The BET Awards started off on a sour note when glitchy audio overtook the pre-show broadcast on Sunday.
Heavy static crackled through the first hour of performances and red carpet interviews, leaving fans ready to change the channel before the 2023 BET Awards even officially began.
With the broadcast almost unwatchable at points, BET viewers were left to commiserate on Twitter.
Technical difficulties weren’t the only challenges at this year’s BET Awards.
This year’s awards didn’t have a host or a script, likely due to the ongoing TV and film writers strike. Instead, celebrities will rely on the DJ’s music cues to know when to take the stage.
Though this year’s BET Awards featured more improvisation than normal, there were still plenty big moments planned ahead.
Busta Rhymes will be the recipient of the lifetime achievement award and Patti LaBelle is set to perform a tribute to the late Tina Turner, who died in May.
The BET Awards are also celebrating 50 years of hip-hop history with performances by greats like MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, Kid ’n Play, Master P, Remy Ma, Yo-Yo and the 69 Boyz.
Contemporary hitmakers like Coco Jones, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Latto, Lola Brooke, Doechii and Lil Uzi Vert will also take the stage.
Dubbed “Culture’s Biggest Night,” the BET Awards have been celebrating the best in Black music and culture since 2001.
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