CBS Joins as Broadcast Partner to Simulcast The “BET Awards” 2020 Set to Air on Sunday, June 28 From 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT
Drake Leads With Six Nominations
Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch Follow With Five Nominations
Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Lizzo and DaBaby Tie With Four Nominations Each
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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, BET announces The “BET Awards” 2020 nominees with Drake leading the pack with six nominations. This year’s nominees reflect an abundance of creative expression and black excellence across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy. The “BET AWARDS” 2020 will simulcast LIVE at 8 pm ET across ViacomCBS networks including BET, BET HER, and will make its national broadcast premiere on CBS on Sunday, June 28 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT, 7:00-10:00 PM, CT).
Drake returns to the top spot securing six nods, including ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artist,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ and two nods for both ‘Best Collaboration’ and ‘Viewer’s Choice’ for his features alongside Chris Brown( No Guidance) and Future (Life Is Good).
Newcomers Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch garnered the second most nods with five nominations each. Megan Thee Stallion nominations include ‘Best Female Hip Hop,’ ‘Best Collaboration,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ and ‘Viewer’s Choice Award.’ Roddy Ricch’s nods include ‘Best Male Hip Hop,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ ‘Best New Artist,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ and ‘Viewer’s Choice Award.’ Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Lizzo, and DaBaby are the third-highest with four nominations each.
In its twentieth year, the “BET AWARDS” continues its reign as the ultimate platform to showcase the best and most beautiful aspects of the Black experience – celebrating Black music’s present and future, and elevating the culture and being a driving force for social change. BET recognizes artists, entertainers, and athletes across 21 categories with The “BET Awards” 2020 nominations. The nominations are selected by BET’s Voting Academy, which is composed of fans and an esteemed group of entertainment professionals in the fields of television, film, music, social media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, and creative arts.
Internationally, the show will simulcast on BET Africa at 2am CAT on June 29th, followed by international broadcasts in the UK on June 29th at 9pm BST, France on June 30th at 9:45pm CEST and in South Korea on June 30th at 9pm KST.
The complete list of nominees for The “BET AWARDS” 2020 are:
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BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST |
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BEYONCÉ |
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H.E.R. |
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JHENE AIKO |
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KEHLANI |
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LIZZO |
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SUMMER WALKER |
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BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST |
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ANDERSON .PAAK |
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CHRIS BROWN |
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JACQUEES |
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KHALID |
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THE WEEKND |
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USHER |
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BEST GROUP |
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CHLOE X HALLE |
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CITY GIRLS |
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EARTHGANG |
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GRISELDA |
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JACKBOYS |
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MIGOS |
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BEST COLLABORATION |
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CHRIS BROWN FT. DRAKE |
NO GUIDANCE |
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DJ KHALED FT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND |
HIGHER |
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FUTURE FT. DRAKE |
LIFE IS GOOD |
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H.E.R. FT. YG |
SLIDE |
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MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN |
HOT GIRL SUMMER |
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WALE FT. JEREMIH |
ON CHILL |
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BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST |
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DABABY |
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DRAKE |
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FUTURE |
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LIL BABY |
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RODDY RICCH |
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TRAVIS SCOTT |
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BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST |
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CARDI B |
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DOJA CAT |
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LIZZO |
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MEGAN THEE STALLION |
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NICKI MINAJ |
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SAWEETIE |
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VIDEO OF THE YEAR |
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CHRIS BROWN FT. DRAKE |
NO GUIDANCE |
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DABABY |
BOP |
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DJ KHALED FT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND |
HIGHER |
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DOJA CAT |
SAY SO |
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MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN |
HOT GIRL SUMMER |
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RODDY RICCH |
THE BOX |
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VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR |
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BENNY BOOM |
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COLE BENNETT |
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DAVE MEYERS |
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DIRECTOR X |
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EIF RIVERA |
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TEYANA “SPIKE TEE” TAYLOR |
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BEST NEW ARTIST |
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DANILEIGH |
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LIL NAS X |
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POP SMOKE |
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RODDY RICCH |
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SUMMER WALKER |
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YBN CORDAE |
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR |
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CUZ I LOVE YOU |
LIZZO |
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FEVER |
MEGAN THEE STALLION |
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HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM |
BEYONCÉ |
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I USED TO KNOW HER |
H.E.R. |
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KIRK |
DABABY |
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PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTISOCIAL |
RODDY RICCH |
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DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD |
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FRED HAMMOND |
ALRIGHT |
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JOHN P. KEE FT. ZACARDI CORTEZ |
I MADE IT OUT |
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KANYE WEST |
FOLLOW GOD |
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KIRK FRANKLIN |
JUST FOR ME |
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PJ MORTON FT. LE’ANDRIA JOHNSON & MARY MARY |
ALL IN HIS PLAN |
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THE CLARK SISTERS |
VICTORY |
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BEST ACTRESS |
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ANGELA BASSETT |
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CYNTHIA ERIVO |
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ISSA RAE |
