Chance The Rapper And New Edition Announced Winners In Different Categories Ahead of BET Awards 2017
Chance The Rapper and Legendary music group New Edition already have awards to boast of even ahead of the 2017 BET Awards which hold on June 25 2017 at the Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, United States.
BET will present this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award to pioneering R&B group New Edition while Chance the Rapper will receive the network’s Humanitarian Award presented by Walmart.
New Edition members Bobby Brown, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant, Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell and Johnny Gill are coming off the ratings success of the group’s self-titled biopic.
The three-part miniseries, broadcast in January, was BET’s first scripted music-focused program. The group is best known for such hits as “Candy Girl,” “Cool It Now” and “Mr. Telephone Man.”
Chance the Rapper, who headlined the Governors Ball in New York on June 2, made news this year when he pledged to donate $1 million to Chicago Public Schools to help offset the lack of government funding. The social activist also won three Grammy Awards in February including best new artist and best rap album for Coloring Book.
The 2017 BET Awards will be hosted by Leslie Jones and see will feature performances by Bruno Mars, Future, Migos, Trey Songz and Tamar Braxton.
