Culture's biggest night is back! The BET Awards 2024 are kicking off tonight, June 30, with a seriously star-studded lineup of performers, presenters and nominees. Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson will return as your emcee for the third year in a row, guiding viewers and attendees through a night of live music from the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Lauryn Hill and her son YG Marley, Ice Spice, Latto, Childish Gambino, Keke Palmer, Victoria Monét, GloRilla, Latto, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey, Chlöe and Tyla, among others.
The 24th annual ceremony — which will be held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles — will also feature the return of Will Smith to the live music stage, with the Grammy-winning rapper performing his first solo song in five years. "The performances are going to blow us all away. We got Will Smith, guys. I am so excited to see what he has up his sleeve," Henson teased to PEOPLE.
