Lauyrn Hill Receives Living Legend Icon Award After Incredible Tribute at 2026 BET Awards: ‘I Want People to Know What We Can Do’
Categoria: Musica
Doechii, SZA, Doja Cat, Queen Latifah, Nas, Ice Cube, Wyclef & more paid tribute to the singer/rapper as she accepted the new award.
Por Billboard | 29/06/2026
Lauryn Hill was honored Sunday night (June 28) at the 2026 BET Awards as the inaugural recipient of the Living Legend Icon Award. According to BET , the Living Legend Icon Award celebrates “the pioneers who mastered their craft and never let go of the culture.” Connie Orlando, EVP of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy, called Hill the very definition of a living legend, while further explaining why she’ll be the award’s first honoree. “Across every era, she has never chased the moment; she has shaped it,” Orlando said. “Her artistry redefined what was possible in our music and gave a generation permission to be fearless, spiritual and free. Her influence is woven into the fabric of the culture, and it is a profound honor to celebrate her legacy on Culture’s Biggest Night.” Related Here Are the Winners of the 2026 BET Awards: Full List Kelly Rowland Salutes Sylvia Rhone With Ultimate Icon Award at 2026 BET Awards: 'Music Needs Us to Stand Up for It Like Never Before' Janet Jackson Presents Teyana Taylor With Icon of the Year Award at 2026 BET Awards: 'I Will Wear This Title Loud & Proud' The New Jersey singer, rapper and actress first made a name for herself on the silver screen playing the stubborn but talented student Rita Louise Watson in 1993’s Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit . She then reinforced herself as one-third of the legendary Fugees alongside Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel in 1994 when the group dropped their debut album Blunted on Reality . However, it wasn’t until 1996’s The Score and Ms. Hill’s rendition of Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song” that she really catapulted to superstardom. She then upped the ante two years later with her seminal debut solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill that forever changed what a hip-hop album could sound like. Her tribute started off with Ice Cube setting the table as he broke down her career, which was then followed by her bandmate Wyclef narrating their time with the Fugees. As for the medley, The War and Treaty started things off with a callback to Sister Act 2 as they performed “Joyful, Joyful,” originally performed by the fictional St. Francis Choir in the movie; Doechii and SZA covered “Ready or Not”; Tems and Tierra Whack did “Fu-Gee-La”; Lauryn’s daughter Selah Marley performed the title track from her mother’s solo project; Doja Cat came out for “Superstar”; Nas did their classic collab “If I Ruled the World” with Doja; Hill’s son YG Marley performed “Turn Your Lights Down Low”; Lizzo brought Tierra out again to help her perform “Doo Wap (That Thing)”; her other song Zion Marley did a rendition of a song that’s named after him; Alexia Jayy blew the crowd away with her cover of “Killing Me Softly”; and Queen Latifah and