The future of the BET Hip-Hop Awards and Soul Train Music Awards is in limbo. In a recent interview with Billboard, BET CEO Scott Mills confirmed that the two staple awards ceremonies will not return for the foreseeable future as the company works to reconfigure its place amid changes in the media and entertainment industries.

According to Billboard's reporting, the changes at BET have likely been triggered by the merger of BET's parent company, Paramount Global, with Skydance Media

As BET pivoted its programming, the BET Hip Hop Awards and Soul Train Awards were suspended, a move CEO Scott Mills framed as part of a broader media transformation.