| 2021 BET Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | June 27, 2021 |
| Location | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | Black Entertainment Television |
| Hosted by | Taraji P. Henson |
| Most awards | Megan Thee Stallion (4) |
| Most nominations | DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion (7 each) |
| Website | www |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | |
| Produced by | Jesse Collins Connie Orlando Jeannae Rouzan-Clay Dionne Harmon (executive producers) |
| Directed by | 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.[1]
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.[2][3][4]
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.[5][6]
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- ^ "BET Awards Unveil 2021 Nominees List, Led By Megan Thee Stallion And DaBaby". Deadline. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "Megan Thee Stallion & DaBaby Lead 2021 BET Awards Nominations: Full List". www.billboard.com. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby lead BET Awards nominations". EW.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Taraji P. Henson to Host 2021 BET Awards | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (2021-06-15). "BET Awards: Taraji P. Henson Set As Host; Queen Latifah To Receive Career Honor". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-15.