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BET 2021 AWARDS

Our Host the gorgeous Taraji P. Henson on hosting duty for the night. After last year’s virtual ceremony offered us some extremely cinematic performances This year’s festivities are celebrating the “Year of the Black Woman,” which included honoring Queen Latifah with a Lifetime Achievement Award. 


And it all happened live from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, a real, singular place full of real, living and breathing people for the first time in over a year. A special tribute to DMX also featured performances by Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Swizz Beatz, and Griselda. Frenemies Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby led the night’s nominations with seven each; she walked away the night’s big winner with four awards, meanwhile DaBaby was shut out. 


Rounding out the nominees were newly pregnant Cardi B and Drake with five noms each, plus Anderson .Paak, Bruno Mars, Chloe X Halle, and Chris Brown each with four noms. Read the full list of winners below.


Winners:


Lifetime Achievement BET Award
 Queen Latifah


Shine a Light Award
Darnella Frazier


Nominees: 


Album of the Year

The Weeknd - After Hours
DaBaby - Blame It on Baby
Megan Thee Stallion - Good News
Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales       -WINNER
Nas - King’s Disease
Chloe X Halle - Ungodly Hour


Best Female R&B / Pop Artist

Beyoncé
H.E.R.                              -WINNER
Jazmine Sullivan
Jhené Aiko
Summer Walker
SZA


Best Male R&B / Pop Artist

6lack
Anderson .Paak
Chris Brown          -WINNER
Giveon
Tank
The Weeknd


Best Female Hip-hop Artist

Cardi B
Coi Leray
Doja Cat
Megan Thee Stallion         -WINNER
Latto
Saweetie


Best Male Hip-hop Artist

DaBaby
Drake
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Lil Baby         -WINNER
Pop Smoke


Best New Artist

Coi Leray
Flo Milli
Giveon         -WINNER
Jack Harlow
Latto
Pooh Shiesty


Best Collaboration

Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” -WINNER
DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch – “Rockstar”
DJ Khaled featuring Drake – “Popstar”
Jack Harlow featuring DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne – “Whats Poppin (Remix)”
Megan Thee Stallion featuring DaBaby – “Cry Baby”
Pop Smoke featuring Lil Baby & DaBaby – “For the Night”


Best Group

21 Savage & Metro Boomin
Chloe X Halle
Chris Brown & Young Thug
City Girls
Migos
Silk Sonic -WINNER


Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Bebe Winans - “In Jesus Name”
CeCe Winans - “Never Lost”
H.E.R. - “Hold Us Together”
Kirk Franklin - “Strong God” -WINNER
Marvin Sapp - “Thank You for It All”
Tamela Mann – “Touch From You”


BET HER Award

Alicia Keys featuring Khalid – “So Done”
Brandy featuring Chance the Rapper – “Baby Mama”
Bri Steves – “Anti Queen”
Chloe X Halle – “Baby Girl”
Ciara featuring Ester Dean – “Rooted”
SZA – “Good Days” -WINNER


Viewer’s Choice Award

Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
Chris Brown & Young Thug – “Go Crazy”
DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch – “Rockstar”
DJ Khaled featuring Drake – “Popstar”
Drake featuring Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Lil Baby – “The Bigger Picture”
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé – “Savage (Remix)”   -WINNER
Silk Sonic – “Leave the Door Open”


Video of the Year

Cardi B – “Up”
Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” -WINNER
Chloe X Halle – “Do It”
Chris Brown & Young Thug – “Go Crazy”
Drake featuring Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Silk Sonic – “Leave the Door Open”


Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom
Bruno Mars & Florent Déchard                -WINNER
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Hype Williams


Best International Act

Aya Nakamura (France)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)             -WINNER
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Emicida (Brazil)
Headie One (Uk)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Young T & Bugsey (Uk)
Youssoupha (France)


Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act

Arlo Parks — United Kingdom
Bramsito — France
Bree Runway — United Kingdom -WINNER
Elaine — South Africa
MC Dricka — Brazil
Ronisia — France
Tems — Nigeria


Best Movie

Coming 2 America
Judas and the Black Messiah         -WINNER
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
One Night in Miami
Soul
The United States Vs. Billie Holiday


Best Actress

Andra Day             -WINNER
Angela Bassett
Issa Rae
Jurnee Smollett
Viola Davis
Zendaya


Best Actor

Aldis Hodge
Chadwick Boseman             -WINNER
Damson Idris
Daniel Kaluuya
Eddie Murphy
Lakeith Stanfield


Youngstars Award

Alex R. Hibbert
Ethan Hutchison
Lonnie Chavis
Marsai Martin             -WINNER
Michael Epps
Storm Reid


Sportswoman of the Year Award

A’ja Wilson
Candace Parker
Claressa Shields
Naomi Osaka            -WINNER
Serena Williams
Skylar Diggins-Smith


Sportsman of the Year Award

Kyrie Irving
Lebron James         -WINNER
Patrick Mahomes
Russell Westbrook
Russell Wilson
Stephen Curry


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