Chris Tucker recently announced via Twitter that he will host the BET Awards 2013. “We cannot wait for Chris to set fire to the BET Awards stage with his unique brand of mayhem,” said Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials. “We’ve been chasing him for years and we couldn’t be happier that he is hosting the show in this special year: the year we embark on the three-day-long BET Experience.”
“I am honored to be asked to host this year’s BET Awards,” says Tucker. “I’m looking forward to being part of a really great show.”
“The theme of the show is ‘anything can happen,’” added Tucker, who had the crowd erupting in laughter with his impression of Chris Brown. “We’re gonna have a great time on June 30.”
BET executive Hill explained the reason behind this year’s unprecedented BET Experience three-day event. “We just wanted to make official something that has been organic,” he said. “For many years I’ve been hearing people talking about coming out to L.A. for the BET weekend, even if they weren’t going to the awards show. So we just brought it all together.”
“I don’t want to give away too much, but I’m definitely gonna be doing something new and original,” teased Brown when asked what audiences can expect from his performance this year. It will be his sixth time hitting the stage at the BET Awards. “I’m not so much into theatrics, but it’s all about giving the fans what they want.”
The BET Awards airs live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on June 30, 8 p.m. Eastern.
The nominations can be viewed here.
(Photo: Maury Phillips/Getty Images for BET)
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