“BET Awards” to Air Live on Sunday, June 25
from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. ET
BET Experience at L.A. Live Presented by
Coca-Cola® Takes Place June 22 – 25, 2017
#BETAWARDS
BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B
sted NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today revealed comedian and actress
Leslie Jones as host for this year’s "BET Awards." Her first
major award show gig, Leslie joins a long line of stand-up
comedians that have rocked the role, including Chris Rock,
Mo’Nique, Kevin Hart and Chris Tucker. This year’s broadcast marks
17 years of unexpected performances, trailblazing moments, super
dope talent, and entertainment’s most provocative players. The
iconic show continues to be a cultural rule breaker steeped in
reinvention with some of the most memorable moments in Award show
history. The “BET Awards” has set the standard for one of the most
intently unconventional, news-provoking broadcasts. The 2017 "BET
Awards" will air LIVE on Sunday, June 25 at 8 pm ET from the
Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA on BET.
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A staple on the Saturday Night Live writing team, Leslie Jones
gained on-camera popularity after a memorable performance during
the show’s “Weekend Update” segment where she played herself. Now
in her third year on the cast, Jones is known to be a talented and
fiercely independent performer whose brash and unapologetic riffs
can ruffle feathers. Leslie starred in Paul Feig’s reboot of
“Ghostbusters”, with other film credits that include Chris Rock’s
“Top Five,” Judd Apatow’s “Trainwreck”, the animated film “Sing”
and the upcoming “Masterminds”.
“I am so excited to be hosting The BET Awards this year,” said
Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones, “BET was the first
network and place where I was on TV - I am looking to turn
this whole experience into a joyful homecoming.”
As previously announced, Beyoncé dominates this year’s
nominations with a total of seven including ‘Best Female
R&B/Pop Artist,’ ‘Best Collaboration’ with Kendrick
Lamar for “Freedom,” ‘Video of the Year,’ and ‘Album of the
Year’ for Lemonade. Bruno Mars follows with five nods
including ‘Album of the Year,’ ‘Best Male R&B/Pop Artist,’ and
‘Video of the Year’ for “24K Magic.” Other nominees include
Solange, nominated for four awards and who is up against
sister Beyoncé for ‘Best Female R&B/Pop Artist.’ Chance the
Rapper and Migos receive four nominations as well,
Chance the Rapper nominated for ‘Best Male Hip-Hop Artist’
and ‘Best New Artist’ and Migos for ‘Best Group’ and ‘Best
Collaboration’ for their #1 hit “Bad and Boujee” with Lil Uzi
Vert.
BET Networks recognizes artists, entertainers, and athletes
across 19 categories with the "BET Awards" 2017 nominations. The
nominations are selected by BET’s Voting Academy, which is
comprised of fans and an esteemed group of entertainment
professionals in the fields of television, film, music, social
media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, and
the creative arts.
The 2017 “BET Awards” will premiere around the world on BET’s
international networks. It will air in the UK on Tuesday, June 27th
at 9:00pm BST, in Africa on Tuesday, June 27th at 8:00pm CAT, and
in France on Wednesday, June 28th at 9:00pm CEST. Internationally,
fans in 100 countries can also stream the 2017 “BET Awards” live
with BET Play, BET International’s subscription video on demand
application. The iOS and Android app, which also features current
and classic BET television series, documentaries, standup comedy
and legendary musical performances, will carry a live feed of the
red carpet and the Awards, and is available for download now in the
iTunes and Google Play stores for $3.99 a month following a
seven-day free trial.
Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment serves as
Executive Producer. Connie Orlando, BET's Senior Vice President of
Music and Specials serves as Executive Producers for BET
Networks.
To apply for media credentials for the 2017 “BET Awards”
please click here.
The “BET Awards” will take place along with the BET Experience
at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles from June 22-25, 2017.
BET.com/betawards is the official site for the “BET Awards” and
will have all the latest news and updates about this year's show.
VIP Packages for the 5th year of the BET Experience weekend are
better than ever and now on-sale. In addition to VIP amenities
throughout the weekend and incredible seats for STAPLES Center
shows, three levels of BETX VIP Packages offer guests the only
opportunity to purchase tickets to the highly-anticipated BET
Awards, broadcast live from Microsoft Theater. Last year the
in-demand VIP Packages sold out, so guests are encouraged to
purchase now before the allotment is depleted. Full package
amenities and pricing for the Diamond, Platinum and Gold VIP
Packages can be found by visiting BETExperience.com or by calling
(877) 234-8425.
