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Everything We Know About BET Awards Getting Canceled
The question on everyone's mind is whether the BET Awards have been canceled. The BET Awards, launched in 2001 by Black Entertainment Television, have long celebrated Black excellence in music, sports, film, and philanthropy. However, recent whispers suggest changes might be on the horizon. Fans now wonder whether these iconic shows, including the BET Hip Hop Awards and Soul Train Awards, are here to stay or headed for a permanent hiatus.
Here's all we know about the rumors surrounding the cancellation of the BET Awards.
Are BET Awards getting canceled permanently?
BET recently confirmed that the Soul Train Awards and the Hip Hop Awards have been suspended indefinitely.
In a conversation with Billboard, BET CEO Scott Mills explained that the network is not eliminating these shows but rather 'reimagining' them for today's shifting media landscape.
When asked directly about the rumors, Mills clarified: 'It's less about them being no longer and more about our team having to reimagine them for this changing media landscape that we find ourselves in. I think what we're going to see are more people taking franchises and saying, 'This might have started on linear television, but now I'm going to move it to another space. Do I move it to streaming? Or do I move it to another platform?' So for BET linear, we have suspended the Soul Train and Hip-Hop award shows. But we have a team that's actively thinking about where those award shows might best live as the media climate continues to evolve.'
Mills emphasized that these iconic celebrations of culture are not disappearing completely. In fact, BET still hosts other major events like the NAACP Image Awards and Stellar Awards.
The move comes amid a dramatic decline in live TV ratings. Nielsen reports show that award shows have lost more than 30% of viewers since 2015. The 2025 BET Awards, despite critical acclaim, experienced a 50% drop in ratings compared to the previous year. (via Newsbreak)
Declining viewership isn't the only factor. The BET Hip Hop Awards struggled in 2024 to make an impact. The show scaled back significantly, hosting a smaller event at Drai's Nightclub in Las Vegas. Similarly, the Soul Train Awards quietly disappeared from the schedule last year without justification.
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