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.

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.

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