If you look at the BET Awards - “culture’s biggest night” - it’s big. When you do that many award shows, the idea is to always give them their own personality. Below, the producer took us through making moments on stage and celebrating Black excellence for the world to see.ĭoes each award show you produce on BET have its own vibe? 28). As an executive producer on all five of BET’s shows, Orlando is “in charge of BET’s viewpoint on the creative side, along with the what, the where, and the how,” she shares.Īs preparations for the 2021 Soul Train Awards are underway, Orlando sat down with Billboard to reveal the creative process behind these powerhouse projects.
(BET also produces the Soul Train Awards, which will air this year on Nov. In 2021, BET produces the top four cable awards shows for Black viewers, according to the network. The BET Awards takes the top spot, followed by the BET Hip Hop Awards, the NAACP Image Awards, and the Stellar Awards, which honors gospel music.