BET Suspends Two Iconic Music Award Shows After Nearly Four Decades originally appeared on Parade. BET has reportedly suspended its annual Hip-Hop Awards and Soul Train Awards as part of ongoing Paramount Global merger and restructuring efforts.

The BET Hip Hop and Soul Train Awards, each annual music award shows, have reportedly been "suspended" by the network. Here's what we know.

The BET Hip Hop Awards launched in 2006, while the Soul Train Awards traces back to 1987. For decades, both shows have celebrated artists and influential figures’ contributions to Black culture and music. The original BET Awards currently remains active as it recently celebrated 25 years since its inception.