Red Carpet Rundown: The 2023 BET Awards Bring Out Black Hollywood

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The 2023 BET Awards red carpet is underway and we’ve already seen a bevy of our favorite celebs hit the plush pink carpet in fab fashions. Summer Walker and Lil Meech made their red carpet debut as a couple, showing up to culture’s biggest night in all-black looks. Best New Artist nominee Lola Brooke was a standout in a chain dress and gold accessories. Coco Jones looked stunning in Laquan Smith while Ice Spice showed off her curves in a barely-there sheer dress.

What To Expect At The 2023 BET Awards

Live from Los Angeles’s Microsoft Theatre, BET alum Terrence J and influencer Pretty Vee are hosts of the 2023 BET Awards pre-show. Viewers are standing by to see the surprise official host of the evening, which has still yet to be announced.

Drake leads the 2023 BET Awardnominations with seven nods, followed by Glorilla who scored six noms including ‘Best New Artist.’ 21 Savage and Lizzo earned five nominations each, while Beyoncé, SZA, Ice Spice, Chris Brown and Burna Boy each garnered four nods.

Busta Rhymes will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The most-talked-about moment of the night is sure to be the special Hip Hop 50 performance starring names like 69 Boyz, Big Daddy Kane, Chief Keef, DJ Unk, E-40, Fast Life Yungstaz & Easton (F.L.Y.), Fat Joe, Ja Rule, Kid ‘N Play, MC Lyte, Percy “Master P” Miller, Remy Ma, Soulja Boy, The Sugarhill Gang, Trick Daddy, Trina, Tyga, Uncle Luke, Warren G, Ying Yang Twins, and Yo-Yo.

1. Coco Jones

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Coco Jones is serving Jessica Rabbit in a red sequin gown by Laquan Smith.

2. Summer Walker

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Summer Walker hit the pink carpet in a form-fitting black Yousef Alijasmi gown and posed next to her BMF boyfriend Lil Meech. Summer served us old Hollywood glam with bangs topped off with berry lipstick.

3. Latto

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Before Latto hit the stage to perform her hit song ‘Put It On The Floor,’ she hit the carpet wearing a sheer black gown with split.

4. Janelle James

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‘Abbott Elementary’ actress Janelle James looked fun and flirty in this sleek black and gold Tom Ford look.

5. GloRilla

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GloRilla looked elegant in a black and silver gown with a feather trumpet silhouette.

6. Ari Fletcher at the 2023 BET Awards

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Influencer and Vlogger Ari Fletcher hit the pink carpet in a sexy black cutout mesh dress by The Attico that showed off her bodacious body. 

7. Queen Naija at the 2023 BET Awards

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Queen Naija looked gorgeous in a purple metallic Tom Ford gown.

8. Coco Jones

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Coco Jones is serving Jessica Rabbit in a red sequin gown by Laquan Smith.

9. Big Daddy Kane

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Hip-hop pioneer hit the carpet in a blue three-piece suit and a diamond necklace on his bare chest.

10. Busta Rhymes

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Lifetime Achievement honoree Busta Rhymes looked clean in a floral suit.