The show was the highest rated BET Awards on BET since 2019.
Druski at the BET Awards 2026 held at Peacock Theater on June 28, 2026, in Los Angeles.
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“Culture’s Biggest Night” lived up to that slogan. The 2026 BET Awards, which aired on BET on Sunday (June 28), reports its biggest and most engaged audience in years, posting year-over-year growth across television, social, digital and live experiences. Druski hosted this year’s edition of the awards show, which paid tribute to three trailblazing women with Icon Awards – Ms. Lauryn Hill, Teyana Taylor and Sylvia Rhone.
Here are highlights of the show’s performance, reported by BET:
