Lil Wayne, Playboi Carti, GloRilla & More Set to Perform on 2025 BET Awards

Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, GloRilla, Playboi Carti, and Leon Thomas are the first performers announced for the 2025 BET Awards. The 25th anniversary show will air live from Peacock Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Monday, June 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET.

GloRilla is one of this year’s leading nominees, with six nominations, including album of the year for Glorious. Playboi Carti has one of the most successful albums of 2025; Music (which was released after the eligibility period for the 2025 BET Awards ended) topped the Billboard 200 for three weeks in March and April.

More performers and honorees will be announced. Comedian Kevin Hart will host the show. It’s his second time fronting the show, having previously hosted in 2011.

“We’re setting the tone for a night that celebrates 25 years of impact, creativity, and Black culture,” Connie Orlando, evp of specials, music programming & music strategy at BET, said in a statement. “With electrifying performances from some of the biggest names in music and an iconic comedic host, BET Awards 2025 will be a can’t-miss celebration of everything the culture represents.”

BET will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the launch of its music video countdown show 106 & Park with a special tribute, with creative direction by Teyana Taylor and The Aunties Production. Former hosts AJ Calloway, Free Marie Wright, Julissa Bermudez, Keshia Chanté, Rocsi Diaz, and Terrence J will reunite on stage for a nostalgic celebration. The tribute will feature performances by Bow Wow (who hosted the show from 2012-14), Amerie, B2K, Jim Jones, Mya, T.I., and more. 106 & Park aired on BET from 2000-14. There are reports that a reboot of the show will premiere by September.

Kendrick Lamar leads the 2025 BET Awards nominations with 10 nods. Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla are tied with six nominations, Metro Boomin earned five, and SZA and The Weeknd are tied with four each.

Orlando serves as the executive producer for BET Awards 2025, with Jamal Noisette, svp of tentpoles & music community engagement, for BET. Jesse Collins Entertainment is the production company for the show, with Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay also serving as executive producers.