Janet Jackson will make one of her first public
performances in sometime Sunday at the BET Awards, weeks after the singer
caused Internet frenzies with several announcements about her comeback to
music.
Jackson will be honored with the Ultimate Icon:
Music Dance Visual Award at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, where
performers include Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar and cast members of
the hit series, "Empire."
Ciara,
Jason Derulo and newcomer Tinashe will pay tribute to 49-year-old Jackson, who
released a new song last week and is readying a full album and tour this fall.
Minaj and Brown, who have won a handful of BET
Awards over the years, are the top nominees with six each. Brown is nominated
twice for video of the year with his hits "Loyal" and "New
Flame." Other nominees for the top prize include Minaj's eye-popping video
for "Anaconda," Beyonce's "7/11," Big Sean's
"IDFWU" and Common and John Legend's Oscar-winning "Glory,"
from the film "Selma."
Beyonce
and Lil Wayne are both up for four awards at Sunday's show (8 p.m. Eastern),
which will be hosted by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, who both star
in the hit ABC series, "Black-ish."
Performers
include Robin Thicke, Janelle Monae, Meek Mill, Ne-Yo, Tyga, K. Michelle,
Donnie McClurkin, Silento, Future, E-40, Anthony Hamilton, Gary Clark Jr. and
Fetty Wap, who has one of the year's top hits with "Trap Queen."
Presenters
include Laverne Cox, Zendaya, Michael B. Jordan, Kelly Rowland, Sanaa Lathan,
Michael Ealy, DeSean Jackson, Allen Iverson, Brandy, Donald Glover and Boris
Kodjoe.
Smokey
Robinson, who will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, will also
perform. Syndicated radio show host Tom Joyner will earn the Humanitarian
Award.
The BET Awards is celebrating its 15th year anniversary. Sunday's show
is the final day of the four-day BET Experience at L.A. LIVE, which kicked off
Thursday. The festival included shows
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