Sean 'Diddy' Combs will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming 2022 BET Awards: 'He has exemplified Black Excellence'
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming 2022 BET Awards.
The news about the 52-year-old hip-hop mogul was reported by several sources on Monday, and many noted that the award had previously been given to figures such as Whitney Houston and Samuel L. Jackson.
According to Vibe, the distinction is given to individuals deemed to have 'significantly shaped culture.'
![Honoree: Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming 2022 BET Awards; he is seen earlier this month](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/13/22/59030181-10913039-Honoree_Sean_Diddy_Combs_has_been_selected_to_receive_the_Lifeti-a-8_1655157446665.jpg)
Honoree: Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming 2022 BET Awards; he is seen earlier this month
It was pointed out that its past recipients 'have also been transformative leaders that consistently inspire generations by setting a true standard of excellence.'
BET's CEO Scott Mills issued a statement where he spoke about the reasoning for bestowing the award upon Combs.
He stated: 'Diddy has always been a pioneering force in our community, breaking barriers, achieving unprecedented heights, blazing new trails, and, in so doing, raising the bar for all of us.'
Mills added: 'His virtuosity is matched only by his range — from music to media, culture, business, and philanthropy — Diddy has exemplified Black Excellence.'
![Major distinction: The news about the 52-year-old hip-hop mogul was reported by several sources on Monday, and many noted that the award had previously been given to figures such as Whitney Houston and Samuel L. Jackson](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/13/22/59030179-10913039-image-m-85_1655155741557.jpg)
Major distinction: The news about the 52-year-old hip-hop mogul was reported by several sources on Monday, and many noted that the award had previously been given to figures such as Whitney Houston and Samuel L. Jackson
![Explanation: BET's CEO Scott Mills issued a statement where he spoke about the reasoning for bestowing the award upon Combs; the rapper is seen at the 94th Annual Academy Awards in March](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/13/22/59030185-10913039-Explanation_BET_s_CEO_Scott_Mills_issued_a_statement_where_he_sp-a-11_1655157446674.jpg)
Explanation: BET's CEO Scott Mills issued a statement where he spoke about the reasoning for bestowing the award upon Combs; the rapper is seen at the 94th Annual Academy Awards in March
He concluded by stating: 'We are delighted to have this opportunity to use our biggest stage to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of our friend Diddy.'
BET's Executive Vice President, Specials, Music Programming, Music Strategy, Connie Orlando, also issued a statement to speak about Combs' history as an artist and entrepreneur.
'It's personally gratifying to celebrate and honor a longtime partner and friend of the network who, through the decades, has laid the blueprint for Black excellence through entertainment,' she said.
She then described Diddy as 'a dear friend, colleague, and culture revolutionary. We look forward to celebrating his incredible legacy.'
![High praise: She then described Diddy as 'a dear friend, colleague, and culture revolutionary. We look forward to celebrating his incredible legacy'; he is seen in 2018](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/13/22/59030189-10913039-High_praise_She_then_described_Diddy_as_a_dear_friend_colleague_-a-9_1655157446666.jpg)
High praise: She then described Diddy as 'a dear friend, colleague, and culture revolutionary. We look forward to celebrating his incredible legacy'; he is seen in 2018
The BET Awards' Executive Producer, Jesse Collins, also expressed that 'Puff's contributions to culture transcend Hip-Hop.'
This year's awards ceremony is currently scheduled to be hosted by Taraji P. Henson.
Doja Cat has received six nominations for various awards, with Ari Lennox and Drake coming in with four each.
The BET Awards will take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 26.
![Big fan: The BET Awards' Executive Producer, Jesse Collins, also expressed that 'Puff's contributions to culture transcend Hip-Hop'; the rapper is seen in 2017](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/13/22/59030193-10913039-Big_fan_The_BET_Awards_Executive_Producer_Jesse_Collins_also_exp-a-10_1655157446673.jpg)
Big fan: The BET Awards' Executive Producer, Jesse Collins, also expressed that 'Puff's contributions to culture transcend Hip-Hop'; the rapper is seen in 2017
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