Khalilah Archie

1 month ago | bet.com | Khalilah Archie |Jerod Harris |Michael Buckner |Paras Griffin

Every award show has its darlings. But the BET Awards doesn’t just hand out trophies—it crowns culture-shifters. Over the last 25 years, certain artists haven’t just collected BET Awards like mantelpiece accessories. They’ve used them as milestones in careers that mirror Black culture’s growth, defiance, creativity, and joy. These are the artists who showed up, showed out, and made BET’s stage their own. Their wins weren’t just expected—they were earned, with impact felt across generations.