How To Watch the 2026 BET Awards For Free
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The 2026 BET Awards will air live Sunday, June 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and you’re not going to want to miss this year’s lineup.
Cardi B is leading the nominations with 6 nods, including in the Album of the Year category for “Am I The Drama?” She’s followed by Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist, with five nods each; and Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto, with four nominations each.
This year’s BET Awards will be hosted by Druski and will include performances from Queen Latifah, Doechii, Cardi B, Don Toliver, and more.
DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial, and starts at $89.99 per month after the trial ends (with $30 off your first month). Fubo offers a seven-day free trial and starts at $84.99 per month after the trial ends.
While Hulu+ With Live TV has a three-day free trial, it is an easy upgrade if you’re already a Hulu user.
Sling TV does not have a free trial option, but with plans starting from $45.99, it is the cheapest option on our list.
DirecTV is our best overall pick to watch the BET Awards because of its free trial option, its price, and its wide channel selection.
DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial and offers three plans: Entertainment, which costs $89.99 per month; Choice, which costs $94.99 per month; and Ultimate, which costs $124.99 per month. BET, which broadcasts the BET Awards, is available with all three plans.
What are the differences between the plans? Entertainment includes more than 90 channels, the ability to stream on unlimited devices in your home, unlimited cloud DVR storage, and a special offer on premium channels. Choice includes more than 125 channels, regional sports networks, and everything included in Entertainment. Ultimate includes more than 160 channels and everything included in Entertainment and Choice.
Fubo is our best free trial pick to watch the BET Awards live for free because it offers a seven-day free trial (two days longer than DirecTV Stream).
Fubo offers three plans: Pro, which costs $84.99 per month, Elite, which costs $94.99 per month, and Latino, which costs $14.99 per month. BET, which broadcasts the BET Awards, is included in the Pro and Elite plans.
What is the difference between Fubo’s plans? Pro includes 180 channels, 1,000 hours of Cloud DVR, and the ability to watch on up to 10 screens at once. Elite includes everything in Pro, and a total of 256 channels and 4K resolution. Fubo’s Latino plan offers Spanish-language TV at $14.99 per month.
Sling TV is our best budget pick because of its range of low-price offers. BET is also in select regions with Sling Blue and Sling Orange + Blue packages, which start at $45.99 per month for over 40+ channels.
Hulu+ With Live TV is our best upgrade pick to watch the BET Awards based on its channel selection and its free subscriptions to Hulu, Disney Plus, and ESPN Plus. Hulu+ With Live TV offers four plans: a $89.99 per month ad-supported plan, which gets you Hulu + Live TV (with ads, access to 95+ channels, unlimited DVR, Disney+ (with ads), ESPN Select (with ads), and Hulu (with ads). An ad-free plan costs $99.99 per month, which offers Hulu (no ads), Disney+ (no ads), and ESPN Select (with ads) alongside Live TV.