Awards / Awards Shows

Social media had a field day with Bow Wow during the performance of his cutesy classic "Like You" at the 2025 BET Awards last night -- the duet turned into a solo because Ciara was M-I-A onstage!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Bow Wow outside the Peacock Theater right after the awards ... the rap star started to blame himself for not having Ciara at his side, but tells us it was BET who didn't get their talent ducks in a row!!!

Fans were confused and cracked jokes ... the elephant in the room is they're former flames and now that she's married to Russell Wilson, such a performance is beneath her.

Rae Sremmurd had the world freezing in their tracks over their track "Black Beatles" years ago ... which is now officially a social media challenge for a Diamond-selling song!!!

On Tuesday, the Recording Industry Association of America doled out the award to Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi for selling 10 million records of their 2016 smash hit that featured Gucci Mane La Flare.

The groovy vibe appeared on their sophomore album "Sremmlife 2" and dominated the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 1 for seven straight weeks, and also has more than a billion plays on Spotify and YouTube.

Kevin Hart showcased a masterclass of hosting abilities at the 2025 BET Awards -- an opinion shared by his celebrity peers in real-time!!!

TMZ Hip Hop was everywhere on the scene after the BET Awards let out in DTLA last night ... Deon Cole gave us his review of K. Hart's performance -- a rousing 10/10!!!

Kevin Gates told us the hosting magic is all in the name, Tiny Harris and Jermaine Dupri felt this year's show was the best in a long time and Tamar Braxton thinks Kevin should return in 2026 ... it was a hit!!!

If your name wasn't Kendrick Lamar, good luck trying to find a 2025 BET Award with your name on it ... the "GNX" rapper took home virtually every category he was up for -- even beating himself at one point!!!

Kendrick nabbed the Album of the Year, Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Video and Director of the Year and Best Collaboration, beating out the likes of Drake, GloRilla, Tyler, The Creator, Anderson .Paak ... and he was there in person to accept his honors!!!

Some of the biggest artists skipping the BET Awards has been part of ongoing criticism in past years ... but that problem was solved last night with K. Dot, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Keke Palmer, Leon Thomas, Tyler Perry and others all hitting the Peacock Theater in DTLA, in spite of the raging ICE protests in the city.

Tyler Perry minced no words at the BET Awards Monday night ... taking the chance to rip into President Donald Trump's America for erasing Black history right before the country's eyes.

Here's what went down -- TP hit the stage and gave an impassioned speech following a sweet story about him and his son leaving footprints in the sand together.

In the speech, he likened the footprints to those his fellow Black Americans have left on the country through its history, while delivering a sobering warning ... "They are removing our books from libraries, they are removing our stories and our history, they are removing our names from government buildings. It’s as if someone wants to erase our footprints."

Kevin Hart is coming out swinging at the BET Awards ... poking fun at Diddy, Cardi B and Kanye West in his opening monologue.

The comedian started off with a Diddy joke ... telling the crowd at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles they would be wise to avoid any after-parties where things get "slippery."

Kevin said we've all been learning a lot about folks recently and said other things to steer clear from include yachts, boats and pink stuff ... name-dropping Cardi and referencing the recent controversy involving her boyfriend, NFL player Stefon Diggs.

Hollywood's ready to give out more awards ... and the stars are turning heads as they show up for the 2025 BET Awards ... and we've got all the photos!!!

Kevin Hart is hosting Monday's live event from the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles ... and some of the early arrivals include Bow Wow, Terrence J, Skai Jackson and LeToya Luckett.

Riley and Kandi Burruss are in the house too ... and we've seen some star-studded looks from famous folks like Jordin Sparks, Busta Rhymes and Erica Mena ... among others.

Shaboozey had an emotional full-circle moment over the weekend at Spotify House -- capping off his high-energy set with a surprise that left him in tears.

The country star returned to the stage in Nashville to perform fan-favorites like "Good News" and "Drink Don’t Need No Mix" -- but it was the finale that had everyone talking. As he prepared to wrap up his set, he was surprised with a Billions Club plaque for his viral hit "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," marking the track’s massive milestone of over 1 billion streams on the platform.

The crowd erupted in cheers as Shaboozey was visibly moved, wiping tears from his eyes before launching into the record-breaking track to close out the night.

