🏆 BET Awards Weekend 2026

Culture's Biggest Weekend

Dates: June 25 – June 28, 2026
Location: Los Angeles, California
Main Event: BET Awards Live From Peacock Theater

Every year thousands of music fans, celebrities, influencers, entertainment executives and travelers descend on Los Angeles for one of the biggest weekends in Black entertainment.

The BET Awards Weekend is much more than an awards show.

It's four days of concerts, celebrity appearances, parties, fan experiences, networking events and unforgettable moments throughout Los Angeles.

🎥 BET Awards Weekend Experience

🔥 Why Everyone Wants To Attend

For one weekend Los Angeles becomes the center of Black entertainment.

From celebrity-hosted parties and exclusive events to concerts, fan experiences and industry networking, the BET Awards create an atmosphere unlike any other entertainment event in America.

Many attendees never even step inside the actual awards show and still consider BET Weekend one of the best travel experiences of the year.

🎤 2026 BET Awards Highlights

• Hosted By Druski
• Live Broadcast – Sunday, June 28, 2026
• Peacock Theater – Los Angeles
• BET Experience (BETX)
• Celebrity Meet & Greets
• Fan Activations
• Exclusive Industry Events
• Concerts & Performances

The BET Experience will once again take over Los Angeles with multiple days of entertainment, live performances and fan engagement activities leading up to the main awards show.

⭐ 2026 Performers & Honorees

The 2026 celebration features some of the biggest names in music and entertainment.

• Cardi B
• Doechii
• Jill Scott
• Queen Latifah
• Tems

Special honors will be presented to:

• Ms. Lauryn Hill – Living Legend Icon Award
• Teyana Taylor – Icon Of The Year Award
• Sylvia Rhone – Ultimate Icon Award

Cardi B leads the nominations field while many of today's biggest artists are expected to appear throughout the weekend.

🎉 BET Weekend Isn't Just About The Awards

One of the biggest attractions is everything happening outside the theater.

• Celebrity Parties
• Industry Mixers
• Networking Events
• VIP Lounges
• After Parties
• Influencer Events
• Concerts
• Day Parties

Throughout the weekend, venues across Los Angeles host some of the most talked-about parties of the summer.

🌴 Make It A Los Angeles Vacation

Many travelers arrive several days early and turn BET Weekend into a complete California vacation.

• Hollywood
• Beverly Hills
• Santa Monica
• Venice Beach
• Rodeo Drive
• Downtown Los Angeles

Combining the awards show with sightseeing, nightlife and entertainment makes this one of the most popular Black travel events of the year.