The 23rd BET Awards will take place on June 25, 2023, to celebrate achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies.
The nominations were announced on June 8. Canadian rapper Drake received the most nominations with seven, followed by GloRilla with six, 21 Savage, and Lizzo with five each, and Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice, and SZA, all with four. The Viewer’s Choice Award category also returned after not being presented the year prior. The first wave of performers was announced on June 15.
Performers
The list of performers was announced on June 15, 2023.
![Tonight! “Ocean With David Attenborough” Saturday, June 7 on Nat Geo @ 9PM ET [VIDEO]](https://mortystv.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Ocean-with-David-Attenborough-350x250.webp)
![Saddle Up! “The McBee Dynasty: Bravoleb Watch Party” Begins Monday, June 9 @ 9PM ET/PT on Bravo and Streams Next Day On Peacock [VIDEO]](https://mortystv.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/McBee-Dynasty-Real-American-Cowboys-350x250.webp)
![Paramount+ with Showtime Unveils Trailer and Additional Cast for “Noah’s Arc: The Movie” Premiering Friday, June 20 [VIDEO]](https://mortystv.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Noahs-Arc-The-Movie-350x250.webp)
![Peacock Releases Trailer for True Crime Documentary “The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets” Premiering Tuesday, June 10 [VIDEO]](https://mortystv.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Gilgo-Beach-murder-case-350x250.webp)
![Tonight! The Season Premiere of “The Bachelorette” on ABC @ 9PM Monday, June 26 [VIDEO]](https://mortystv.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Charity-Lawson-the-bachelorette-2023-75x75.jpg)
