{"id":2020396,"date":"2026-07-01T00:54:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2020396"},"modified":"2026-07-01T00:54:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:54:43","slug":"lauryn-hills-joyful-joyful-celebration-more-lessons-from-the-2026-bet-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2020396","title":{"rendered":"Lauryn Hill\u2019s Joyful, Joyful Celebration & More Lessons From the 2026 BET Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tAt Sunday\u2019s 2026 BET Awards, there were a lot of highlights, including Janet Jackson presenting Teyana Taylor with the Icon of the Year award, a jam-session tribute to late neo-soul star D\u2019Angelo, and Cardi B\u2019s motorcycle-riding victory lap. But the show-ending celebration of Living Legend Icon award recipient Lauryn Hill stood out as something truly special.<\/p>\n

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\n\tOn the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast<\/em>, Katie & Keith are discussing the overwhelmingly positive response to Sunday\u2019s show and what other awards shows might be able to learn from it. The biggest takeaway seems to be the welcome return of Lauryn Hill, who enthusiastically enjoyed performances of her songs by Doja Cat, SZA, Lizzo, Doechii, Queen Latifah, Nas and more, as well as three of her children: Selah, YG and Zion Marley. Hill also gave a beautiful speech and performed two songs \u2014 \u201cEx-Factor\u201d and \u201cEverything Is Everything\u201d \u2014 to wrap up the loving tribute.<\/p>\n

\n\tListen to our full conversation about what the BET Awards got right below:<\/p>\n\n

\n\tAlso on the show, we\u2019ve got chart news on how Ella Langley two-steps her way back to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas,\u201d how the top three on the Hot 100 are all country songs by women \u2014 for the first time ever \u2014 and how the Toy Story 5<\/em> soundtrack debuts on the Billboard 200 this week, becoming the highest-charting Toy Story<\/em> soundtrack yet.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/em>Billboard\u00a0Pop Shop Podcast<\/em>\u00a0is your one-stop shop for all things pop on\u00a0<\/em>Billboard\u2018s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear\u00a0<\/em>Billboard\u2018s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and\u00a0<\/em>Billboard\u2019s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on\u00a0Billboard.com\u00a0or\u00a0<\/em>downloaded in Apple\u00a0<\/em>Podcasts\u00a0or your favorite podcast provider.\u00a0(Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show\u00a0on\u00a0Billboard.com.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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