The annual celebration will bring together the hottest names
in hip hop to pay homage to the best in hip hop culture.
The BET “Hip Hop Awards” reigns as one of the top three
cable award shows for Black viewers of 2021 (BET Awards (#1), NAACP Image
Awards (#2) and BET Hip Hop Awards (#3)* and ranks in the Top 10 for most
social cable awards show in 2020.
The official 2021 “BET Hip Hop Awards” nominations, selected
by a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders, performers and
presenters are to be announced at a later date. BET will work closely with
Fulton County to support community vaccination efforts and ensure adherence to
COVID-19 protocols.
Monde Twala, Senior Vice President and General Manager of
ViacomCBS Networks Africa and Peer Lead BET International commented, “We are
thrilled to announce the return of the biggest night in Hip Hop with the 2021
“BET Hip Hop Awards”, following the success of culture’s biggest night at the
recent BET Awards.
“The BET Hip Hop awards continues to celebrate and recognise
the best in Hip Hop culture and we look forward to continuing the elevation of
black excellence, black entertainment and black culture.
“Hip hop is a global movement that embraces the diversity of
expression and reflects what is affecting our community in a raw and
unapologetic way,” said Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming &
Music Strategy at BET.
“We look forward to celebrating this art form and returning
to Atlanta for an unforgettable night of entertainment and culture synonymous
with our high-rated signature tentpole events,”he said.
The 2021 BET Hip Hop awards will air live on BET Africa DStv
channel 129, 6 October at 02:00 WAT/ 03:00 CAT and repeats at 19:00 WAT/ 20:00
CAT.
Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music
Strategy will oversee the annual show, with Jamal Noisette to Co-Executive
Producer for BET.
Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, to serve
as Executive Producer of the 2021 “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” along with Jesse Collins
Entertainment’s Jeannae Rouzan–Clay and Dionne Harmon
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