Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin Set To Receive BET Ultimate Icon Awards

Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin Set To Receive BET Ultimate Icon Awards

Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Kirk Franklin, and Jamie Foxx will all receive the Ultimate Icon Award at the 2025 BET Awards. The live event will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, June 9, and it will feature special performances from Carey, Snoop, and Franklin (with Foxx also on hand to…

Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Kirk Franklin, and Jamie Foxx will all receive the Ultimate Icon Award at the 2025 BET Awards. The live event will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, June 9, and it will feature special performances from Carey, Snoop, and Franklin (with Foxx also on hand to receive his award), alongside Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, GloRilla, Playboi Carti, and Leon Thomas. “Thank you @bet this is an honor 🙏🏾,” Franklin wrote on X on Wednesday (May 28). This year’s Ultimate Icon recipients will be celebrated for their contributions to entertainment, music, advocacy, and community impact, with the event also paying tribute to the 25th anniversary of 106 & Park, featuring a star-studded lineup of former hosts and performers. “We’re setting the tone for a night that celebrates 25 years of impact, creativity, and Black culture,” Connie Orlando, EVP of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET, said in a statement. “BET Awards 2025 will be a can’t-miss celebration of everything the culture represents.” (Rolling Stone)

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