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Mariah Carey dazzled during the television debut performance of “Type Dangerous” at the 2025 BET Awards on Monday night (June 9). D-Nice welcomed viewers to Club Mariah with a sampler of her hits like “Fantasy,” “Obsessed” and “Heartbreaker” before the Songbird Supreme introduced herself with her signature whistle tone. A sea of white-suit-wearing male dancers […]
At the 2025 BET Awards, Doechii had something to say. The Florida rapper continued her winning year by being named best female hip hop artist at Monday night’s (June 9) show, and instead of using her speech to talk about all she’s accomplished since dropping the critically acclaimed mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal, she addressed […]
The BET Awards 2025 are packing on the nostalgia. Millennials were transported back to sitting in front of their living room televisions after school as Ashanti opened the awards show by performing “Rock Wit U” and “Foolish.” Rocking her signature thigh-high black boots, gleaming off the Peacock Theater stage, she passed the diamond-encrusted mic to […]
On Monday night (June 9), the 2025 BET Awards returned to Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Hosted by Kevin Hart for a second time, BET recruited a bevy of A-listers to steer the show into prime-time excellence, with performances on deck from Lil Wayne, Playboi Carti, Leon Thomas and GloRilla. Along with having some of today’s brightest stars in the room and on the red carpet, BET is honoring several legendary luminaries including Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx and Kirk Franklin at Monday’s show. Along with receiving the Ultimate Icon Awards, which celebrated “their decades of groundbreaking contributions to music, entertainment, advocacy, and community impact,” Snoop, Carey and Franklin will grace the stage with high-octane performances from their decorated catalogs.
The West Coast’s very own Kendrick Lamar leads the nominee pack, walking into the night with an astounding 10 nominations, including a nod in the album of the year category for his highly touted effort GNX and video of the year for his Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 record “Not Like Us.” Following Lamar are Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla, each with six nods, while SZA and Metro Boomin snagged five of their own.
The BET Awards is also honoring its revered flagship show, 106 & Park, as former hosts AJ Calloway, Free, Julissa Bermudez, Keshia Chanté, Rocsi Diaz and Terrence J will reunite after spending years on the legendary NYC couches counting down hip-hop and R&B classics in front of a live studio audience. There, former 106 host Bow Wow will hit the stage, along with performances from B2K, Amerie, T.I. and Jim Jones.
But before it all went down, the stars took over the 2025 BET Awards red carpet, and you can find the best photos from the night below.
GloRilla
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GloRilla at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Ciara
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Ciara at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Muni Long
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Muni Long at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Shaboozey
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Shaboozey at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Ravyn Lenae
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Ravyn Lenae at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Mario
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Mario at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Keke Palmer
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Keke Palmer at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
2 Chainz
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2 Chainz at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Ashanti
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Ashanti at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Snoop Dogg
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Snoop Dogg, Shante Broadus and Jonathan Daviss at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Mya
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Mya at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Lucky Daye
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Lucky Daye at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Sandra Denton
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Sandra Denton at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Busta Rhymes
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Busta Rhymes at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Doechii
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Doechii at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Jennifer Hudson
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Jennifer Hudson at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Leon Thomas III
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Leon Thomas III at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
MC Lyte
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MC Lyte at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Warren G
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Warren G at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Jordin Sparks
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Jordin Sparks at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Giveon
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Giveon at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Kehlani
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Kehlani at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
T.I.
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T.I. at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Da Brat
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LisaRaye McCoy and Da Brat at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Machine Gun Kelly
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Machine Gun Kelly at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Andra Day
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Andra Day at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Bow Wow
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Bow Wow at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Keyshia Cole
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Keyshia Cole at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Kevin Hart
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Kevin Hart at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Skai Jackson
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Skai Jackson at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
D-Nice
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D-Nice at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Moliy
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Moliy at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Jermaine Dupri
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Jermaine Dupri at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
The 78th annual Tony Awards on CBS on Sunday (June 8) delivered its largest broadcast audience since 2019 (when James Corden hosted), up 38% year-over-year, and its largest livestreaming audience ever on Paramount+, up 208% year-over-year. The show, hosted by Cynthia Erivo for the first time and back in Radio City Music Hall for the […]
At Monday night’s (June 9) 2025 BET Awards, Kendrick Lamar is the top nominee heading into the show, with a whopping nine nods. But who will leave Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles as the biggest winner?
Billboard will be updating our winners list all night, in all the top music categories — like album of the year and best new artist — as well as all the movie, TV and sports categories too. Stick with this page to see the winners list updating live all night, and get all the details about how to watch the 25th-anniversary BET Awards here.