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REGINA KING |
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TRACEE ELLIS ROSS |
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ZENDAYA |
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BEST ACTOR |
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BILLY PORTER |
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EDDIE MURPHY |
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FOREST WHITAKER |
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JAMIE FOXX |
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MICHAEL B. JORDAN |
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OMARI HARDWICK |
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YOUNGSTARS AWARD |
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ALEX HIBBERT |
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ASANTE BLACKK |
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JAHI DI’ALLO WINSTON |
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MARSAI MARTIN |
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MILES BROWN |
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STORM REID |
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BEST MOVIE |
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BAD BOYS FOR LIFE |
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DOLEMITE IS MY NAME |
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HARRIET |
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HOMECOMING: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ |
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JUST MERCY |
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QUEEN & SLIM |
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SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR |
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AJEÉ WILSON |
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CLARESSA SHIELDS |
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COCO GAUFF |
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NAOMI OSAKA |
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SERENA WILLIAMS |
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SIMONE BILES |
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SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR |
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GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO |
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KAWHI LEONARD |
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LEBRON JAMES |
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ODELL BECKHAM JR. |
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PATRICK MAHOMES II |
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STEPHEN CURRY |
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BET HER AWARD |
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ALICIA KEYS |
UNDERDOG |
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BEYONCÉ FT. BLUE IVY CARTER, WIZKID & SAINT JHN |
BROWN SKIN GIRL |
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CIARA FT. LUPITA NYONG’O, ESTER DEAN, CITY GIRLS & LA LA |
MELANIN |
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LAYTON GREENE |
I CHOOSE |
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LIZZO FT. MISSY ELLIOT |
TEMPO |
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RAPSODY FT. PJ MORTON |
AFENI |
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VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD |
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CHRIS BROWN FT. DRAKE |
NO GUIDANCE |
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DABABY |
BOP |
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FUTURE FT. DRAKE |
LIFE IS GOOD |
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MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN |
HOT GIRL SUMMER |
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RODDY RICCH |
THE BOX |
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THE WEEKND |
HEARTLESS |
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BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT |
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BURNA BOY (NIGERIA) |
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INNOSS’B (DRC) |
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SHO MADJOZI (S. AFRICA) |
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DAVE (U.K.) |
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STORMZY (U.K.) |
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NINHO (FRANCE) |
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S.PRI NOIR (FRANCE) |
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VIEWERS’ CHOICE: BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT |
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REMA (NIGERIA) |
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SHA SHA (ZIMBABWE) |
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CELESTE (U.K.) |
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YOUNG T & BUGSEY (U.K.) |
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HATIK (FRANCE) |
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STACY (FRANCE) |
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Connie Orlando, EVP of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET and Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment serves as Executive Producers for The “BET Awards” 2020 broadcast special.
For the latest The “BET AWARDS” 2020 news and updates, please visit BET.com/Awards.
ABOUT BET NETWORKS
BET, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC), is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news, and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel is in 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa, and France. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions including BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET HER, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks – BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET’s growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.
ABOUT “BET AWARDS”
The “BET Awards” is one of the most watched award shows on cable television according to the Nielsen Company. The “BET Awards” franchise remains as the #1 program in cable TV history among African-Americans, and it is BET’s #1 telecast every year. It recognizes the triumphs and successes of artists, entertainers, and athletes in a variety of categories.
ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT
Jesse Collins Entertainment (JCE) is a full service television and film production company founded by entertainment industry veteran, NAACP Image® Award winner and Emmy® Award nominee Jesse Collins. For more than a decade, the company has played an integral role in producing some of television’s most memorable moments in music entertainment. JCE produced the critically acclaimed biopic The New Edition Story, the story on the boy band that aired as a 3-part mini-series and posted record ratings for BET and attracted nearly 30 million viewers. It was followed by The Bobby Brown Story, which chronicled the talented but troubled singer’s exit from the popular ’80s boy band through his solo success, and was the highest rated non-tentpole program on the network since The New Edition Story. The next mini-series for JCE is Uptown, a 3-part original scripted miniseries for BET that will chronicle the story of producer Andre Harrell’s iconic record label, Uptown Records. The company’s current scripted TV series is American Soul, the story about the struggle to make the dream of Soul Train, the first nationally-syndicated Black music show, come true. It ended its first season as the #1 new cable scripted drama for African Americans 18-49 and its second season debuts in May 2020. Previously, JCE produced BET’s hit TV series Real Husbands of Hollywood starring Kevin Hart that ran for 5 seasons. On the unscripted side, JCE produces annual live specials — the BET Awards, Soul Train Awards and the BET Hip Hop Awards. Past credits include Black Girls Rock!, UNCF’s An Evening of Stars, ABFF Honors, BET Honors, Love & Happiness: An Obama Farewell, VH1’s Dear Mama, HBO’s Amanda Seales I Be Knowin;’ Netflix’s Def Comedy Jam 25 and Leslie Jones: Time Machine. JCE’s game shows include VH1’s Hip Hop Squares with Ice Cube and CMT’s Nashville Squares. Its music competition series on BET, Sunday Best is now in its 10th season and Netflix’s Rhythm & Flow featuring judges Tip “T.I.” Harris, Cardi B and Chance the Rapper will soon begin production on its second season that will air in 2021. Collins is also a producer for The Grammy Awards. He was on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop 100 Power Players list, has been featured on the cover of Vibe magazine and in numerous publications including Ebony magazine’s Power 100 issue. Go to http://www.jessecollinsent.com/ for more information on the company.
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