After a sharp drop in viewership for this year's BET Awards, the network is retooling its lineup and considering format changes for future shows.

The Soul Train Awards, an award ceremony honoring the best in Black culture named after the long-running television show of the same name, have an even lengthier history. The first STA was in 1987. The ceremony ran annually up until 2007. BET revived the awards show in 2009 and began airing it until 2023, which marked the last event.