death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, which sparked global protests aimed at reforming police actions and removing statues and symbols considered racist from public places.Comedian, actress and TV personality Amanda Seales will host the 2020 BET Awards, which will air on CBS for the first time.
The show will also air on BET and BET HER at 8 p.m. EDT.Drake is the leading nominee: He’s up for six honors, including video of the year and best male hip-hop artist.
For both best collaboration and the viewer’s choice award, Drake is nominated twice thanks to the hits “No Guidance” with Chris Brown and “Life Is Good” with Future.Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion follow Drake with five nominations each.