“BET DIDN’T JUST GIVE HER AN AWARD—THEY CREATED AN ENTIRELY NEW ONE.” At the 2026 BET Awards, Lauryn Hill will become the first artist ever to receive the Living Legend Icon Award, a brand-new honor created to recognize a legacy so influential it couldn’t fit into any existing category. Nearly 30 years after The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill changed music history, her impact remains so powerful that BET built a new piece of history around her. For many fans, that’s the ultimate definition of a living legend.
Lauryn Hill to Receive First-Ever Living Legend Icon Award at BET Awards 2026 — Full Performer Lineup Revealed Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean perform onstage during the…