Ben Stiller's still feelin' the pain from the Knicks' crushing defeat to the Pacers ... and with no NBA Finals game to attend at MSG, the actor threw on his finest tux and hit up the Tony Awards just a handful of blocks from the arena, where the actor lamented the loss in front of the A-list crowd!

Stiller's mini-therapy session went down Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall -- the biggest night in theatre -- when Stiller was on stage to present the award for Best Play.

"I'm so honored to be here because theatre is my passion. The place where I feel most at home. The stage has been a constant sanctuary for me, dating all the way back to last week when the Knicks lost in the Eastern Conference Finals." Ben said, drawing a big laugh from the audience.

Oprah was hyping up the theater scene at the 2025 Tony Awards -- but some couldn't help but feel as if she threw some major side-eye at Patti LuPone over her whole beef with fellow Broadway stars Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald.

The talk show queen dropped this gem onstage: "Our celebration of this astounding year in live theater turns to the women whose work sparked lively conversations among theater fans." Then, she shot the crowd a knowing look, adding, "Lotta talking going on!"

The crowd was cracking up at the joke -- Oprah didn’t name names, but let’s be real, everyone was pretty convinced it was a dig at Patti, who certainly had everyone talking lately on the Broadway scene.

Shaboozey is setting the record straight over his viral side eye moment at the 2025 American Music Awards that had fans assuming he threw shade at fellow country artist Megan Moroney. Spoiler alert: He didn’t.

The country singer hopped on Instagram Tuesday and told trolls to quit hating on Megan after she said The Carter Family "basically invented country music" while they both presented the favorite country duo or group award at the AMAs in Vegas Monday night.

He noted his meme-worthy reaction to her statement "had nothing to do with her" and went on to praise her as an "incredibly talented, hard-working artist who’s doing amazing things for country music."

The newest sports power couple very well might've hard launched at an event over the weekend ... 'cause Myles Garrett and Chloe Kim were cute and cozy right in front of the cameras!!

The Cleveland Browns superstar and Olympic gold medalist snowboarder hit the Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Tokyo on Sunday ... decked out in sharp formal 'fits for the occasion.

Our sources say the two appeared to be quite couple-y during their walk on the orange carpet ... as if the pictures weren't enough indication there's a lot more going on between the two than a shared appreciation for Japanese animation.

11:25 AM PT -- Tuesday, Shaboozey posted some tweets on X, talking about uncovering "the true history of country music" ... and he advises his followers to Google a series of names, including  Lesley Riddle, Steve Tarter, Harry Gay, DeFord Bailey, and of course The Carter Family. (He misspelled a couple names in his tweet.)

He talks about country music being about different people coming together to honor "the things that make us alike."

Shaboozey was not in alignment with a claim about country music's origins Sunday night -- 'cause fans instantly clocked his confusion when Megan Moroney said the Carter Family were the ones behind country music at the 2025 AMAs.

SZA won big at the American Music Awards Monday night, taking home the trophy for favorite female R&B artist ... but she barely made it up the stage to accept her trophy -- 'cause her dress was too tight!

Check out the hilarious clip ... she's clearly struggling to walk up the handful of steps to the stage at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas to accept her award ... utilizing two men in suits to give her a hand.

Even then, she's barely making any progress ... and even resorts to hopping up the steps.

Kehlani is doubling down on her pro-Palestinian views ... this time taking them to the red carpet of the 2025 American Music Awards -- just weeks after NYC canceled her Central Park concert amid backlash.

The Grammy-nominated singer made it crystal clear while speaking to Variety ahead of the big event -- she’s sticking by her controversial stance, noting ... "If people are blowing up and being murdered at mass rates … it should be as easy as breathing to say, 'Hey, this shouldn’t be happening.'''

She went further by calling out U.S. involvement directly, adding ... "We’re funding it, so we should stop."

The 2025 American Music Awards are officially underway -- and let’s just say, the fashion came in loud, bold, and totally off the chain... setting the tone for a night that’s clearly not here to play.

The red carpet was a full-on fashion buffet -- from Kehlani looking incredible in a sexy semi-sheer mini dress at the Fontainebleau in Vegas Monday, to Heidi Montag turning heads in a dazzling blue jumpsuit and a fresh new bob.

Heidi Klum was serving in all-black like the pro she is, but Rebecca Black came to snatch the spotlight -- rocking a wild white bridal-sailor vibe that totally turned heads.