Culture's Biggest Night just got a little bigger.
Added to the lineup of the upcoming BET Awards 2024 is Grammy-winning actor and recording artist Will Smith. He'll be taking the stage to debut a brand-new song.
Will Smith addresses Oscars slap in 1st late-night TV interview, talks 'Emancipation'"From his start as a rapper to The Fresh Prince to being a box office king as one of the Bad Boys, Will Smith is truly a global icon, and we are honored to welcome him back to grace the BET Awards stage," Connie Orlando, EVP of specials, music programming & music strategy at BET, said in a statement Monday. "We look forward to Will adding to yet another defining night for the culture that is not to be missed."
Smith, who stars in the recently released "Bad Boys: Ride or Die," joins performers GloRilla, Ice Spice, Latto, Ms. Lauryn Hill & YG Marley, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey, Tyla, Victoria Monét and BET Amplified stage performer Tanner Adell.
Drake leads 2023 BET Award nominations with GloRilla, Lizzo close behindTaraji P. Henson will serve as host, and Usher will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The BET Awards 2024 will air live on BET on Sunday, June 30, at 8 p.m. ET.