The BET Awards 2023 were held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The evening honoured the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and featured a Tina Turner memorial performance. The broadcast included the announcement of Latto and Coco Jones as victors.
The victors are highlighted in bold on the following list of nominees.
Album Of The year
“Anyway, Life Is Fantastic” – GloRilla
Chris Brown’s “Breezy”
DJ Khaled, “God Accomplished”
“Her Sorrow” by Drake and 21 Savage
“Mr. “Morale & The Great Steppers” by Kendrick Lamar
“Renaissance” – Beyoncé – *WINNER (TIE)
“SOS” – Sza – WINNER (TIE)
The Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Mr. Ari Lennox
Beyoncé
Jones, Coco
H.E.R.
Lizzo
Sza – WINNER
Tems
Male R&B/Pop Performer of the Year
Blxst
Mr. Brent Faiyaz
The Burna Child
Chris Brown Is The WINNER (TIE)
Drake
Abel Tesfaye
WINNER – Usher (TIE)
Best Group
Urban Women
Drake & 21 Savage – WINNER
Dvsn
Flo
Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music
Takeoff and Quavo
Wanmor
Excellent cooperation
Latto & Mariah Carey, “Huge Energy” (remix) ft. Khaled, Deejay
“The Boy’s A Fraud Pt. 2” Pinkpantheress & Frozen Spice
“Call Me Every Day” by Chris Brown feat. Wizkid
“Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” by King Combs feat. Black Kodak
“Creepin'” is by Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, and 21 Savage.
“F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” by Hitkidd and GloRilla
“Tomorrow 2” by GloRilla and Cardi B
“Wait For You” by Future feat. Drake & Tems – WINNER
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B.
Leray, Coi
GloRilla
Spice Sorbet
Latto – WINNER
The stallion Megan Thee
Nicky Minaj
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Savage 21
Drake
Future
Cole, J.
Harlow, Jack
Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
Baby Tiny
Video of the Year
Chris Brown’s “We (Warm Embrace)”
“2 Million Up” by Peezy, Jeezy, and Real Boston Richey featuring. Rob49
“About Bloody Time” by Lizzo
Steve Lacy’s “Bad Behavior”
Jack Harlow’s “First-Class”
“Murder Bill” – Sza – WINNER
“Tomorrow 2” by GloRilla and Cardi B
Video Director of the Year
A$ap Rocky versus Awge
Mr. Benny Boom
The Burna Child
Bennett Cole
Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free
Chairman X
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor – WINNER
Best New Artist
Ambré
Coco Jones – WINNER
Doechii
Flo
GloRilla
Spice Sorbet
Lola Brooks
The Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Music Award
“Bless Me” by Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin is the winning song.
Tamela Mann’s ‘Finished (Live)’
Cece Winans’s “I’ve Got Pleasure”
“Kingdom” by Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin, featuring. Deborah Raine & Chandler Moore
Tye Tribbett’s “New”
Yolanda Adams’s “One Moment From Paradise”
“The Greater Benediction (Part 2)” by PJ Morton ft. Leonard, Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le’Andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard, and Tasha Cobbs
Viewer’s Choice Award
“About Bloody Time” by Lizzo
Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” is the WINNER.
Jack Harlow’s “First-Class”
“Jimmy Cooks” by Drake, ft. Savage 21
Sza: “Murder Bill”
Burna Boy, “Last Last”
Nicki Minaj, “Super Freaky Lady”
“Wait For You” by Future feat. Drake and Tems
Best International Act
Ms. Aya Nakamura (France)
Starr, Ayra (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria) – WINNER
Cee Central (UK)
Ella Mai (UK)
K.O (South Africa) (South Africa)
L7nnon (Brazil) (Brazil)
Stormzy (UK) (UK)
Tiakola (France) (France)
Papa Waffles (Swaziland)
BET Her
“It’s About Bloody Time” by Lizzo
“The Boy’s A Fraud Pt. 2” Pinkpantheress & Frozen Spice
Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” is the WINNER.
“She” is Megan the Stallion
“Lift Me Up” by Rihanna & Ludwig Goransson from “Black Panther: Wakanda Eternal”
Coi Leray’s “Players”
Lizzo, “Special”
Best Film
“Black Panther: Wakanda Eternal” is the WINNER.
“Creed III”
“Emancipation”
“Nope”
“The Queen Female”
“Till”
“Whitney Houston’s I Want to Dance with Someone”
Best Actor
Joseph Amine
Henry, Brian Tyree
WINNER – Damson Idris
Mr. Daniel Kaluuya
Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr.
Glover, Donald
Mr. Michael B. Jordan
Best Actress
Angela Bassett – WINNER
Jones, Coco
James, Janelle
Ms. Janelle Monáe
Palmer, Keke
Davis, Viola
Zendaya
Award for Young Stars
Mr. Akira Akbar
Elevated Alaya
Singleton, Demi
Denise Genesis
Marsai Martin – WINNER
Mixson, Thaddeus J
Dylan, Youth
Sportswoman of the Year Award
Morris, Alexis
Allyce Felix
Angel Reese – WINNER
Parker Candace
Osaka Naomi
Williams, Serena
Richardson, Sha’Carri
Sportsman of the Year Award
Judge Aharon
Wallace, Bubba
Davis, Gervonta
Jalen Hurts – WINNER
James LeBron
Mahomes, Patrick
Curry, Stephen
