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- Sylvia Rhone will receive Ultimate Icon Award at BET Awards 2026 on June 28, 2026 in Los Angeles.
- The ceremony at the Peacock Theater will be hosted by comedian Druski.
- BET chief Connie Orlando said Rhone’s influence reshapes leadership for women and people of color.
- Rhone, the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500-owned label, held senior roles at Atlantic, Elektra, EastWest, Motown and was Epic Records president (2014) and CEO (2019-2025).
