Cardi B literally arrived at the 2026 BET Awards with her electric performance during Sunday night’s ceremony.
After arriving on stage on a sports bike wrapped in lights, the “WAP” rapper performed a medley of several tracks from her second studio album, Am I drama?which was Released last year. The medley included “Errtime”, “Hello”, “Check Please” and “Pretty & Petty”.
Cardi’s energetic set brought the audience to their feet as she roamed the stage surrounded by backup dancers. The artist, with fiery red hair and colorful bodysuits, also jumped on a stripper pole at one point after hopping back on the exercise bike.
Other artists taking the stage to perform Sunday night included Ray, Deutsche, Common, Don Toliver, Jill Scott, Kehlani, French Montana, Max B, Timz, War & Treaty, Durand Bernard, Erica Campbell, Rick Ross, George Clinton, Nas and Rhapsody, among others.
Before the show began, Cardi B led six nominations, including Fashion Vanguard, Best Collaboration, Video Director of the Year, Album of the Year, Viewers’ Choice and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, the latter of which she won. Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist followed with five nods each. Other major nominees include Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean, and Latto.
The 2026 concert, hosted by Drusky, was broadcast live on Sunday, June 28 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. See the full list of winners here and check out the red carpet arrivals here.
