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Teyana Taylor to Receive Icon of the Year Award at 2026 BET Awards

Grammy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning artist Teyana Taylor will be honored as Icon of the Year at the 2026 BET Awards, accepting the prestigious award live on Sunday, June 28, from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

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Teyana Taylor Named Icon of the Year for the 2026 BET Awards

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Golden Globe winner and Grammy nominee Teyana Taylor will be saluted as Icon of the Year at the 2026 BET Awards .

Taylor will receive the special prize during the BET Awards telecast on Sunday, June 28. The show, broadcast live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, will be hosted by Druski.

The BET Awards “Icon of the Year” award is presented to a culture-defining artist, a press release explains, “someone whose impact isn’t measured in years but in the undeniable weight they carry in every room, every conversation, and every corner of the culture they touch.”