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Lauryn Hill Receives Inaugural BET Living Legend Award

6/5/2026

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The U.S. 2026 BET Awards will honor Lauryn Hill with the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award on Sunday, June 28.
The ceremony airs live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and Peacock, hosted by Druski, while BET executive vice president Connie Orlando said Hill shaped each era and gave permission to be fearless.
Hill, 51, won five Grammys for her 1998 debut, while Cardi B leads nominations with six.

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The U.S. 2026 BET Awards will honor Lauryn Hill with the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award on Sunday, June 28.
The ceremony airs live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and Peacock, hosted by Druski, while BET executive vice president Connie Orlando said Hill shaped each era and gave permission to be fearless.
Hill, 51, won five Grammys for her 1998 debut, while Cardi B leads nominations with six.