Album of the Year
$ome $exy $ongs 4 U — Drake & Partynextdoor11:11 Deluxe — Chris BrownAlligator Bites Never Heal — DoechiiCowboy Carter — BeyoncéGlorious — GloRillaGNX — Kendrick LamarHurry Up Tomorrow — The WeekndWe Don’t Trust You — Future & Metro Boomin
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Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari LennoxAyra StarrCoco JonesKehlaniMuni LongSummer WalkerSZAVictoria Monét
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bruno MarsChris BrownDrakeFridayyLeon ThomasTeddy SwimsThe WeekndUsher
Best Group
41Common & Pete RockDrake & PartynextdoorFloFuture & Metro BoominJacquees & Dej LoafLarry June, 2 Chainz, The AlchemistMaverick City Music
Best Collaboration
“30 For 30” — SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar“Alter Ego” — Doechii feat. JT“Are You Even Real” — Teddy Swims feat. Givēon“Beckham” — Dee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ SwervoBless — Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug“Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA“Sticky” — Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne“Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi BDoechiiDoja CatGloRillaLattoMegan Thee StallionNicki MinajRapsodySexyy Red
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
BigXthaPlugBossman DLowBurna BoyDrakeFutureKendrick LamarKey GlockLil WayneTyler, The Creator
Video of the Year
“3AM in Tokeyo” — Key Glock“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey“After Hours” — Kehlani“Denial Is a River” — Doechii“Family Matters” — Drake“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar“Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti“Type Shit” — Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti
Video Director of the Year
Anderson .PaakB Pace Productions & JacqueesBenny BoomCactus JackCole BennettDave Free & Kendrick LamarDave MeyersFoggierawTyler, The Creator
Best New Artist
41Ayra StarrBigXthaPlugBossMan DlowDee BillzLeon ThomasOctober LondonShaboozeyTeddy Swims
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
“A God (There Is)” — Common & Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson“Amen” — Pastor Mike Jr.“Better Days” — Fridayy“Church Doors” — Yolanda Adams feat. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix)“Constant” — Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula“Deserve to Win” — Tamela Mann“Faith” — Rapsody“Rain Down on Me” — GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music
Viewer’s Choice Award
“Residuals” — Chris Brown“Denial Is a River” — Doechii“Nokia” — Drake“Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar“TGIF” — GloRilla“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA“Brokey” — Latto
Best International Act
Any Gabrielly (Brazil)Ayra Starr (Nigeria)Basky (UK)Black Sherif (Ghana)Ezra Collective (UK)Joé Dwèt Filé (France)MC Luanna (Brazil)Rema (Nigeria)SDM (France)Tyla (South Africa)Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)Best New International ActAbigail Chams (Tanzania)Ajulicosta (Brazil)Amabbi (Brazil)Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)Dr Yaro (France)KWN (UK)Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)Merveille (France)Odeal (UK)Shallipopi (Nigeria)TxC (South Africa)
BET Her
“Beautiful People” — Mary J. Blige“Blackbiird” — Beyonce feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts“Bloom” — Doechii“Burning” — Tems“Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande“Heart of a Woman” — Summer Walker“Hold On” — Tems“In My Bag” — Flo & GloRilla
Best Movie
Bad Boys: Ride or DieBeverly Hills Cop: Axel FLuther: Never Too MuchMufasa: The Lion KingOne of Them DaysRebel RidgeThe Piano LessonThe Six Triple Eight
Best Actor
Aaron PierceAldis HodgeAnthony MackieColman DomingoDenzel WashingtonJamie FoxxJoey Bada$$Kevin HartSterling K. BrownWill Smith
Best Actress
Andra DayAngela BassettCoco JonesCynthia ErivoKeke PalmerKerry WashingtonQuinta BrunsonViola DavisZendaya
Young Stars Award
Akira AkbarBlue Ivy CarterGraceyn “Gracie” HollingsworthHeiress HarrisMelody HurdThaddeus J. MixsonTyrik JohnsonVanVan
Sportswoman of the Year Award
A’ja WilsonAngel ReeseClaressa ShieldsCoco GauffDawn StaleyFlau’jae JohnsonJuju WatkinsSha’Carri RichardsonSimone Biles
Sportsman of the Year
Aaron JudgeAnthony EdwardsDeion SandersJalen HurtsJayson TatumLeBron JamesSaquon BarkleyStephen Curry
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The BET Awards celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and the network is going all out on performances, nostalgic moments and an all-star lineup of presenters and attendees. Kevin Hart is set to return as host while Lil Wayne, GloRilla and Playboy Carti are just a few must-see musical acts of the night. BET will also celebrate its iconic music video countdown show, 106 & Park, with a special tribute that’ll feature former hosts AJ Calloway, Free Marie Wright, Julissa Bermudez, Keshia Chanté, Rocsi Diaz and Terrence J.
