The 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards are headed to Sin City. The show will be in Las Vegas for the first time on October 8th and will premiere on Tuesday, October 15th at 8pm. ET/PT on BET. BET is expected to announce the venue next week.
“BET is thrilled to bring the BET Hip Hop Awards to a city known for its electrifying atmosphere and rich history of awe-inspiring entertainment,” said Scott Mills, BET President and CEO. “From groundbreaking performances by legends like Sammy Davis Jr. and Lena Horne, who broke racial barriers, to today's leading and emerging artists, the vibrant energy of Las Vegas reflects the innovation, soul and storytelling that black culture continues to contribute.”
The BET Hip Hop Awards, which began in 2006, have been held in Atlanta for all but three years. It was moved to Miami in 2017-18 and held in multiple locations in 2020, at the height of the pandemic. Fat Joe has hosted the show for the past two years. This year's host has yet to be named.
Connie Orlando, EVP of Specials, Music Programming and Music Strategy at BET, will oversee production of the annual event and will executive produce with Jamal Noisette, BET's VP of Specials and Music Programming. Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, will serve as executive producer, while Jesse Collins Entertainment's Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Dionne Harmon will also serve as executive producers.
Collins and Harmon won Primetime Emmys two years ago for their work The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, which was voted outstanding variety special (live).
Las Vegas has become a popular home for award shows. The Billboard Music Awards were based there most years from 1996 to 2022. The Academy of Country Music Awards were held there all but three years from 2003 to 2022. The Grammys were held there in 2022, the only time the show it was broadcast from a city in which it has no capital.
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