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[02/21/19 - 12:25 PM]
Comedians Jess Hilarious & DC Young Fly Set to Host the Second Annual BET Social Awards
The one-hour event airs live Sunday, March 3 at 8:00/7:00c from Tyler Perry Studios, in Atlanta.

[via press release from BET]

Comedians Jess Hilarious & DC Young Fly Set to Host the Second Annual BET Social Awards

AIRING LIVE FROM THE TYLER PERRY STUDIOS ON SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2019 AT 8 P.M. ET, THE EVENT WILL CELEBRATE SOCIAL MEDIA'S BRIGHTEST STARS

ACTIVIST SHAUN KING TO RECEIVE THE "SOCIAL MOVEMENT" AWARD

JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA BY USING #BETSOCIALAWARDS OR VISIT BET.COM/BETSOCIALAWARDS

NEW YORK -- Best known for their own viral videos, comedians @DCYoungFly, and @Jesshilarious_official will serve as the hosts for the second annual "BET SOCIAL AWARDS." This LIVE one-hour event will feature special guests and exciting performances in an electrifying night that will celebrate viral social media moments over the past year, across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and more. "THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS" airs LIVE Sunday, March 3rd at 8 p.m. ET from Tyler Perry Studios, in Atlanta, GA.

Awards will be handed out across four voting categories: "Issa Wave", "LMAO!", "Social Hustle", and "Best Celeb Follow". Nominees include @THEBSIMONE2, @BLAMEITONKWAY, @THESHIGGYSHOW, @IAMZOIE, @IAMCARDIB, @CHICKLET.HF, @ELLAMAI, @CITYGIRLS, @JAYVERSACE, @QUEENNAIJA, @WILLSMITH, @PLIES, @SUPACENT @LALAMILAN @NICKIMINAJ and many more.

The "Social Movement" award will go to activist Shaun King, who was hailed by Time Magazine as one of the 25 most influential people in the world on the Internet. Using social media, his social good campaigns have changed laws, ousted corrupt politicians, and elected promising new ones across the country. As a journalist, King has authored an astounding 1,500 articles on injustice since the start of the Black Lives Matter Movement. Additionally, the "Social Verified" award, will honor an individual(s) who continuously elevate the social media landscape.

"THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS" is a BET Production, with Mike Epps, Kyra Robinson, Keshia Williams, Nile Evans and Patty DiMaria serving as Executive Producers.

For updates and more information about "THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS", please visit BET.com/BETSocialAwards. Join the conversation on social media by logging on to our social media platforms using the hashtag: #BETSocialAwards.

See below for the complete list of "THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS" 2019 Official Nominees:

ISSA WAVE

"Issa Wave" highlights newer music artists who have made some of the biggest waves in music over the past year via social media, word-of-mouth, or by bubbling via streaming sites and underground radio shows.

@ELLAMAI
@LILBABY_1
@QUEENNAIJA
@CITYGIRLS
@HERMUSICOFFICIAL
LMAO!

This category highlights some of the funniest, most innovative, and popular social media comedians of the year. From skits, to roasting, to all out transformation into characters we love, these entertainers have expanded the landscape of comedy.

@THEBSIMONE2
@IAMZOIE
@THATGIRLJAYCOLE
@YESIMPRETTYVEE
@CHICKLET.HF
SOCIAL HUSTLE

"Social Hustle" highlights individuals that have taken their social media savvy and flipped it into big success. Proving that it's not how you start, it's how you finish.

@SUPA_CENT
@LALAMILAN
@BLAMEITONKWAY
@JAYVERSACE
@THESHIGGYSHOW
BEST CELEB FOLLOW

Living their best lives and inviting us to experience it with a front row seat; these celebrities leave the big screen to hang out with us on our social screens. They inspire us, they make us laugh, and even sip tea with us as social media drama unfolds... even if they're the ones in the middle of it.

CARDI B (@iamcardib)
NICKI MINAJ (@nickiminaj)
WILL SMITH (@willsmith)
PLIES (@plies)
JADA PINKETT SMITH (@jadapinkettsmith)

ABOUT BET NETWORKS:

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET HER, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET's growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.

ABOUT TYLER PERRY STUDIOS

Tyler Perry Studios is a premiere film and television production facility founded in 2006 by actor, producer, filmmaker, playwright and philanthropist Tyler Perry. Located in Atlanta, Georgia on the historic grounds of the former Fort McPherson army base, the new 330-acre state-of-the art campus is one of the largest production studios in the country. It boasts a variety of shooting locations including 40 buildings on the national register of historic places, 11 purpose-built sound stages, 200 acres of green space and an expansive backlot.





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