Lauryn Hill receives living legend icon award at BET Awards with tributes from SZA and Nas
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Relevance
9/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
3/15
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The inaugural Living Legend Icon Award was presented to Lauryn Hill at the BET Awards 2026, accompanied by a lengthy tribute segment featuring SZA, Doechii, Nas, Doja Cat, Queen Latifah and others, before Hill closed the night with an unscheduled performance of her own.