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The 2025 BET Awards will premiere live on Monday, June 9 at 8 p.m. ET. To make sure you don’t miss out on culture’s biggest night, here’s everything you need to know about the awards show including how to watch it online.
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Who Is Performing At The BET Awards?
For the show’s 25th anniversary, BET called in a star-studded lineup featuring Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, GloRilla, Playboi Carti and Leon Thomas to perform on the big stage.
Who Has The Most BET Awards Nominations?
To no surprise, Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees with 10, including an album of the year nod for his latest album GNX and record of the year and song of the year for “Not Like Us.” There’s also a four-way tie between Drake, GloRilla, Doechii, and Future, who all have six nominations each. Metro Boomin earned five nods, while The Weeknd and SZA both received four.
How to Watch the BET Awards Online
The 2025 BET Awards will air on Monday, June 9 on BET. If you don’t have cable, the award show will be available to stream through several channels including Sling, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV and Philo.
Sling TV
You can take advantage of half off for first month of all of Sling TV‘s streaming packages with prices starting at just $23. There are three package plans to choose from: Orange, Blue and Orange + Blue with every option including the TNT channel. After your first month is up you’ll be charged the regular subscription price based on the package you pick.
The Orange Package comes with nearly 35 channels and can be streamed on just one device at a time. Included in the Blue Package is nearly 50 channels. Can’t choose? You can combine both packages and get all channels and the ability to stream on up to three devices at once.
Please note: Pricing and channel availability varies from market-to-market.
Hulu + Live TV
For the most content offerings, you can sign up for Hulu + Live TV and get access to the Hulu library in addition to more than 95 live TV channels (including BET). The streaming platform starts at $82.99 per month.
And, for even more programming, Hulu + Live TV now comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, which will give you everything within the Hulu library in addition to exclusive content on ESPN for even more sports coverage.
Philo
if you’re a new Philo subscriber, you can sign up for a seven-day free trial to try out the streamer for yourself before you commit. The service offers a slate of free channels with ad-supported free-to-stream movies, TV shows and other programming. However, you can upgrade to Philo to stream more than 70 channels, including A&E, MTV, Lifetime, OWN, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., HGTV, TLC, BET, FYI, WE tv, Logo and Discovery Channel for $28 per month. A subscription even comes with unlimited DVR cloud recording.
DirecTV
DirecTV is offering new users a five-day free trial when you sign up. All of the signature packages include TNT, so you can stream the channels online.
If you’re a big sports fan, you can sign up for the streaming service’s “MySports” Genre Pack, which includes channels, like TNT, ESPN, NBA TV, ABC, ESPN2, Fox Sports and much more starting at $69.99 per month.
Just one day before the 2025 BET Awards are set to take over Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Monday night (June 9), a slew of the most prolific songwriters and producers across R&B and hip-hop convened at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons for the 2025 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards on Sunday (June 8).
Decked out in a floor-length, figure-hugging brown dress, Cardi B graciously accepted the Voice of the Culture Award as her fellow songwriters and artists looked on.
“My voice has always been a reflection of what I live and what I’m living, which I feel is a true reflection of the people, the culture, my friends, my family, and the environment that I grew up in,” the Grammy-winning rapper said while accepting her “big girl” award from ASCAP executive vice president & head of creative membership, Nicole George-Middleton. “I like to put that in my music — my joys, my pains, my drama, everything.”
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With Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers like “Bodak Yellow,” “I Like It,” “WAP” and “Up,” to her name, Cardi B has helped keep female rap at the top of the Billboard charts ever since she first broke through in 2017. Her resounding commercial success and cultural impact make her a natural successor to Usher, who received the same award last year. The Voice of the Culture Award is presented to ASCAP members who have had a major influence on music and culture, recognizing their success as creators and changemakers. Additional past recipients of the award include Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, D-Nice and T.I.
“I hate the idea that if you don’t write every line on your own, it makes what you have to say not real. Music is a collaboration, it has always been. The biggest hits [and] the greatest records come from teamwork,” Cardi continued. “They come from sharing experiences, energy, pain and joy. It’s not about ego, it’s about impact. I write, I co-write, I rewrite. I speak to what’s true to me. My pen, my mind and my feelings are in every verse and in every hook. I respect every writer who brings their magic to the table. This award is not just for me, it’s for the culture.”
