Comedians Jess Hilarious & DC Young Fly Set to Host the Second Annual BET Social Awards
Best known for their own viral videos, comedians @DCYoungFly, and @Jesshilarious_official will serve as the hosts for the second annual BET SOCIAL AWARDS.
Best known for their own viral videos, comedians @DCYoungFly, and @Jesshilarious_official
will serve as the hosts for the second annual “BET SOCIAL AWARDS.”
This LIVE one-hour event will feature special guests and exciting
performances in an electrifying night that will celebrate viral social
media moments over the past year, across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
YouTube, Snapchat, and more. “THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS” airs LIVE
Sunday, March 3rd at 8 p.m. ET from Tyler Perry Studios, in Atlanta,
GA.
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Awards will be handed out across four voting categories: “Issa Wave”,
“LMAO!”, “Social Hustle”, and “Best Celeb Follow”.
Nominees include @THEBSIMONE2, @BLAMEITONKWAY, @THESHIGGYSHOW,
@IAMZOIE, @IAMCARDIB, @CHICKLET.HF, @ELLAMAI, @CITYGIRLS, @JAYVERSACE,
@QUEENNAIJA, @WILLSMITH, @PLIES, @SUPACENT @LALAMILAN @NICKIMINAJ and
many more.
The “Social Movement” award will go to activist Shaun King,
who was hailed by Time Magazine as one of the 25 most influential
people in the world on the Internet. Using social media, his social good
campaigns have changed laws, ousted corrupt politicians, and elected
promising new ones across the country. As a journalist, King has
authored an astounding 1,500 articles on injustice since the start of
the Black Lives Matter Movement. Additionally, the “Social Verified” award,
will honor an individual(s) who continuously elevate the social media
landscape.
“THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS” is a BET Production, with Mike Epps, Kyra
Robinson, Keshia Williams, Nile Evans and Patty DiMaria serving as
Executive Producers.
For updates and more information about “THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS”,
please visit BET.com/BETSocialAwards.
Join the conversation on social media by logging on to our social media
platforms using the hashtag: #BETSocialAwards.
See below for the complete list of “THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS” 2019
Official Nominees:
ISSA WAVE
“Issa Wave” highlights newer music artists who have made some of the
biggest waves in music over the past year via social media,
word-of-mouth, or by bubbling via streaming sites and underground radio
shows.
- @ELLAMAI
- @LILBABY_1
- @QUEENNAIJA
- @CITYGIRLS
- @HERMUSICOFFICIAL
LMAO!
This category highlights some of the funniest, most innovative, and
popular social media comedians of the year. From skits, to roasting, to
all out transformation into characters we love, these entertainers have
expanded the landscape of comedy.
- @THEBSIMONE2
- @IAMZOIE
- @THATGIRLJAYCOLE
- @YESIMPRETTYVEE
- @CHICKLET.HF
SOCIAL HUSTLE
“Social Hustle” highlights individuals that have taken their social
media savvy and flipped it into big success. Proving that it’s not how
you start, it’s how you finish.
- @SUPA_CENT
- @LALAMILAN
- @BLAMEITONKWAY
- @JAYVERSACE
- @THESHIGGYSHOW
BEST CELEB FOLLOW
Living their best lives and inviting us to experience it with a front
row seat; these celebrities leave the big screen to hang out with us on
our social screens. They inspire us, they make us laugh, and even sip
tea with us as social media drama unfolds…even if they’re the ones in
the middle of it.
- CARDI B (@iamcardib)
- NICKI MINAJ (@nickiminaj)
- WILL SMITH (@willsmith)
- PLIES (@plies)
- JADA PINKETT SMITH (@jadapinkettsmith)
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AWARDS” please submit an application here.
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be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom
and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer
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ABOUT TYLER PERRY STUDIOS
Tyler Perry Studios is a premiere film and television production
facility founded in 2006 by actor, producer, filmmaker, playwright and
philanthropist Tyler Perry. Located in Atlanta, Georgia on the historic
grounds of the former Fort McPherson army base, the new 330-acre
state-of-the art campus is one of the largest production studios in the
country. It boasts a variety of shooting locations including 40
buildings on the national register of historic places, 11 purpose-built
sound stages, 200 acres of green space and an expansive backlot.
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