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The 22nd Annual BET Awards aired on Sunday night, with Taraji P. Henson returning as host for “culture’s biggest night.” Presented live from the Microsoft Theater, the star-studded event featured a range of fresh and established talent, including electric performances from Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne, Roddy Ricch and Chance the Rapper.
Since 2001, the BET Awards have recognized excellence in black entertainment and creative arts in television, film, music, marketing and sports.
The evening’s honoree was Lifetime Achievement Award winner Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose unique career as an artist, producer and mogul was recognized in a medley performance by longtime collaborators Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Lil Kim and Busta Rhymes and Faith Evans. The celebration was capped off by a surprise speech from a masked Kanye West, who hailed the respected producer for his contributions to the world of hip-hop since the early ’90s.
Scroll down for the full list of winners.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
ARI LENNOX
CHLOE
DOJA CAT
YOU
JAZMINE SULLIVAN (WINNER)
MARY J. BLIGE
SUMMER WALKERS
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
BLXST
CHRIS BROWN
GIVĒON
HAPPY DAY
THE WEEKEND (WINNER)
WIZKID
YUNG BLUE
best group
BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON. PAAK, SILK SONIC
CHLOE X HALLE
CITY GIRL
LIL BABY & LIL DURK
MIGOS
YOUNG DOLPH & KEY GLOCK
Best cooperation
Essence – WIZKID FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER & TEMS (WINNER)
EVERY CHANCE I GET – DJ KHALED FEAT. LIL BABY & LIL DURK
FAMILY BONDS – BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR
KISS ME MORE – DOJA CAT FEAT. SZA
WAY 2 SEXY – DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG
BIG MONEY (REMIX) – BIA FEAT. Nicky Minaj
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
CARDI B
DOJA CAT
LATTO
MEGAN THEE STALLION
Nicky Minaj
SAWEETIE
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
DRAKE
FUTURE
J.COLE
JACK HARLOW
KANYE WEST
KENDRICK LAMAR
LIL BABY
video of the year
FAMILY BONDS BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR
HAVE MERCY CHLOE
KISS ME MORE DOJA CAT FEAT. SZA
PRINT ARI LENNOX
OUT THE WINDOW SMOKING BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC
WAY 2 SEXY DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG
Video Director of the Year
ANDERSON .PAAK AKA DIRECTOR .PAAK
Benny Boom
BEYONCÉ & DIKAYL RIMMASCH
DIRECTOR X
HYPE WILLIAMS
MISSY ELLIOTT
Best New Artist
BABY KEEM
BENNY THE BUTCHER
LATTO (WINNER)
MUNI LONG
TEMS
YUNG BLUE
album of the year
AN EVENING WITH SILK SONIC, BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON.PAAK, SILK SONIC
BEHIND MY THOUGHT, YOU
CALL ME WHEN YOU LOSE YOURSELF TYLER THE CREATOR
CERTIFIED LOVER BOY, DRAKE
DONDA, KANYE WEST
HEAUX TALES, MO’ TALES: THE DELUXE, JAZMINE SULLIVAN
PLANET YOU, DOJA CAT
dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
ALL IN YOUR HANDS, MARVIN SAPP
COME TO LIFE KANYE WEST
GRACE, KELLY PRICE
Hallelujah, Fred Hammond
KEEP US TOGETHER (HOPE MIX), HER & TAUREN BRUNNEN
JIREH, ELEVATION WORSHIP & MAVERICK CITY MUSIC
WE WIN, LIL BABY X, KIRK FRANKLIN (WINNER)
bet her
THE BEST OF ME (ORIGINALS), ALICIA KEYS
GOOD MORNING GLORIOUS, MARY J. BLIGE (WINNER)
HAVE MERCY, CHLOE
PRESSURE, ARI LENNOX
LIST, JAZMINE SULLIVAN
UNLOYAL, SUMMER WALKER & ARI LENNOX
WOMAN, DOJA CAT
Best International Act
DAVE (UK)
DINOS (FRANCE)
FALLY IPUPA (DRC)
FIREBOY DML (NIGERIA)
LITTLE SIMZ (UK)
LUDMILLA (BRAZIL)
MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ (SOUTH AFRICA)
TAYC (FRANCE)
TEMS (NIGERIA) (WINNER)
Best movie
CANDY MAN
KING RICHARD
RESPECT
SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY
SUMMER OF THE SOUL
THE HARDER YOU FALL
Best actor
ADRIAN HOLMES, BELAIR
ANTHONY ANDERSON, BLACK-ISH
DAMSON IDRIS, SNOWFALL
DENZEL WASHINGTON, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
FOREST WHITAKER, RESPECT | GODFATHER OF HARLEM
JABARI BANKS, BEL AIR
STERLING K. BROWN, THAT’S US
WILL SMITH, KING RICHARD
Best Actress
AUNJANUE ELLIS, KING RICHARD
COCO JONES, BELAIR
ISSA RAE, UNCERTAIN
JENNIFER HUDSON, RESPECT
MARY J. BLIGE, POWER BOOK II: SPIRIT
QUEEN LATIFAH, THE BALANCER
QUINTA BRUNSON, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
REGINA KING, THE HARDER YOU FALL
ZENDAYA, EUPHORIA | SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (WINNER)
YoungStars Award
AKIRA AKBAR
DEMI SINGLETON
MARSAI MARTIN (WINNER)
MILES BROWN
SANYYA SIDNEY
STORM REID
Sportswoman of the Year Award
BRITTNEY GRINER
CANDACE PARKER
NAOMI OSAKA
SERENA WILLIAMS
SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON
SIMONE BILES
Athlete of the Year Award
Aaron Donald
BUBBA WALLACE
GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO
YES MORANT
LEBRON JAMES
STEPHEN CURRY
