Where will the BET Awards be at in 2023? The2023 BET Awards aired live from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. This year the annual event celebrated 50 years of hip-hop throughout the night, featuring special musical medleys curated by Kid Capri. Lil Uzi Vert opened the show before ceding the stage to hip-hop pioneers The Sugar Hill Gang, MC Lyte (who also served as the announcer of the night) D-Nice, Big Daddy Kane, and a sing-along to the late Biz Markie’s “Just a Friend.” Other performances of the night included Fat Joe, Ja Rule, Jeezy, Kid ‘N Play, Master P, Redman, Remy Ma, Soulja Boy, Styles P, Warren G, Trina, and Trick Daddy. Drake led the 2023 nominees with seven nominations, including Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Album of the Year for Her Loss with 21 Savage, and the Viewer’s Choice Award. 21 Savage and Lizzo had five nominations each, while Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice, and SZA followed with four.