Coco Jones Beats Ice Spice & GloRilla To Win ‘Best New Artist’ At 2023 BET

Coco Jones Wins ‘Best New Artist’ At The 2023 BET Awards

The long awaited 2023 BET Awards took place on Sunday night with plenty of hip-hop’s biggest stars taking home awards for their work over the past year.

Congratulations are in order for Coco Jones who took home the award for ‘Best New Artist’.

Coco Jones beat Ice Spice, GloRilla, Flo, Lola Brooke and more for the award.

 

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Raised in Lebanon, Tennessee, she began auditioning in Nashville as a child to pursue a career in entertainment.

She rose to prominence starring in the Disney Channel film Let It Shine (2012) and was featured on Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing from 2010 to 2011.

After her departure from Disney, Jones began releasing her independent singles and EPs beginning in 2014. As of March 2022, Jones is officially signed to Def Jam Recordings.

On January 20, 2023, Jones released the deluxe edition to her EP, which included “Simple” and 3 new tracks. Jones’ single “ICU” reached No. 21 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, becoming her first Billboard entry.