The BET Awards 2024 took place on June 30 at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater. R&B icon Usher received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Tems or Nigeria and Tyla of South Africa made the continent proud.
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Hosted by Hollywood actress Taraji P. Henson, the award ceremony celebrates the best performances in music, TV, film, and sports. South Africa’s Tyla bagged the Best International Act award. Here’s a full list of winners.
Album of the Year
Chris Brown, 11:11
Gunna, A Gift & A Curse
21 Savage, American Dream
Usher, Coming Home
Drake, For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)
Victoria Monét, Jaguar II
Killer Mike, Michael (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Brent Faiyaz
Bryson Tiller
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
October London
Usher (WINNER)
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Muni Long
Tyla
Victoria Monét
SZA (WINNER)
Best Group
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
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Blxst & Bino Rideaux
City Girls
Flo
Maverick City Music
Wanmor
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign (WINNER)
Best Collaboration
“America Has a Problem (Remix)”, Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Barbie World”, Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua)
“Bongos”, Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion,
“Carnival”, ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti
“Don’t Play With It (Remix)”, Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami
“Everybody”, Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert
“Good Good”, Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage
“Rich Baby Daddy”, Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA
“All My Life”, Lil Durk feat. J. Cole (WINNER)
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Sexyy Red
Nicki Minaj (WINNER)
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
21 Savage
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Gunna
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
Best New Artist
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4Batz
Ayra Starr
Bossman Dlow
Fridayy
October London
Sexyy Red
Tyla (WINNER)
Video of the Year
“Agora Hills”, Doja Cat
“All My Life”, Lil Durk feat J. Cole
“Barbie World”, Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua)
“Bongos”, Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion
“First Person Shooter”, Drake feat. J. Cole
“Good Good”, Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage
“Rich Baby Daddy”, Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA
“On My Mama”, Victoria Monét (WINNER)
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Child.
Dave Meyers
Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson
Offset
Tems
Tyler, The Creator
Cole Bennett (WINNER)
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
“Award All of the Glory”, Shirley Caesar
“All Things”, Kirk Franklin
“Angel”, Halle Bailey
“Come Jesus Come”, CeCe Winans
“Do You Believe in Love?” Erica Campbell
“God Problems”, Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
“Try Love”. Kirk Franklin
“Me & U”, Tems (WINNER)
Viewer’s Choice Award
“Agora Hills”, Doja Cat
“All My Life”, Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
“Fukumean”, Gunna
“Lovin on Me”, Jack Harlow
“Made for Me”, Muni Long
“On My Mama”, Victoria Monét
“Rich Baby Daddy”, Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA
“Sensational”, Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay
“Water”, Tyla
“Texas Hold ’Em”, Beyoncé (WINNER)
Best International Act
Asake (Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
Bk’ (Brazil)
Cleo Sol (UK)
Focalistic (Africa)
Karol Conká (Brazil)
Raye (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Tyla (Africa) (WINNER)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
Bellah (UK)
Cristale (UK)
Duquesa (Brazil)
Holly G (France)
Jungeli (France)
Oruam (Brazil)
Seyi Vibez (Africa)
Tyler Icu (Africa)
Makhadzi (Africa) (WINNER)
BET Her
“16 Carriages”, Beyoncé
“Blessings”, Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
“Commas”, Ayra Starr
“Fly Girl”, Flo feat. Missy Elliott
“Hiss”, Megan Thee Stallion
“Saturn”, SZA
“Yeah Glo!”, GloRilla
“On My Mama”, Victoria Monét (Winner)
Best Movie
American Fiction
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Book of Clarence
The Color Purple
The Equalizer 3
The Little Mermaid
Bob Marley: One Love (WINNER)
Best Actor
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Damson Idris
Donald Glover
Idris Elba
Jeffrey Wright
Lakeith Stanfield
Denzel Washington (WINNER)
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Ayo Edebiri
Coco Jones
Danielle Brooks
Fantasia
Halle Bailey
Issa Rae
YoungStars Award
Akira Akbar
Blue Ivy Carter
Demi Singleton
Heiress Diana Harris
Jabria McCullum
Jalyn Hall
Leah Jeffries
Van Van
Regina King (WINNER)
Sportswoman of the Year Award
A’ja Wilson
Coco Gauff
Flau’jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Naomi Osaka
Sha’carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Angel Reese (WINNER)
Sportsman of the Year Award
Anthony Edwards
Gervonta Davis
Jalen Hurts
Kyrie Irving
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry
Jalen Brunson (WINNER)
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