No one cheered louder that night than BET.” He was nominated for a best new artist BET Award in 2020, and we proudly showcased his extraordinary talent and creativity on the show twice: He performed ‘Old Town Road’ with Billy Ray Cyrus at BET Awards 2019 and his BET Awards 2021 performance was a highlight of our show.
That song was huge last year,” he tweeted.īET denied the allegation and in a statement said, “We love Lil Nas X. No way Industry Baby wasn’t even nominated for Best Collaboration. “ BET is homophobic like you’re being dense if you don’t think it’s cause Lil Nas X is gay. Last week, Lil Nas took aim at the 2022 BET Awards after he was not nominated for this year’s event, claiming that the snub was a result of alleged homophobia.
“I can’t keep killing myself/ Let the melodies fly/ Cuz one of these nights / Oh we all need a break sometimes, break sometimes,” he continues before the breakbeat kicks in and he starts dancing and rapping about smashing on the floor and hooking up with his “cousin on his mother’s side.”