Jamie Foxx to Host 2018 BET Awards
Entertainer Jamie Foxx has been tapped to host the 2018 BET Awards. This will be his second time hosting the awards ceremony in nearly a decade.
The funnyman joins an illustrious list of previous hosts including Leslie Jones, Chris Rock, Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, Kevin Hart and Chris Tucker.
As we previously reported, DJ Khaled leads the pack of nominees with six, including Video of the Year for “Wild Thoughts” with Rihanna and Bryson Tiller and Album of the Year for Grateful. Kendrick Lamar follows with five mentions including Album of the Year for Damn and Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice. R&B singer SZA and rap group Migos nabbed four nods apiece.
The 2018 BET Awards will air live from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles at 8 PM ET on BET. To check out the full list of nominees, click here.
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