Less than two weeks separate us from the 2020 BET Awards!
Pressing forward unconventionally with its first ‘virtual showing’ on June 28, Urban entertainment’s biggest night is set to be hosted by actress-comic Amanda Seales and feature stage-blazing performances by the likes of Usher, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, and more (as we reported here).
As fans clamor over which of their favorite acts will take home the show’s coveted trophies (click here to see nominations), BET is saving for last its announcement of who will be the recipient of its prized Lifetime Achievement Award. Already listing legendary acts like Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Patti Labelle, Prince, and Lionel Richie among its honorees, the 2020 trophy has been shrouded in mystery as to who will be its designated awardee.
As we await official word, we turn to you – That Grape Juice faithful – to ask:
Who should be the recipient of the 2020 BET Lifetime Achievement Award?
BET Awards Lifetime Achievement Winners
2001: Whitney Houston
2002: Earth Wind & Fire
2003: James Brown
2004: The Isley Brothers
2005: Gladys Knight
2006: Chaka Khan
2007: Diana Ross
2008: Al Green
2009: The O’Jays
2010: Prince
2011: Patti Labelle
2012: Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
2013: Charlie Wilson
2014: Lionel Richie
2015: Smokey Robinson
2016: Samuel L. Jackson
2017: New Edition
2018: Anita Baker
2019: Mary J. Blige
2020: ?????
After reviewing the list above, vote for which name listed below you think is most deserving to join the prestigious ranks.
Well they missed the mark last year…love Mary but that could’ve waited…lol
TLC is the biggest selling girl group and MTV & VH1 has always paid tribute to the girls but BET ALWAYS overlooks TLC. IT IS OVERDUE!!!
Agree with you Pat! Mary is a legend but it’s too soon..
I’m praying they give it to Tina, and invite all the artists she loves and influenced over the year to make her the tribute she deserves!
Beyoncé, Janet, Cyndi Lauper, Jordin Sparks, JHud, Céline Dion, Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox, Queen Latifah, Zendaya and Adrienne Warren…
Mariah carey deserves it
MARIAH CAREY – has sold more than ALL OF THEM COMBINED. MARY J?????? SHE GOT AN AWARD BEFORE MARIAH…..GIRL CHEESE. I CALL BULL-SH-IT
Wait, mary j blige was given a lifetime achievement award in 2019, for what exactly ?
She is only 49 years old.
Dionne Warwick should get it.
She has done alot.
Or stevie wonder.
Clark sisters w tributes from. Monologue from Mariah
Performances
Faith
Tamar
Tank
Fantasia
Surprise performance Beyonce
Tamar said she ain’t leaving her condo. 😆
Lol Gimme chloe n Halle then
SOUNDS SUPER DOPE..
Tina should get it because she won’t coming across the pond anyway. Gone head and get Beyonce to do a tribute from her living room and let her say she a savage got this ish from Tina
Yaaaaas, I like the way you think lol ✅ ✅ ✅ 💯
Mariah tina Stevie or toni
But since Beyonce won’t be there or support this disrespectful ass network tina tribute wouldn’t work so it would have to be one of the others
As much as I LOVE MC, Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock and Roll, should receive the LAA.
Beyonce should be on this list, but since Beyonce is not there, give it to Sade adu
Beyoncé not ready yet it’s gone be the best night ever I think it’s too soon for bey right now let them others go
I love almost everyone in that list… all of them should be inducted eventually. would’ve picked Toni but it’s only fair to award those who are still recording music later… so Ms Tina Turner or Mr Stevie Wonder
Easy. Mariah. Who else is setting new records with music 25 years old (“All I Want for Christmas”) and earning the top spot on one of America’s biggest music platforms with an album 17 years after its release (“Glitter”)? Those are major lifetime achievements.
Valid points. 👍
Mariah Mariah Mariah ❤️
With performed by
Faith Evans
Tamar Braxton
Tamia
Chante Moore
Shanice
Dionne Warwick deserves this! Period. Y’all only wanna celebrate the legends before these pop girls when they paved the way. Celebrate then while they’re alive! Dionne is my answer.
Agree
TLC is long overdue!!!! They are the biggest selling girl group in US Music History!!!!!
Mariah!!!
TLC! TLC! TLC!
Tina Turner. It should be given to an artist who has retired, and is practically done with their career. I love MC, but her career is still going on strong. Why give a lifetime achievement award to people who are still pretty young?!
I would say The Clark Sisters for starters. They’ve had a career thats been going strong since 1968 and had a great comeback year to billboard, because theyve been touring LITERALLY EVERY YEAR since the 1980’s, seperately and collectively. Also, they inspired the entire damn industry, music and Hollywood. Theyve had a tremendous year even during the pandemic, which is crazy and have an expanded version of their album coming out around that time. Also, Sade would be a great artist as well. Shes managed to stay in her lane and still excell for decades without trying to be something she’s not. A Tina tribute with Beyonce and Fantasia going back to back would be so dope but Tina has disassociated herself with the US also has had a string of health issues, so would she even care. Boyz II Men as well. Can we give the award to some underdog artist? Artist who rarely get any recognition for their achievements and not make this a popularity contest or award artist who get awarded all the time.
