Hosted by the 85 South trio, this year's awards show was a little bit different because of the pandemic, making for a socially-distanced night of acceptance speeches and performances.

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The absolute funniest (and pettiest) reactions from the 2020 BET Awards

Last night's virtual BET Awards went down and some of your faves racked up trophies. As previously reported, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, BET enlisted"an array of innovative techniques and artist-generated content" for a virtual ceremony. This year's show hosted by Amanda Seales marked the 20th anniversary of the awards and BET’s 40th anniversary.  Amanda noted that we as a community "deserve a break" and hoped the BET Awards would serve as so. She also quipped that much to no one's surprise, Terry Crews wasn't available for this year's occasion. OOP!

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ET announced this week that while their three-day BET Experience has been canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic, their annual awards show will air virtually. The BET Awards will air on June 28 at 8 p.m. EST using "an array of innovative techniques and artist-generated content." This year's ceremony will mark both the 20th anniversary of the awards and BET’s 40th anniversary.