Finally, Victoria Monét finally brought her Jaguar magic to the main stage at the BET Awards!
For the first time in her career, the “Hollywood” singer-songwriter, 35, appeared as the top performer during Culture’s Biggest Night, kicking things off with a nostalgic Y2K rendition of her hit song “On My Mama” — complete with signature choreography.
She then took things “into the future” with producer Kaytranad on a one-two punch, performing her latest hit, “Alright,” with a pop-icon-influenced set inspired by the song’s music video, which was released on June 11.
Victoria Monét performs on stage during the 2024 BET Awards at the Peacock Theater on June 30, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Monéta’s highly-anticipated performance at the BET Awards comes nearly a year after she was turned down for a spot at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. Jaguar II artist told followers on X, “My crew was told it was ‘too early in my story’ for the opportunity,” after fans complained about her absence from the show.
But it didn’t take long for Monét to prove his star power. When the Grammy nominations rolled in a few months later, in the middle of her sold-out headlining tour, the triple threat emerged as the second most nominated artist with a whopping seven total. By February, Monét had taken home three of her first-ever Grammys for Best New Artist, Best R&B Album, and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
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Victoria Monet at the BET Awards at the Peacock Theater on June 30, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Following her triumphant night, the ASCAP winner made her Coachella debut and is set for more live shows this summer at Broccoli City Festival, Lollapalooza and Outside Lands Festival.
She is also nominated in five BET Award categories, including Album of the Year and Best R&B/Pop Female Artist.
The 2024 BET Awards air live on June 30 at 8:00 PM ET/PT live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
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