Mariah Carey and her proper lighting

The 2013 BET Awards lineup has gotten much more interesting. Just moments ago, it was announced via the Associated Press that diva Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Ciara and India.Arie will hit the stage at the June 30th, which will be hosted at the Nokia Theatre LA Live, as performers.

Chris Brown, Miguel, R. Kelly and Kendrick Lamar will also rock the BET Awards between comedic segments by host Chris Tucker. Moreover, Robin Thicke’s leading lady, Paula Patton, as well as LaLa Anthony, Angela Bassett and Gabrielle Union will serve as presenters during the live show.

Ciara will release her new self-titled album on July 9 whereas Carey will issue her own The Art of Letting Go set on July 23rd. The latter star has not performed at the BET Awards since belting “We Belong Together” in 2005. Watch her rendition of the biggest radio hit of all time below:

Thoughts?