How To Watch The BET Awards Without Cable

The 2022 BET Awards airs live this Sunday, June 26, at 8:00 p.m. ET. The 22nd BET Awards are hosted by actress Taraji P. Henson for the second year in a row, and will feature performances by Lil Wayne, Lizzo, Givēon, Roddy Ricch, Chance the Rapper, Kirk Franklin, Chlöe, Latto, Jack Harlow, Babyface, Doechii, Ella Mai, Fireboy DML, Joey Bada$$, Maverick City Music, and Muni Long. While the event airs on BET, you don’t need cable to watch, Read on for all the ways you can watch the 22nd annual BET Awards without cable.

• When are the BET Awards: The BET Music Awards are on Sunday, June 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET
• Network: The BET Music Awards are on BET
• Best Way To Watch: Philo (Free Trial) carries BET, allowing you to watch BET Music Awards live when it airs. 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.

Best Ways To Watch BET Music Awards

While BET is available through a few streaming services, your best option is Philo. Philo will let you watch the BET Music Awards as they air on BET and on-demand.

Watch BET Music Awards on Philo

Philo offers BET in its channel lineup so that you can watch BET Music Awards just as if you had cable TV. The service provides BET in addition to over 60 other channels for $25/month. That price includes a cloud DVR so you can record episodes of BET Music Awards and watch them later.

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. Philo is supported on Apple iPhone and iPad, Android phones and tablets, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Roku. Check out our review of Philo for more information.

Other Ways to Watch BET Music Awards Live

The following streaming service also offers BET in their channel lineup and gives you a way to watch BET Music Awards when it airs on BET.

Vidgo

Vidgo is a newer streaming service that offers fairly competitive pricing over other Live streaming services. They provide a DVR for 90 days with the Vidgo “Plus” plan, but you need to upgrade to the “Ultimate” plan to keep the DVR past 90 days. Their service offers BET as a part of its Core package along with over 60 other channels. New customers can sign up for $59.95 per month. (They offer discounted promo pricing for your first three 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.

fubo TV

FuboTV is an excellent place to go for sports, but it offers many other channels, including BET, in its “Pro Plan” for $74.99, so you can watch the BET Music Awards when it airs. Fubo TV includes:

• Over 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. 

Check out our review of FuboTV for more details.

Hulu Live TV

You can watch BET Music Awards using Hulu Live TV. Previously Hulu was known for its vast on-demand streaming library. However, they also offer Hulu Live TV service, including live BET Streaming and most top channels typically found on cable. Hulu Live TV starts at $69.99 and consists of the following features:

• TBS and 60+ other channels including local network channels.
• Price includes a subscription to ESPN+ and Disney+
• Unlimited cloud DVR storage. (Recordings save for 9 months)
• Watch on 2 screens at once. (Upgrades available)
• Comes with 6 customizable profiles
• Includes entire Hulu streaming library
• Supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and more.

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.

YouTube TV

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.

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

Sling TV

BET is available in Sling’s Orange and Blue packages. Each cost $40 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. More channels are 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.

DIRECTV STREAM

BET is one of the channels available on AT&T’s streaming service DIRECTV STREAM. For a price of $74.99, 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 Apple TV, 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.

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.

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 $74.99 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.

2022 BET Award Nominees

Below are all the award categories and nominees for the 2022 BET Awards.

Album of the Year

• Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – An Evening with Silk Sonic
• H.E.R. – Back of My Mind
• Tyler, the Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost
• Drake – Certified Lover Boy
• Kanye West – Donda
• Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe
• Doja Cat – Planet Her

Best Collaboration

• Wizkid feat. Justin Bieber & Tems – “Essence”
• DJ Khaled fest. Lil Baby & Lil Durk – “Every Chance I Get”
• Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties
• Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
• Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
• Bia feat. Nicki Minaj – “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)”

Best Female R&B / Pop Artist

• Ari Lennox
• Chlöe
• Doja Cat
• H.E.R.
• Jazmine Sullivan
• Mary J. Blige
• Summer Walker

Best male R&B/Pop Artist

• Blxst
• Chris Brown
• Giveon
• Lucky Daye
• The Weeknd
• Wizkid
• Yung Bleu

Best Group

• Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak)
• Chlöe X Halle
• City Girls
• Lil Baby & Lil Durk
• Migos
• Young Dolph & Key Glock

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

• Cardi B
• Doja Cat
• Latto
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj
• Saweetie

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

• Drake
• Future
• J. Cole
• Jack Harlow
• Kanye West
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lil Baby

Video of the Year

• Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties”
• Chlöe – “Have Mercy”
• Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
• Ari Lennox – “Pressure”
• Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – “Smokin Out The Window”
• Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”

Video Director of the Year

• Anderson .Paak a.k.a. Director .Paak
• Benny Boom
• Beyoncé & Dikayl Rimmasch
• Director X
• Hype Williams
• Missy Elliott

Best New Artist

• Baby Keem
• Benny the Butcher
• Latto
• Muni Long
• Tems
• Yung Bleu

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

• Marvin Sapp – “All In Your Hands”
• Kanye West – “Come to Life”
• Kelly Price – “Grace”
• Fred Hammond – “Hallelujah”
• H.E.R. & Tauren Wells – “Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)”
• Election Worship & Maverick City Music – “Jireh”
• Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin – “We Win”

BET Her

• Alicia Keys – “Best of Me (Originals)”
• Mary J. Blige – “Good Morning Gorgeous”
• Chlöe – “Have Mercy”
• Ari Lennox – “Pressure”
• Jazmine Sullivan – “Roster”
• Summer Walker & Ari Lennox – “Unloyal”
• Doja Cat – “Woman”

Best International Act

• Dave (UK)
• Dinos (France)
• Fally Ipupa (DRC)
• Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
• Little Simz (UK)
• Ludmilla (Brazil)
• Major League DJZ (South Africa)
• Tayc (France)
• Tems (Nigeria)

Best Movie

• Candyman
• King Richard
• Respect
• Space Jam: A New Legacy
• Summer of Soul
• The Harder They Fall

Best Actor

• Adrian Holmes – Bel-Air
• Anthony Anderson – Black-ish
• Damson Idris – Snowfall
• Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth
• Forest Whitaker – Respect / Godfather of Harlem
• Jabari Banks – Bel-Air
• Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us

Best Actress

• Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard
• Coco Jones – Bel-Air
• Issa Rae – Insecure
• Jennifer Hudson – Respect
• Mary J. Blige – Power Book II: Ghost
• Queen Latifah – The Equalizer
• Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
• Regina King – The Harder They Fall
• Zendaya – Euphoria / Spider-Man: No Way Home

Youngstars Award

• Akira Akbar
• Demi Singleton
• Miles Brown
• Saniyya Sidney
• Storm Reid

Sportswoman of the Year Award

• Brittney Griner
• Candace Parker
• Naomi Osaka
• Serena Williams
• Sha’Carri Richardson
• Simone Biles

Sportsman of the Year Award

• Aaron Donald
• Bubba Wallace
• Giannis Antetokounmpo
• Ja Morant
• LeBron James
• Stephen Curry

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