{"id":224037,"date":"2022-05-10T04:05:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T02:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=115586"},"modified":"2022-05-10T04:05:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T02:05:56","slug":"powerhouse-entertainer-taraji-p-henson-returns-to-host-cultures-biggest-night-bet-awards-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/powerhouse-entertainer-taraji-p-henson-returns-to-host-cultures-biggest-night-bet-awards-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerhouse Entertainer Taraji P. Henson Returns To Host Culture\u2019S Biggest Night \u201cBet Awards\u201d 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/powerhouse-entertainer-taraji-p-henson-returns-to-host-cultures-biggest-night-bet-awards-2022.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/powerhouse-entertainer-taraji-p-henson-returns-to-host-cultures-biggest-night-bet-awards-2022.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>JOHANNESBURG (09 MAY 2022) \u2013 BET announces Academy Award\u00ae-nominated and Golden Globe\u00ae-winning actor, writer, director, producer, and philanthropist Taraji P. Henson will return to host the \u201cBET AWARDS\u201d LIVE from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The \u201cBET AWARDS\u201d was the #1 cable award show among all adults 18-49 in 2021. \u201cBET AWARDS\u201d 2022 airs Live on BET DStv Channel 129 on Monday, 27 June at 02:00 AM CAT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery year BET Awards celebrate, elevate and create a space where black culture is seen, heard and honoured. Taraji is an epitome of power and excellence. We are excited to bring the biggest night in culture to global audiences and lovers of culture around the world,\u201d said Monde Twala, SVP and GM for Paramount in Africa, Peer Lead, BET International<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honoured 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 \u2018empire\u2019 of Black Excellence,\u201d said Taraji P. Henson. \u201cWorking with amazing partners like Scott and Connie at BET and Jesse Collins Entertainment is a creative\u2019s dream. I can\u2019t wait to celebrate Black music, entertainment, and culture with our viewers on what will be one unforgettable night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaraji 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,\u201d said Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming &amp; Music Strategy at BET.\u201cFor over two decades, the BET Awards has been home to Black brilliance, talent, and creativity, providing unforgettable cultural moments, and we look forward to raising the bar for BET Awards 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Most recently Henson\u2019s TPH Entertainment struck an overall deal with BET Studios, an unprecedented studio venture launched in September 2021 powered by the infrastructure and financing of BET and Paramount to produce original content for an array of internal buyers, including Paramount+, SHOWTIME, CBS, Nickelodeon, BET+, and BET. Additionally, BET Studios places programming on third-party platforms seeking best-in-class content from both leading and rising Black creatives.<\/p>\n<p>Connie Orlando, EVP, Specials, Music Programming &amp; Music Strategy will oversee the annual show, with Jamal Noisette, VP, Specials, Music Programming &amp; Music Strategy to Co-Executive Produce for BET. Jesse Collins Entertainment is the production company for the show with Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay serving as Executive Producers.<br \/>BET.com\/betawards is the official site for \u201cBET Awards\u201d 2022 and will have all the latest news and updates about this year\u2019s show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About BET Africa<\/strong><br \/>Launched in Africa in 2015, BET Africa is part of the diverse multimedia entertainment portfolio of Paramount Global (formerly known as ViacomCBS Networks Africa). Celebrating African and African-American culture, BET Africa is available exclusively on the DStv platform and includes the dynamic online destination www.betafrica.tv.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Paramount Global<\/strong><br \/>Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, its portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon &amp; Schuster, among others. The company delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry\u2019s most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, Paramount Global provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on BET Africa\u2019s original content, visit www.betafrica.tv, like and chat to us on Facebook at www.facebook.com\/BETinAfrica, and join the conversation on Twitter and Instagram @BET_Africa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">135<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/powerhouse-entertainer-taraji-p-henson-returns-to-host-cultures-biggest-night-bet-awards-2022\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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