text:  The 24th annual BET Awards ceremony will take place at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and air live at 8 p.m. Eastern on BET. Actress and producer Taraji P. Henson will host the event for the third time. Performers include Megan Thee Stallion, Will Smith, Glorilla, Ice Spice, Lotto, Lauryn Hill, and more. Drake leads the nominees with seven nominations.