Doechii took house the title of finest feminine hip hop artist on the 2025 BET Awards, and she or he used her acceptance speech to make clear the continued protests in opposition to illegal immigration raids in Los Angeles.
The “Alter Ego” rapper famous that it was her first time attending the awards ceremony and confirmed love towards her fellow nominees earlier than noting that “as a lot as I’m honored by this award, I do need to handle what’s occurring proper now exterior of the constructing.”
“There are ruthless assaults which can be creating worry and chaos in our communities within the title of regulation and order,” she mentioned. “Trump is utilizing navy forces to cease a protest, and I need y’all to think about what sort of authorities it seems to be when each time we train our democratic proper to protest, the navy is deployed in opposition to us.”
“What sort of presidency is that?” Doechii questioned on stage on the twenty fifth BET Awards. On Sunday, a BET spokesperson confirmed that the ceremony would go forward as deliberate regardless of the protests.
A wave of immigration raids in L.A. sparked final week, which led to clashes between protestors and regulation enforcement throughout the county. On Sunday, residents gathered round Metropolis Corridor and the federal courthouse, bringing a freeway to a cease in protest of President Donald Trump’s transfer to deploy the state’s Nationwide Guard. California Gov. Gavin Newsom formally requested that the Trump Administration “rescind their illegal deployment of troops in Los Angeles County and return them to my command.”
“Individuals are being swept up and torn from their households, and I really feel it’s my accountability as an artist to make use of this second to talk up for all oppressed folks: For Black folks, for Latino folks, for trans folks, for the folks in Gaza,” Doechii added. “All of us should reside in hope and never in worry, and I hope we stand collectively, my brothers and my sisters, in opposition to hate and we protest in opposition to it. Thanks, BET.”
Heading into Monday evening, Kendrick Lamar topped the nomination record with 10 nods, with the “Denial Is A River” rapper, Future, GloRilla, Future and Drake following shut behind with six noms every. The “Yeah Glo!” rapper, too, served as one of many evening’s performers alongside Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, Playboi Carti and Leon Thomas.
Kevin Hart hosted the 2025 BET Awards on the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.