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Cardi B’s pictured performing at Z100’s Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Dec. 7, 2018. Getty Images/Theo Wargo

The 2019 BET Awards, hosted by “Little” and “Black Monday” actress Regina Hall, will air live on Sunday from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Aside from honoring the best in entertainment from the past year, the annual show will also award Mary J. Blige with the Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrate Tyler Perry with the Ultimate Icon Award and posthumously present the late Nipsey Hussle with the Humanitarian Award. Hussle will also be honored with a tribute performance by John Legend, DJ Khaled and YG.

Keep reading to see who else is performing, as well as who will be presenting, at the 2019 BET Awards.

List of Performers:

  • Cardi B
  • Migos
  • H.E.R.
  • Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Lizzo
  • John Legend
  • DJ Khaled
  • YG
  • Mustard
  • Lil Baby
  • City Girls’ Yung Miami
  • Lucky Daye
  • Kiana Ledé
  • Meek Mill
  • Fantasia
  • DaBaby
  • Jeremih
  • Kirk Franklin
  • Erica Campbell
  • Kelly Price
  • Jonathan McReynolds and James Funk of Rare Essence

List of Presenters:

  • Taraji P. Henson
  • Lena Waithe
  • Morris Chestnut
  • Yara Shahidi
  • Marsai Martin
  • La La Anthony
  • Ayesha Curry
  • Larenz Tate
  • Amanda Seales
  • Reverend Al Sharpton
  • Ryan Destiny
  • Jacob Latimore
  • Raphael Saadiq
  • Mike Colter
  • Damson Idris
  • Jodie Turner-Smith
  • Melina Matsoukas

The 2019 BET Awards airs on Sunday on BET at 8 p.m. EDT.

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