BET Awards to Honor Jackson This Weekend

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Music, Prime Time, Cable, Video,

Later this weekend, a large pre-arranged gathering will have the opportunity to public mourn Michael Jackson’s death.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the June 28th broadcast of the 2009 BET Awards will be devoted to the musical icon. Producer Stephen Hill reports a high interest from the participants to honor their idol. “I think what you’re going to find is that acceptance speeches for awards will have nothing to do about the artists themselves, but about the influence that Michael Jackson had on them,” Hill said.

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