General tickets for the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE presented by
Coca-Cola® are on sale now
at http://www.axs.com/betexperience.
Download the BETX '17 app powered by AT&T, the #1 source for
everything BETX, including real-time event updates, full schedules,
BET Fan Fest wristbands, daily prizes, ticket giveaways, live
streams and much more.
Follow the BET Experience on Twitter @betexperience for the
latest and greatest and join the hottest conversation by using
#BETX. Feel free to also check us out online
at http://www.betexperience.com.
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ABOUT BET NETWORKS
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B
sted NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality
entertainment, music, news and public affairs television
programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET
channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in
the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and
sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer
brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a
leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music,
culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network
targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks - BET
Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live,
BET’s growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides
ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET
International, which operates BET around the globe.
ABOUT “BET AWARDS”
The “BET Awards” is one of the most watched award shows on cable
television according to the Nielsen Company. The “BET Awards”
franchise remains as the #1 program in cable TV history among
African-Americans, and it is BET's #1 telecast every year. It
recognizes the triumphs and successes of artists, entertainers, and
athletes in a variety of categories.
BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA®
BET Networks, an entertainment powerhouse, and AEG, the world’s
leading sports and live entertainment company and
developer/operator of L.A. LIVE, have teamed up once again to
create the BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE (BETX), June 22 - 25, 2017
presented by Coca-Cola®. This four-day festival will be filled with
music concerts taking place at The Novo by Microsoft and STAPLES
Center; BET Fan Fest at the Los Angeles Convention Center including
seminars, celebrity basketball games, celebrity meet & greets;
and other special appearances. The weekend will be capped off with
the “BET Awards” on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Microsoft Theater.
ABOUT AEG
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, AEG is the
world's leading sports and live entertainment company. With offices
on five continents, AEG operates in the following business
segments: AEG Facilities, which is affiliated with or owns,
manages or consults with more than 120 preeminent arenas, stadiums,
theaters, clubs and convention centers around the world including
The O2 Arena, the Sprint Center and the Mercedes-Benz
Arenas; AEG Presents, which is dedicated to all aspects of
live contemporary music performances, including producing and
promoting global and regional concert tours, music and special
events and world-renowned festivals; AEG Real Estate, which
develops world-class venues, as well as major sports and
entertainment districts like STAPLES Center and L.A.
LIVE; AEG Sports, which is the world's largest operator of sports
franchises and high-profile sporting events; and AEG Global
Partnerships, which oversees worldwide sales and servicing of
sponsorships including naming rights, premium seating and other
strategic partnerships. Through its worldwide network of venues,
portfolio of powerful sports and music brands and its integrated
entertainment districts, AEG entertains more than 100 million
guests annually. More information about AEG can be found
at www.aegworldwide.com.
ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT
Jesse Collins Entertainment is a full service television and
film production company founded by entertainment industry veteran
and multi-Image Award® winner Jesse Collins. Collins has played an
integral role in producing many of television’s most memorable
moments in music entertainment. Most recently Collins was the
executive producer of the critically-acclaimed film, The New
Edition Story, a biopic on the boy band that aired as a 3-part
mini-series on BET in January 2017 and posted record ratings for
the network and attracted nearly 30 million viewers. Collins has
also produced award-winning programming including the BET Awards,
BET Honors, UNCF’s An Evening of Stars, ABFF Honors, Soul Train
Awards and the BET Hip Hop Awards, is a consulting producer for the
iconic GRAMMY Awards and executive producer of BET’s hit TV series,
Real Husbands of Hollywood starring Kevin Hart and VH1 shows Dear
Mama and Hip Hop Squares with Ice Cube. Will Smith, Beyonce, Chris
Rock, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Prince and
Mariah Carey are a few of the myriad of superstar talent that
Collins has worked with through the years. Follow Jesse Collins
Entertainment @JesseCollinsEnt on Twitter and Instagram and go to
http://www.jessecollinsent.com/ for more information on the
company.
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