Taraji P. Henson to host 2022 BET Awards

The actress is hosting the annual award show for the second year in a row.

May 4, 2022

The 2022 BET Awards has found its host. The network announced Thursday that Taraji P. Henson will preside over the ceremony for the second year in a row.

The awards will take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 26 and the ceremony will air live on BET at 8 p.m. When Henson last hosted the BET Awards, it was the number-one-rated cable award show among all adults 18-49, per an official press release.

Taraji P. Henson. Photo credit: Erika Bracey (Provided by BET)

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“Taraji P. Henson is the personification of Black excellence, and we are excited to collaborate with the phenomenal multi-talented stage and screen actress to host the ultimate celebration of Black culture again this year,” said Connie Orlando, EVP of specials, music programming & music strategy at BET.

Orlando will oversee the award show, with production handled by Jesse Collins Entertainment. Collins will also serve as co-executive producer along with Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay.

“I am honored to return as the host of the BET Awards and share the stage with so many powerful and prolific artists; you can even say it is the ‘empire’ of Black Excellence,” Henson said in a statement. “Working with amazing partners like Scott and Connie at BET and Jesse Collins Entertainment is a creative’s dream. I can’t wait to celebrate Black music, entertainment, and culture with our viewers on what will be one unforgettable night.”

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In September, Henson struck an overall deal with BET via her TPH Entertainment company. In the “unprecedented studio venture,” TPH can produce original content for internal buyers, like BET, BET+, SHOWTIME, CBS, Nickelodeon, or Paramount+, with BET and Paramount+ providing financial backing.

In addition, BET Studios will place programming on third-party platforms looking for best-in-class content from high-profile and rising Black creatives.

Nominees, performers, and presenters for the 2022 BET Awards will be announced at a later date.