Kirk Franklin closed the 2025 BET Awards by performing a medley of hits featuring Tamar Braxton, Muni Long, Jamal Roberts and Salt from Salt-N-Pepa after he received an Ultimate Icon Award. “I never felt the love of a mother or a father,

Mariah Carey, along with Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin are recipients of the Ultimate Icon Award at the 2025 BET Awards on Monday, June 9. "Be a diva, be a boss, be anything you wanna be. But be iconic while you're doing it,

The BET Awards delivered a night of major star power and poignant moments Monday night, marking the ceremony's 25th anniversary with a mix of comedy, emotion and calls for justice. The night delivered a stirring mix of purpose and entertainment from Doechii 's powerful speech,