Will Smith to Perform New Song at 2024 BET Awards
Will Smith will debut a new original song at this year’s BET Awards, the network announced Monday.
Early in his career, Smith released four studio albums, with his most recent debuting in 2005. In December, he reunited with DJ Jazzy Jeff — his former music collaborator and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star — in A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop. Smith currently stars opposite Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys: Ride or Die — the fourth film in the buddy cop comedy franchise — which hit theaters June 7.
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“From his start as a rapper to The Fresh Prince to being a box office king as one of the Bad Boys, Will Smith is truly a global icon, and we are honored to welcome him back to grace the BET Awards stage,” Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET, said in a statement. “We look forward to Will adding to yet another defining night for the culture that is not to be missed.”
The evening will also feature previously announced performances from GloRilla, Ice Spice, Latto, Ms. Lauryn Hill &YG Marley, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey, Tyla, Victoria Monét and Tanner Adell.
Heading into the night, Drake leads the pack with seven nominations, followed by Nicki Minaj with six. J. Cole, Sexyy Red, SZA and Victoria Monet each racked up five nods, while Beyonce, 21 Savage, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla and Usher each earned four.
The ceremony will be televised live on Sunday, June 30, at 8 pm ET on BET.
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