Usher, who has had a blockbuster couple of years with a buzzy Las Vegas residency, national tour and Super Bowl halftime show performance, will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The ceremony begins at 8 p.m. EST on BET and on BET.com. It will also be streamed on Philo, Fubo and DirecTV Stream.
HuffPost reporters and editors will be watching and blogging the red carpet show and ceremony. Stay tuned for more updates here.