Lifetime Achievement BET!!!!!
1 Janet Jackson
2 Kool & the Gang
3 George Clinton & Parliament
Top 3
Please don’t mess this up y’all
It’s time for Tina! 🥰🙏🏽🔥
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGpFcHTxjZs
TLC bearing Mariah Carey? 4real? Did TLC or any other previous winner write 18 #1 singles? When you look at producers and writers with the most number #1’s you get Max Martin, Paul McCartney, & Mariah Carey. There is no other woman listed for miles. MC is the only one deserving this award.
I so agree it should be MC without a doubt. Second choice would be Stevie Wonder
all of them.
I just have to say its right on time for my group to get this honor seriously. Left eye would be smiling and in spirit there with them if there honored with these amazing recognition.
#TLC ALL THE WAY
#CRAZYSEXYCOOL LADIES❤
Either TLC, Mariah Carey or Janet Jackson
King’s and Queen’s
Mariah Carey
About time this living legend was acknowledged for all of her amazing work!
Mariah is and has been a pioneer in the music industry, whether it be influencing young and upcoming artists vocally or making them recognize songwriting capabilities… She isn’t just a great voice but Mariah also writes all of her own material, arranges the vocal arrangements on each song, is a global activist when it comes to human rights… A leader in everything that she sets out to do… He has the most number 1 singles on the billboard hot 100 charts has the only song to debut at number 1 and stay there for 16 consecutive weeks, she is the most successful female artist of all time according to billboard and has 30 years in the music industry and is still relevant as she has the first number 1 song on the Billboard hot 100 charts… A song that was released 25 years ago and I think this would be a reoccurring number 1 song every Christmas Holiday.
She is the only artist in the world to have a number 1 song within the past four decades. She is super iconic especially when it comes to the crossover of hip hop and R&B and Pop music making it’s collaboration if y’all don’t understand how legendary this woman is, and recognize her with the lifetime achievement award then clearly we are missing something.
Mariah will and always be a Legend and all legends deserve acknowledgment while they are still around to receive their honors!
Suede
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey deserves it more then anyone. 1.19 #1’s on billboard also making her the first and only female to do this. 2.fantasy being the first song by a female to debut at #1. 3. Having a #1 hit every year in the 90’s making her billboard artists of the decade during the 90’s. 4. Not only is she a wonderful singer she is a brilliant writer. 18 of the 19 #1’s she wrote, including the annual hit classic Christmas song all I want for Christmas is you. And surely but not lastly she has been at the #1 spot longer than any other artist in the history of recording music. Soo yeah, she deserves it. P.S- she also became artist of the millennia in the 2000’s thanks to one of her longest running #1’s we belong together which also became song of the decade. I keep going but I don’t want to bore u with the overwhelming accomplishment this woman set and still reigns till this day. Now could the othe nominees say the same.
TLC should’ve been had one. It’s long overdue and I think that it’s time.
Remember this, Mariah is one of those artists who changed the music industry. She brought Pop and HipHop collaboration in the mainstream, she took risk to do it.
Mariah Carey inspired a lot of artists nowadays. So Mariah Carey is very deserving for this award.
Mariah Carey should win
Mariah Carey of course! She has sold more than all of them and she has more #1 hits. Don’t get me wrong I love ALL of these artist but these are also facts.
I love everyone on this list, TLC the most. As far as lifetime achievement, here’s my list in order of who should get it
Tina Turner
Stevie Wonder
Babyface
Mariah Carey
TLC
But seeing that Mary won recently, I guess anyone on the list is fare game. LOL
Mariah Carey
She is the one and only who deserve to win, because her carrier, talent, voice, producer, written and others things
I mean if Stevie or Tina haven’t gotten it yet then they definitely should. The may have to start doubling up on these things though because there are many deserving people out there and I think they should get their flowers before they die. Mariah is deserving for all she’s done but if you were to ask Mariah, she would tell you her inspiration as a singer and her favorite artist of all time is Stevie Wonder.
Mariah Carey is the queen of R&B and pop! And in my opinion she deserves this award!!!
I think Toni Braxton should get the award
MARIAH CAREY! 19 number one hits, 5 Grammy awards, over 200 million records sold, writes all her own music, 5 Octave range…I could go on and on!
A Lifetime Achievement should ONLY go to someone that has LIVED A LIFETIME, not four or five decades. Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick – how much longer will they be with us? Mariah will get one – when she’s lived a LIFETIME. She has alot more to do…
I just said that to someone who mentioned Beyoncé should get it lol Beyoncé still making music and only in her late 30’s she’s young still a lot of living to do
Well they did allowed y’all to vote and TLC came on top. Everybody had the chance to vote y’all act like they made the choice. They were all great choices but I wished the Clark sisters were on the list they had a wonderful year this year and in times like this we all need Jesus touch through them.
I coulda sworn that Michael Jackson received it. I guess it was just tributes
Please skip giving out this award in 2020. Unless you can give a worthy tribute to the honoree. MARIAH CAREY should’ve gotten this before Mary
1 Word Sade
Sade is a Legend and never get her doooos…1Luv Sade