How To Watch The BET Awards Without Cable

The 2021 BET Awards airs live this Sunday, June 27th at 8 pm ET. The 21st BET Awards is hosted by actress Taraji P. Henson and will feature performances by DaBaby, Andra Day, City Girls, DJ Khaled, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan, Kirk Franklin, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Migos, Moneybagg Yo!, and Roddy Ricch. While the event airs on BET, you don’t need cable to watch, Read on for all the ways you can watch the 21st annual BET Awards without cable.

• When is the BET Awards: Sunday, June 27th at 8 pm ET
• Network: BET
• Best Way To Watch: Use a 7-day Free Trial to Philo. You can watch the event live and for free. Just be sure to cancel before the 7-day period or you will be charged for the first month at the normal monthly rate of $25.
• Watch BET Awards On-Demand: The BET Awards will be available on Philo On-Demand the day after they air on BET. You can also record the event with Philo’s included DVR.

Where To Watch 2021 BET Awards

You can watch both nights of the 2021 BET Awards live on BET with the following streaming services .

Philo is our favorite option for watching 2021 BET Awards. Philo is a live online TV streaming service that carries BET along with 60+ other channels for $25/month. You can check out a free trial and see if the service will meet your needs. Philo also includes a cloud DVR for you to record shows to watch later. 

Sign Up For A Free Trial To Philo

Philo supports the Apple iPhone and iPad (running iOS 9 or newer), Android phones and tablets (running 5.0 or newer), Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, and Chromecast. You can use your Philo credentials to sign on to the BET app and watch many episodes there. For information, check out our review, which includes a list of all channels available on Philo.

You can watch using Hulu Live TV. Previously Hulu was known for its vast on-demand streaming library. However, they also offer Hulu Live TV service, which includes live BET Streaming and most top channels typically found on cable. Hulu Live TV starts at $69.99 after a 7-day free trial and includes the following features:

• The basic package comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR storage. (Upgrades available)
• Watch on 2 screens at once. (Upgrades available)
• It comes with 6 customizable profiles
• Includes entire Hulu On-Demand streaming library

With Hulu Live TV, you can watch BET on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, and more. See our review of Hulu for more information.

BET is available in Sling’s Orange and Blue packages. Each cost $35 per month, and includes a Cloud DVR is included along with other features. Sling TV is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and more, so it’s not a problem to enjoy it on a TV, tablet, computer, or other smart devices. There are more channels than I’ve mentioned available on Sling TV than what I’ve discussed here. To find out more about what Sling TV offers and more information about Sling TV device compatibility, check out this detailed review of Sling TV or check out these offers for new subscribers.

Vidgo is a newer Streaming service that offers fairly competitive pricing over other Live streaming services. The only catch is they do not currently offer a DVR. Their service offers BET as a part of its Core package along with over 60 other channels. New customers can sign up for $55 per month. (They offer discounted promo pricing for your first 3 months.)

Vidgo doesn’t force you into a contract so you can cancel any time. They do offer promotional pricing, and don’t force you into a contract. Therefore, you can cancel the service at any time. Vidgo is supported on available on Android, iOS, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV. You can also stream the service on up to 3 devices at the same time.  We have the full details in our guide to Vidgo’s live streaming service.

BET is one of the channels available on AT&T’s streaming service DIRECTV STREAM. For a price of $69.99 you will get the following:

• watch 20 streams simultaneously per subscription 
• a cloud-based DVR
• channels like BET, AMC, HGTV, Discovery, and more
• supported on AppleTV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more

You can check out everything this service offers by taking advantage of their online offer or read about it in our DIRECTV STREAM review.

FuboTV is an excellent place to go for sports, but it offers many other channels, including BET, in it’s “Pro Plan” for $69.99 per month (after 7-day free trial). Fubo TV includes:

• One 100 channels including BET, ESPN, and FS1 are available in fuboTV’s channel lineup
• You can watch on three screens at the same time 
• 250 hours of cloud DVR storage
• The FuboTV app is available on major platforms, including Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV. 

You can sign up for a 1-week free trial or check out our review of FuboTV for more details.

The YouTube TV channel lineup includes BET for $64.99 a month. Youtube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies. Check our review of YouTube TV for more information.

How To Watch the BET Awards’s Live for Free

The following streaming services will let you watch this year’s BET Awards live on BET. They all offer a free trial, and if you cancel before the free trial is up, you won’t be billed, allowing you to watch for free. 

Philo – Carries BET live. Watch the BET Awards with this free trial to Philo. Philo supports the Apple iPhone and iPad (running iOS 9 or newer), Android phones and tablets (running 5.0 or newer), Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, and Chromecast. See or review of Philo for more details.

FuboTV – Offers BET and is available on major platforms, including AppleTV, AndroidTV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV. You can sign up for a 1-week free trial or check out our review of FuboTV for more details.

