The BET Awards is set for June 28 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Ticket sales are so slow that the network is recruiting seat fillers to make the live broadcast look packed. Actor/comedian Druski will host the awards show for the first time.
Hundreds of tickets remain unsold as of Monday, June 15. Ticket prices range from $678 – $1,573.
The slow ticket sales caused BET to send out a casting call for seat fillers.
According to the casting call, seat fillers must be at least 18, and are required to be physically fit and agile. You will fill all empty seats on all levels inside the arena during the live broadcast. You must be able to move around quickly and be physically able to run up and down the steps as well as get up and in and out of the rows of chairs quickly.
You will not be paid and no parking will be provided.
The BET Awards celebrate achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies.
Some of the 2026 BET Awards nominees include “Burning Blue” by Mariah The Scientist, “Chains & Whips” by Clipse ft. Kendrick Lamar, “Chanel” by Tyla, “Folded” by Kehlani, “It Depends (Remix)” by Chris Brown ft. Bryson Tiller & Usher, “Man I Need” by Olivia Dean, and “Take Me Thru Dere” by Metro Boomin.
Lauryn Hill, Teyana Taylor and music industry veteran Sylvia Rhone are set to receive major honors.
“All of our nominees represent the very best of Black culture across music, film, sports, and beyond, and with the introduction of the Fashion Vanguard Award and the Pulse Award, we’re proud to honor even more of the ways our culture continues to show up and evolve,” Connie Orlando, EVP, specials, music programming & music strategy at BET, said in a statement.
Orlando serves as executive producer for the 2026 BET Awards. She recently executive produced the 2026 Black Women in Music event in Los Angeles on Friday, June 12.
The 2026 BET Awards, hosted by Druski, will air live on Sunday, June 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and will be simulcast on BET HER, CMT, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, Nickelodeon (NAN), Paramount, POP, VH1, Comedy Central and TV Land.
Click here for a complete list of the nominees.