The annual awards show, which always gets it right in terms of performers and tributes—this year, Lil Wayne will honor the late Kobe Bryant while Wayne Brady will pay tribute to the late Little Richard—is back at it again, giving us a much needed break from the cycle of trauma news.

The BET Awards hopes to honor the resilience of Black people at the ceremony this year.

Beyoncé will be honored with the Humanitarian Award due to her BeyGOOD and #IDIDMYPART mobile testing initiatives, while D-Nice and the creators of the Verzuz battles, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz are among those being named as Shine A Light honorees, which recognizes those who’ve been creative during this difficult time.

Because of the awards’ focus on the times, Seales said during her opening monologue she’ll be “coming out swinging” to give a “nuanced” comedy performance.

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