BET Awards Ultimate Icon Sylvia Rhone On Protecting Creativity Amid Tech Disruption: “We Make The Algorithm, The Algorithm Doesn’t Make Us”

Sylvia Rhone was recognized as the Ultimate Icon at the 2026 BET Awards and delivered a powerful message about protecting creativity as tech disrupts the industry.

Sylvia Rhone is the first woman to lead a major record label, making significant strides for female representation in the music industry.