South Africa) | |
| MC Dricka (Brazil) | |
| Ronisia (France) | |
| Tems (Nigeria) | Queen Latifah |
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