The 18th BET Awards were held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on June 24, 2018. The ceremony celebrated achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies released between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2018.
On May 22, 2018, it was announced that the ceremony would be hosted by Jamie Foxx for the second time. DJ Khaled and Kendrick Lamar were the most nominated act, with six nods. SZA with four nominations was the most nominated female artist of the ceremony.
Performers
Presenters
The first wave of presenters were announced on June 11, with the second wave announced on June 14.
Kevin Hart
LL Cool J
Yvonne Orji
Jason Mitchell
Chloe x Halle
Bobby Brown
Trevor Jackson
Jacob Latimore
T.I. Gabrielle Dennis Woody McClain Mike Colter Amandla Stenberg Tyler Perry Regina Hall Omari Hardwick Tika Sumpter SZA
Nominations
Winners highlighted in Bold
Special awards
Lifetime Achievement Award: Anita Baker
Humanitarian Award: Mamoudou Gassama (French) Ultimate Icon Award: Debra L. Lee Shine A Light Award: Brittnay Packnett