Druski will host the BET Awards on Sunday, and viewers looking up how to watch the BET Awards on Paramount Plus have a clear live-event target: 8 p.m. EDT from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. At 31, he becomes the youngest host in the show’s history, a clean break from the age mark Kevin Hart set in 2011.
Druski, 31, takes the stage
The host shift is the main business story around the ceremony. Druski, a 31-year-old comedian and digital creator, is stepping into a live slot that has usually been treated as a marquee assignment, and the age record gives the booking a built-in comparison point before a single performance starts.
Kevin Hart previously held the distinction as the BET Awards’ youngest host when he emceed in 2011. Druski will surpass that mark on Sunday, so the ceremony is not just changing hands — it is changing the reference point for who gets the job and how early that host arrives at center stage.
Lauryn Hill and Teyana Taylor
Lauryn Hill and Teyana Taylor are set to be honored at the BET Awards, while Cardi B leads this year’s nominations with six. That puts the night on a tighter timeline than a standard awards telecast: the host announcement lands alongside a lineup built around recognition, performance, and competition, all feeding the same live broadcast.
Cardi B is not the only name with award heat attached. Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist each earned five nominations, while Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto each earned four. The nomination spread shows the ceremony is leaning on multiple draws, not one dominant contender.
BET Awards live Sunday
Cardi B, Doechii and Queen Latifah are expected to take the stage, giving the broadcast added reason to be watched live rather than caught later in clips. For viewers using Paramount Plus, the practical move is to have access ready before the 8 p.m. EDT start so the opening segment does not become the part people miss while looking for the stream.
Sunday puts the event on a short fuse, and that is the point: Druski’s record-setting turn, the honorees, and the nomination leaders all land in one broadcast window. The smart play is simple — set up viewing access before the telecast begins, because the first minutes carry the history, not the rerun.
