How to Watch the 2025 BET Awards Online Without Cable
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Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, GloRilla, Playboi Carti, and Leon Thomas are among the stars that will grace the stage at tonight's 25th annual BET Awards. Airing live tonight on BET, Kevin Hart will host this year's awards show, which will take place at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater. The show will also be available to stream online on sites like Philo and DirecTV.
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Channel: BET
Date, Time: Today, June 9, at 8 p.m. ET
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Kendrick Lamar scored 10 nods ahead of tonight's BET Awards, including for 'Not Like Us' in the Video of the Year and Viewer's Choice Award categories. Doechii, Drake, Future, GloRilla, Metro Boomin, SZA, and The Weeknd also received multiple nominations at this year's ceremony.
On Sunday, a BET spokesperson confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the ceremony would continue tonight, following the Los Angeles protests: 'BET remains committed to the safety of our guests and staff. We are working closely with LAPD and monitoring the situation.'
If you want to tune into tonight's 2025 BET Awards but you don't have cable, you can stream the show with one of the below live TV streaming services, all of which include access to BET.
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Viewers can tune into the BET Awards tonight without cable with a Philo subscription. The streaming service carries a variety of networks, including BET, and offers a 7-day free trial to start, no monthly streaming subscription fee required.
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Another streaming service that lets you watch BET without cable is DirecTV. The streaming company's Entertainment package includes 90+ channels, including BET to watch the awards, and costs $84.99/month for 24 months. Best of all, you can try it out with a 5-day free trial to stream the 2025 BET Awards tonight.
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That's not the only place to snag a free trial that cord-cutters can find online. In fact, fuboTV currently offers new subscribers a 5-day free trial. Want to catch the 2025 BET Awards on fuboTV? You can sign up for the fuboTV Pro package trial, which comes with BET and 235 channels overall.
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It might not offer a free trial, but Sling's Orange plan is still one of our favorite streaming services for watching live events, from sports to awards shows. The reason? You can get access to 34 channels, including BET, ESPN, TNT, and more, starting at $23/month the first month of streaming.
'We're setting the tone for a night that celebrates 25 years of impact, creativity, and Black culture,' says Connie Orlando, EVP of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET, in a release. 'With electrifying performances from some of the biggest names in music and an iconic comedic host, 'BET Awards' 2025 will be a can't-miss celebration of everything the culture represents.'
Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, and Kirk Franklin, will receive the BET Ultimate Icon Award during tonight's awards show, with Carey, Snoop, and Franklin also listed as performers at tonight's awards show. Tonight's BET Awards will also feature a 25th celebration of 106 & Park, with Bow Wow, Amerie, B2K, Jim Jones, Mya, T.I., and others set to perform as part of the show's tribute.
Lamar, Doechii, Beyoncé, Drake and Partynextdoor, GloRilla, Chris Brown, Future and Metro Boomin, and The Weeknd all scored Album of the Year nods. See more BET Awards nominations, and tune into the show tonight at 8 p.m. ET on BET.
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