Bob Marley: One Love wins “Best Picture” at the 2024 BET Awards

Dancehall artist Skillibeng and reggae star YG Marley also performed at the awards ceremony.

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Skillibeng joined South African singer Tyla and American rapper Gunna for a high-energy performance of their hit “Jump.” The song, which appears on Tyla’s debut album of the same name, stormed the charts, reaching number 6 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, number 3 on the US Afrobeats Songs chart and number 38 on the UK Singles Chart.

This was Skillibeng’s second appearance at the BET Awards in as many years. At the 2023 show, he participated in a tribute to Busta Rhymes, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

YG Marley, the son of Rohan Marley, performed during his mother Lauryn Hill’s set, showcasing his new song “Survival” and the viral hit “Praise Jah in the Moonlight.” Hill also performed the iconic songs “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” and “Lost Ones” before fellow Fugees member Wyclef Jean joined them to close the set with “Fu-Gee-La.”

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Cole Bennett, who directed YG Marley’s music video “Praise Jah in the Moonlight,” won the 2024 BET Award for Video Director of the Year.

“Praise Jah in the Moonlight” recently went gold in the US (500,000 units), silver in the UK (200,000 units) and platinum in Canada (80,000 units).