DIRECTV STREAM – Carries BET in their “Entertainment” package. You can check out everything this service offers by reading our DIRECTV STREAM review. They offer a 5 day free trial. After that, you pay $69.99 for the first month.

YouTube TV – Carries BET live and supports Roku, Android, iOS (includes AirPlay to Apple TV), and Chromecasts/Chromecast-compatible TVs. Check our review of YouTube TV for more information. They offer a 7-day free trial.

For more information on these services, check out their individual review or see our guide to watching BET without cable.

2021 BET Award Nominees

Below are all the award categories and nominees for the 2021 BET Awards.

Album of the Year

• After Hours — The Weeknd
• Blame It On Baby — DaBaby
• Good News — Megan Thee Stallion
• Heaux Tales — Jazmine Sullivan
• King’s Disease — Nas
• Ungodly Hour — Chloe X Halle

Best Collaboration

• Cardi B Ft. Megan Thee Stallion — “Wap”
• DaBaby Ft. Roddy Ricch — “Rockstar”
• DJ Khaled Ft. Drake — “Popstar”
• Jack Harlow Ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne — “Whats Poppin (Remix)”
• Megan Thee Stallion Ft. DaBaby — “Cry Baby”
• Pop Smoke Ft. Lil Baby & DaBaby — “For The Night”

Best Female R&B / Pop Artist

• Beyoncé
• H.E.R.
• Jazmine Sullivan
• Jhené Aiko
• Summer Walker
• SZA

Best Male R&B / Pop Artist

• 6lack
• Anderson .Paak
• Chris Brown
• Giveon
• Tank
• The Weeknd

Best New Artist

• Coi Leray
• Flo Milli
• Giveon
• Jack Harlow
• Latto
• Pooh Shiesty

Best Group

• 21 Savage & Metro Boomin
• Chloe X Halle
• Chris Brown & Young Thug
• City Girls
• Migos
• Silk Sonic

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

• Cardi B
• Coi Leray
• Doja Cat
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Latto
• Saweetie

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

• DaBaby
• Drake
• J. Cole
• Jack Harlow
• Lil Baby
• Pop Smoke

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

• Bebe Winans — “In Jesus Name”
• Cece Winans — “Never Lost”
• H.E.R. — “Hold Us Together”
• Kirk Franklin — “Strong God”
• Marvin Sapp — “Thank You For It All”
• Tamela Mann — “Touch From You”

BET Her Award

• Alicia Keys Ft. Khalid — “So Done”
• Brandy Ft. Chance The Rapper — “Baby Mama”
• Bri Steves — “Anti Queen”
• Chloe X Halle — “Baby Girl”
• Ciara Ft. Ester Dean — “Rooted”
• SZA — “Good Days”

Best International Act

• Aya Nakamura (France)
• Burna Boy (Nigeria)
• Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
• Emicida (Brazil)
• Headie One (Uk)
• Wizkid (Nigeria)
• Young T & Bugsey (Uk)
• Youssoupha (France)

Viewer’s Choice Award

• Cardi B Ft. Megan Thee Stallion — “Wap”
• Chris Brown & Young Thug — “Go Crazy”
• DaBaby Ft. Roddy Ricch — “Rockstar”
• DJ Khaled Ft. Drake — “Popstar”
• Drake Ft. Lil Durk — “Laugh Now Cry Later”
• Lil Baby — “The Bigger Picture”
• Megan Thee Stallion Ft. Beyoncé — “Savage (Remix)”
• Silk Sonic — “Leave The Door Open”

Video of the Year

• Cardi B — “Up”
• Cardi B Ft. Megan Thee Stallion — “Wap”
• Chloe X Halle — “Do It”
• Chris Brown & Young Thug — “Go Crazy”
• Drake Ft. Lil Durk — “Laugh Now Cry Later”
• Silk Sonic — “Leave The Door Open”

Video Director of the Year

• Benny Boom
• Bruno Mars And Florent Déchard
• Cole Bennett
• Colin Tilley
• Dave Meyers
• Hype Williams

Best Movie

• Coming 2 America
• Judas And The Black Messiah
• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
• One Night In Miami
• Soul
• The United States Vs. Billie Holiday

Best Actress

• Andra Day
• Angela Bassett
• Issa Rae
• Jurnee Smollett
• Viola Davis
• Zendaya

Best Actor

• Aldis Hodge
• Chadwick Boseman
• Damson Idris
• Daniel Kaluuya
• Eddie Murphy
• Lakeith Stanfield

Youngstars Award

• Alex R. Hibbert
• Ethan Hutchison
• Lonnie Chavis
• Marsai Martin
• Michael Epps
• Storm Reid

Sportswoman of the Year Award

• A’ja Wilson
• Candace Parker
• Claressa Shields
• Naomi Osaka
• Serena Williams
• Skylar Diggins-Smith

Sportsman of the Year Award

• Kyrie Irving
• Lebron James
• Patrick Mahomes
• Russell Westbrook
• Russell Wilson
• Stephen Curry