Stevie Wonder, Snoop Lion, others for BET awards

This year’s BET awards promises to be the
best ever, as some of the finest superstars
are already warming up to grace its stage
with electrifying performances.
Music lovers are to be on the look out for
icons like Stevie Wonder, Snoop Lion,
Mariah Carey, Nicky Minaj and Ciara at the
event.
This year’s three-day festival is titled, “BET
Experience at L.A. LIVE”, and it’s packed
with comedy, gospel and soulful music
concerts, seminars, film screenings, and so
much more.
To be hosted by actor and comedian Chris
Tucker, the awards night will take place at
the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles
this Sunday. The show will also include
exciting performances by R. Kelly, Miguel,
India Arie, Chris Brown and Kendrick
Lamar.
*Snoop Lion at a concert
Hollywood actresses, Angela Bassett,
Gabrielle Union, Paula Patton and La La
Anthony are among the talented line-up of
presenters. Miami Heat basketball star
Dwyane Wade will be honoured with the
Humanitarian Award, while R&B singer/
songwriter Charlie Wilson will receive the
prestigious Cadillac Lifetime Achievement
Award.
Over the course of his career, Stevie
Wonder has amassed 32 number one
singles, and has sold more than 100 million
albums worldwide. Wonder has previously
been honoured by BET Networks for his
outstanding contributions to music having
received BET’s Lifetime Achievement Award,
induction into BET’s Walk of Fame and last
year being awarded the BET Honors
Musical Arts Award.
The BET Awards ‘13 will premiere across
Africa on BET International on Tuesday, July
2.