Like many other R&B-loving music fans, I look forward to the BET Awards each year. The 20th edition of the awards show is set for June 28 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Of course, the event may need to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic; Billboard has reached out to BET, but the network has yet to announce a change in plans.We need genre-specific shows like the BET Awards and the Soul Train Music Awards, as well as the various country music awards shows, because an all-genre show like the Grammy Awards simply can't cover everything.Here's an illustration:The BET Awards have had a best new artist category since the show originated in 2001.