"Saturday Night Live" star Leslie Jones has been tapped to host the 2017 BET Awards! "I am so excited to be hosting The BET Awards this year," Jones said in a statement on Wednesday. "BET was the first network and place where I was on TV - I am looking to turn this whole experience into a joyful homecoming." Jones appeared a few times on BET's ComicView early in her career. The award ceremony will be held on June 25, 2017 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.