BET on Thursday announced that Beyoncé will receive the Humanitarian Award at the 2020 BET Awards, set to air on Sunday. The superstar is being honored for her longstanding philanthropic work, including her recent COVID-19 relief efforts.
Beyoncé teamed up with her mother, Tina Knowles Lawson, for the #IDIDMYPART mobile testing initiative encouraging residents in her hometown of Houston and other Black and brown communities — who are disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus — to know their status.
She has also donated to support organizations on the ground helping to meet basic health and mental needs in vulnerable communities impacted by the pandemic.