BET announced that entertainment legends Mariah Carey, the best-selling female artist of all time, Jamie Foxx, the Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe, and BAFTA-winning entertainer, Kirk Franklin, gospel superstar and 20-time Grammy Award winner, and Snoop Dogg, the iconic rapper, producer, and
entrepreneur will all be honoured with the BET Ultimate Icon Award, celebrating their decades of groundbreaking contributions to music, entertainment, advocacy, and community impact. Hosted by Kevin Hart, Culture’s Biggest Night, “BET Awards” 2025, will air LIVE on Tuesday, 10 June at 02:00 CAT on BET Africa (DStv channel 129/ GOtv Channel 40).
Mariah Carey is an author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, producer, and multiple award- winning artist and songwriter. She is the best-selling female artist of all time with more than 200 million albums sold to date and 19 Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles (18 of which are self-penned) – more than any solo artist in history.
With her distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting, and producing talent, Carey is truly the
template of the modern pop performance.
The GRAMMY® Award winner recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of her iconic, multi-platinum 10th album, The Emancipation of Mimi.
Jamie Foxx is an award-winning actor, singer, and comedian. Foxx most recently starred in Back in Action opposite Cameron Diaz.
The film has reached top 10 most popular of all time for Netflix.
Additionally, his highly anticipated Netflix special, What Had Happened Was… debuted at #1 on the platform last December.
Foxx has turned his magnetic personality and unparalleled comedic instinct into a multimedia
empire under his Foxxhole Productions banner with projects including Number One on the Call Sheet, a two-part documentary film event celebrating the groundbreaking Black artists of Hollywood, ALERT: Missing Persons Unit for Fox, plus unscripted projects Beat Shazam, with his daughter, Corinne Foxx, and We Are Family, with hosts Anthony Anderson and his mother, Doris.
A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Kirk Franklin is a 20-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, songwriter, producer, and music icon.
For over three decades, he has been a transformative force in contemporary Gospel Music, masterfully blending Gospel, R&B, Hip-Hop, and Pop to create a unique, enduring sound that resonates across
generations.
Known as one of the most impactful and innovative figures in modern music, Franklin continues to expand the reach of Gospel Music, redefining its place in mainstream culture.
An entertainment industry mogul, Snoop Dogg has reigned for nearly three decades as an unparalleled force, consistently raising the bar as a globally recognized innovator. Snoop is a multi-platinum rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, DJ, media personality, businessman, and icon.
Over the course of his storied music career, Snoop has released 21 studio albums, sold more than 40
million albums worldwide, reached #1 countless times on Billboard charts internationally, and received 20 Grammy Award nominations.
In 2025, Snoop Dogg was recognized among the 100 Most Influential People by TIME Magazine.
Previous Ultimate Icon Award recipients include Janet Jackson (2015), Deborah L. Lee (2018), and Tyler Perry (2019).
As previously announced, Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, GloRilla, Playboi Carti, and Leon Thomas will perform at “BET Awards” 2025.
Kendrick Lamar leads “BET Awards” 2025 nominations with ten, Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla are tied with six nominations, Metro Boomin earned five nominations, and SZA and The Weeknd are tied with four nominations each.
International acclaimed Tyla and Uncle Waffles who are both previous nominees have been nominated in the Best International Act category, while Maglera Doe Boy, TxC and Dlala Thukzin have received nods in the Best New International Act category.
BET also previously announced that it will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the legendary music video countdown show 106 & Park with a must-see tribute.
Belovedformer hosts AJ Calloway, Free Marie Wright, Julissa Bermudez, Keshia Chanté, Rocsi Diaz, and Terrence J will reunite on stage for a nostalgic celebration.
The tribute will feature timeline-shattering performances from previous host and Mr. 106 & Park, Bow Wow, Amerie, B2K, Jim Jones, Mya, T.I., and more, bringing back the culture-defining energy, music, and moments of the history-making franchise.
The 25th Anniversary of BET Awards - Culture’s Biggest Night - will air LIVE on BET Africa
(DStv Channel 129 / GOtv Channel 40) from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on
Tuesday, 10 June 2025 at 02:00 CAT.
Viewers can also stream this milestone event as it honours 25 years of cultural excellence, spotlighting the most influential names in music, film, television, and sports on DStv Stream or Gotv Stream.