Cardi, who also picked up an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award for her 2024 Hot 100 top 10 hit “Enough (Miami),” made history in 2020 as the first woman to receive the esteemed ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Songwriter of the Year Award two years in a row. She has earned eight ASCAP Pop Music Awards and 23 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. At Monday night’s BET Awards, Cardi will be vying for her third consecutive win for best female hip-hop artist, which would mark her first victory in that category this decade. Last week, the rapper dominated headlines after making her relationship with New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs Instagram-official.
Kendrick Lamar’s cultural juggernaut “Not Like Us” was named ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap Song of the Year. Co-written by Mustard, the searing Drake diss spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, swept all five of its Grammy nominations, and became the first-ever rap song to spend 52 consecutive weeks on Billboard’s marquee singles chart.
Lamar leads this year’s BET Awards with 10 nominations, including album of the year (GNX), video of the year (“Not Like Us”) and best male hip-hop artist.
Swiss songwriter OZ earned this year’s ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Songwriter of the Year honor, commemorating his contributions to hits like Drake and J. Cole’s “First Person Shooter,” Jack Harlow’s “Lovin On Me” and Travis Scott’s “I Know?” Cece Winans’ “That’s My King,” co-written by Taylor Agan and Kellie Besch, earned the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Gospel Song of the Year title, and Sony Music Publishing was named ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Publisher of the Year.
Some of Sony’s biggest 2024 hits included Hot 100 chart-toppers like Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” as well as year-defining tracks like Tommy Richman’s “Million Dollar Baby,” SZA’s “Saturn,” Sexyy Red’s “Get It Sexyy,” Muni Long’s “Made for Me,” Chris Brown’s “Residuals” and “Sensational,” Lil Baby and Central Cee’s “Band4Band,” Cardi B’s “Enough” and GloRilla’s “Yeah Glo!”
Additional 2025 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award-winning songwriters include 21 Savage (“Prove It,” “Redrum,” “Surround Sound”), Offset (“Worth It”), Lil Uzi Vert (“Everybody”), Tee Grizzley (“IDGAF”), Playboi Carti (“Carnival,” “FE!N,” “Timeless”), Tasha Cobbs Leonard (“In the Room”), and Tye Tribbett (“Only One Night Tho”).
The ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards recognize the songwriters and publishers of the most-performed songs of the past year based on Luminate data for terrestrial and satellite radio and streaming services, as specified by the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards rules.
Sometimes all you need is a song — but a little support from Oprah Winfrey and Adam Lambert doesn’t hurt, either. Cynthia Erivo opened the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday night (June 8) with a show-stopping number featuring epic cameos from both the talk show legend and American Idol alum. Just before taking the stage […]
Lola Young and Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall will collect prestigious awards from ASCAP at a ceremony in London next Tuesday (June 17).
The “Messy” hitmaker will be awarded the Vanguard Award which recognises an artist whose “innovative work is helping to shape the future of music,” and follows Young’s success at the Ivor Novello Awards in May in the Rising Star Category.
First released in May 2024, “Messy” enjoyed a month-long stay at No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart earlier this year, and peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also topped the Pop Airplay and the Rock & Alternative Airplay charts. Later this month, Young will perform at Glastonbury Festival.
Simply Red’s Hucknall will also be celebrated at the ASCAP London Music Awards with the Golden Note Award which recognizes his songwriting catalog over the past 40 years as the lead singer and songwriter in Simply Red as well as in his solo career.
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The group released their debut LP, Picture Book, in 1985 and the band boasts five U.K. No. 1 LPs, and two of their songs – “Holding Back the Years” (1986) and “If You Don’t Know Me by Now” (1989) – hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2025, Simply Red embarked on a 40th anniversary tour through the U.K., Europe and South America.
”Mick Hucknall has made an indelible mark on a generation with his impassioned vocals and classic songwriting,” said songwriting great and ASCAP chairman of the board and president Paul Williams. “His singular mix of soul, funk and pop sounds made him a master of blue-eyed soul. We are thrilled to present him with the ASCAP Golden Note Award.”
The Golden Note Award has not been handed out since 2016 when Duran Duran were chosen for the prize. Other previous recipients include George Michael, Elton John, Blondie, Usher, Lionel Richie, Jay-Z and Stevie Wonder.
ASCAP will celebrate both Young and Hucknall at a private event in London on June 17, with U.K. songwriters honored in categories such as song of the year, top streaming song, top hot dance/ electronic song and more.