LOS ANGELES, CA —— The BET Awards return to the City of Angels with Black star power in the form of Golden Globe Award winning and Academy Award nominated actress, writer and producer Taraji P. Henson to host the 2022 BET Awards.
“I am honored to return as the host of the BET Awards and share the stage with so many powerful and prolific artists; you can even say it is the ‘empire’ of Black Excellence,” Henson said. “Working with amazing partners like Scott and Connie at BET and Jesse Collins Entertainment is a creative’s dream. I can’t wait to celebrate Black music, entertainment, and culture with our viewers on what will be one unforgettable night.”
The award show airs live on Sunday June 26 at 8PM ET/ 5PM PT from the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live. Most notably, the BET Awards were the #1 cable award show among all adults 18-49 in 2021.
“Taraji P. Henson is the personification of Black excellence, and we are excited to collaborate with the phenomenal multi-talented stage and screen actress to host the ultimate celebration of Black culture again this year,” Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET said. “For over two decades, the BET Awards has been home to Black brilliance, talent, and creativity, providing unforgettable cultural moments, and we look forward to raising the bar for BET Awards 2022.”
Henson’s TPH Entertainment struck an overall deal with BET Studios, an unprecedented studio venture launched in September 2021 powered by the infrastructure and financing of BET and Paramount to produce original content for an array of internal buyers, including Paramount+, SHOWTIME, CBS, Nickelodeon, BET+, and BET.
Henson most recently starred as Ms. Hannigan in NBC’s Annie Live! in December of 2021, for which she has already won an NAACP award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special. This will be a star studded weekend that will capture the best in music, film, and television highlighting Black culture.
