.jpg)
5 hours ago
1
Ice Spice, Halle Bailey & More Red Carpet Fashion at the BET Awards 2024!
You can bet the BET Awards have kicked off with a bang.
This year’s show, hosted by Kevin Hart June 9, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles features some of the biggest names across music, film and sports—and, as always, it’s some stiff competition.
For one, Kendrick Lamar scored 11 nominations across six categories, naturally earning nods for Album of the Year for GNX, as well as Video of the Year for his impressive “Not Like Us.”
Meanwhile, Drake also managed five nods of his own, including for Video of the Year for “Family Matters,” one of his own diss tracks toward Kendrick. And while the rappers’ beef certainly contributed to Kendrick’s whirlwind year, he is also up alongside SZA for their “30 for 30” and “Luther” collaborations.
In addition to the “Kill Bill” singer’s nominations with Kendrick, she—along with Ari Lennox, Arya Starr, Coco Jones, Kehlani, Muni Long, Summer Walker and Victoria Monet—is also up for one of her own in the Best Female Pop/R&B Artist category.
Of course, music is just one of the many industries being honored by the Black Entertainment Television network’s annual affair. Piano Lesson, as well as Keke Palmer and SZA’s One of Them Days, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Luther: Never Too Much, Rebel Ridge, The Six Triple Eight and Mufasa: The Lion King, all earned recognition.
Trust, sports stars are being honored, too. WNBA star Angel Reese, as well as her former Louisiana State University teammate Flau'jae Johnson are up for the Sportswoman of the Year Award, alongside other renowned players including the Aces’ A’ja Wilson and USC player Juju Watkins, as well as South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, Coco Gauff, boxer Claressa Shields, and Olympians Sha'Carri Richardson and Simone Biles.
Keep reading to see who beat out the competition at the 2025 BET Awards…
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Album of the Year
$Ome $Exy $Ongs 4 U - Drake & PartyNextDoor
11:11 Deluxe - Chris Brown
Alligator Bites Never Heal - Doechii
Cowboy Carter - Beyoncé
Glorious - GloRilla
GNX - Kendrick Lamar
Hurry Up Tomorrow - The Weeknd
We Don't Trust You - Future & Metro Boomin
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA
Victoria Monét
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
Leon Thomas
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd
Usher
Best Group
41
Common & Pete Rock
Drake & PartyNextDoor
FLO
Future & Metro Boomin
Jacquees & Dej Loaf
Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist
Maverick City Music
Best Collaboration
“30 For 30” - SZA Feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Alter Ego” - Doechii Feat. JT
“Are You Even Real” - Teddy Swims Feat. Giveon
“Beckham” - Dee Billz Feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, Kj Swervo
“Bless” - Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug
“Like That” - Future & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar
“Luther” - Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“Sticky” - Tyler, the Creator Feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
“Timeless” - The Weeknd Feat. Playboi Carti
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doechii
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Rapsody
Sexyy Red
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
BigXthaPlug
Bossman Dlow
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Key Glock
Lil Wayne
Tyler, the Creator
Video of the Year
“3AM in ToKEYo” - Key Glock
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” - Shaboozey
“After Hours” - Kehlani
“Denial Is A River” - Doechii
“Family Matters” - Drake
“Not Like Us” - Kendrick Lamar
“Timeless” - The Weeknd Feat. Playboi Carti
“Type Shit” - Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti
Video Director of the Year
Anderson .Paak
B Pace Productions & Jacquees
Benny Boom
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Dave Meyers
Foggieraw
Tyler, the Creator
Best New Artist
41
Ayra Starr
BigXthaPlug
Bossman Dlow
Dee Billz
Leon Thomas
October London
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
“A God (There Is)” - Common & Pete Rock Feat. Jennifer Hudson
“Amen” - Pastor Mike Jr.
“Better Days” - Fridayy
“Church Doors (Terry Hunter Remix)” - Yolanda Adams Feat. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence
“Constant” - Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula
“Deserve To Win” - Tamela Mann
“Faith” - Rapsody
“Rain Down on Me” - GloRilla Feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music
Viewer’s Choice Award
“Residuals” - Chris Brown
“Denial Is A River” - Doechii
“Nokia” - Drake
“Like That” - Future & Metro Boomin Feat. Kendrick Lamar
“TGIF” - GloRilla
“Not Like Us” - Kendrick Lamar
“Luther” - Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“Brokey” - Latto
Best International Act
Any Gabrielly (Brazil)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Bashy (United Kingdom)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Ezra Collective (United Kingdom)
Joé Dwèt Filé (France)
Mc Luanna (Brazil)
Rema (Nigeria)
Sdm (France)
Tyla (South Africa)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
Best New International Act
Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
Ajuliacosta (Brazil)
Amabbi (Brazil)
Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)
Dr Yaro (France)
kwn (United Kingdom)
Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
Merveille (France)
Odeal (United Kingdom)
Shallipopi (Nigeria)
TxC (South Africa)
BET Her
“Beautiful People” - Mary J. Blige
“Blackbiird” - Beyoncé Feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts
“Bloom” - Doechii
“Burning” - Tems
“Defying Gravity” - Cynthia Erivo Feat. Ariana Grande
WINNER: “Heart of a Woman” - Summer Walker
“Hold On” - Tems
“In My Bag” FLO & GloRilla
Best Movie
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Luther: Never Too Much
Mufasa: The Lion King
One Of Them Days
Rebel Ridge
The Piano Lesson
The Six Triple Eight
Best Actor
Aaron Pierre
Aldis Hodge
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Denzel Washington
Jamie Foxx
Joey Bada$$
Kevin Hart
Sterling K. Brown
Will Smith
Best Actress
Andra Day
Angela Bassett
Coco Jones
Cynthia Erivo
Keke Palmer
Kerry Washington
Quinta Brunson
Viola Davis
Zendaya
YoungStars Award
Akira Akbar
Blue Ivy Carter
Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
Heiress Harris
Melody Hurd
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Tyrik Johnson
Vanvan
Sportswoman of the Year Award
A’ja Wilson
Angel Reese
Claressa Shields
Coco Gauff
Dawn Staley
Flau'jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Sha'Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year Award
Aaron Judge
Anthony Edwards
Deion Sanders
Jalen Hurts
Jayson Tatum
LeBron James
Saquon Barkley
Stephen Curry
See all the celebs at the show...
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Duane Martin and Ashley Marie Jones
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Shaboozey
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Machine Gun Kelly
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Kehlani
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Andra Day
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Keke Palmer
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
GloRilla
MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images
Robin Thicke and April Love Geary
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Doechii
Michael Tran / AFP via Getty Images
B2K
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Ciara
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Tyler Perry
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
T.I., Tameka "Tiny" Cottle-Harris and Heiress Harris
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images
Cheryl "Salt" James
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Sandra "Pepa" Denton
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Crystal Renee
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
2 Chainz and his family
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Tia Mowry
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images
Lonzo Ball and LiAngelo Ball
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Kevin Hart and Eniko Hart
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Boris Kodjoe
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Ashanti
Rob Latour/Shutterstock
Tisha Campbell
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Julissa Bermudez
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Kandi Burruss and Riley Burruss
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Mya
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images
Busta Rhymes
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Jharrel Jerome
Earl Gibson III/Variety via Getty Images
Skai Jackson
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images
Bow Wow
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
English (US)