You thought the list of performers for the 2009 BET Awards was finished? You thought wrong!
Sure, the current list of performers, which includes the likes of Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Maxwell, Ne-Yo, Mary Mary, Fabolous and Soulja Boy, may sound amazing, but two more songstresses will further punctuate the incredible lineup.
BET has announced the addition of both Keyshia Cole and Monica, two celebrated artists who will bring their remarkable talents to the stage for the biggest awards show of the year.
Keyshia Cole and her stirring vocal abilities have touched hearts across the country for several years. But it wasn’t until she opened up her life to cameras on BET’s acclaimed reality show, “Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is,” that her fans got to truly understand who Keyshia Cole is as a person. She’s released three stellar albums – “The Way It Is” (2005), “Just Like You” (2007) and “A Different Me” (2008) – and has worked with a who’s who in the music industry.
Monica burst onto the scene in 1995, at the tender age of 14, with her debut album, “Miss Thang.” The album produced two certified platinum singles, which made her the youngest recording artist to ever have two consecutive chart-topping hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. Her powerful voice and subsequent albums have made her one of the most accomplished female R&B artists of our era. She is currently working on her sixth album, which is looking at a late 2009-early 2010 release date. Monica is also preparing a BET reality show of her own titled, “Still Standing.”
The announcement of the addition of these two divas to the BET Awards lineup comes hot on the heels of their duet, “Trust,” which has landed at #1 on “106 & Park.”
The 2009 BET Awards will air live from Los Angeles, Calif., on Sunday, June 28 on BET at 8 p.m./7C.
Stay tuned to BET.com for more updates.