BET Awards 2024: Recap of the Winners

The BET Awards kicked off on Sunday night with an electrifying performance by the one and only Megan Thee Stallion. Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, the event celebrated the best in Black entertainment across music, film, television, and sports.

Leading the nominations was Drake with seven, including Album of the Year for “For All The Dogs (Scary Hours Edition),” Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, and two nominations for Video of the Year for “First Person Shooter” with J. Cole and “Rich Baby Daddy” with Sexyy Red and SZA. Nicki Minaj followed closely with six nominations, including Album of the Year for “Pink Friday 2,” Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, and two Best Collaboration nods for “Everybody” with Lil Uzi Vert and “Barbie World” with Ice Spice and Aqua.

Performances by Will Smith and Lauryn Hill captivated the audience. Usher received the Lifetime Achievement Award after a show-stopping tribute from Childish Gambino, Keke Palmer, and Coco Jones, among others. Usher also won the Best Male R&B/Pop Artist award.

Here is the complete list of nominees, with winners denoted in bold:

Album of the Year

• 11:11 - Chris Brown
• A Gift & a Curse - Gunna
• American Dream - 21 Savage
• Coming Home - Usher
• For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition) - Drake
• Jaguar II - Victoria Monét
• Michael - Killer Mike
• Pink Friday 2 - Nicki Minaj

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

• Beyoncé
• Coco Jones
• Doja Cat
• H.E.R.
• Muni Long
• SZA
• Tyla
• Victoria Monét

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

• Brent Faiyaz
• Bryson Tiller
• Burna Boy
• Chris Brown
• Drake
• Fridayy
• October London
• Usher

Best Group

• ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign)
• 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
• 41
• Blxst and Bino Rideaux
• City Girls
• FLO
• Maverick City Music
• WanMor

Best Collaboration

• “All My Life” - Lil Durk featuring J. Cole
• “America Has a Problem (Remix)” - Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar
• “Barbie World” - Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice with Aqua
• “Bongos” - Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
• “Carnival” - ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign) featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti
• “Don’t Play with It (Remix)” - Lola Brooke featuring Latto and Yung Miami
• “Everybody” - Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Uzi Vert
• “Good Good” - Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage
• “Rich Baby Daddy” - Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

• Cardi B
• Doja Cat
• GloRilla
• Ice Spice
• Latto
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj
• Sexyy Red

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

• 21 Savage
• Burna Boy
• Drake
• Future
• Gunna
• J. Cole
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lil Wayne

Video of the Year

• “Agora Hills” - Doja Cat
• “All My Life” – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole
• “Barbie World” – Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice with Aqua
• “Bongos” – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
• “First Person Shooter” – Drake featuring J. Cole
• “Good Good” – Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage
• “On My Mama” – Victoria Monét
• “Rich Baby Daddy” – Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA

Video Director of the Year

• Benny Boom
• Child.
• Cole Bennett
• Dave Meyers
• Janelle Monáe and Alan Ferguson
• Offset
• Tems
• Tyler, the Creator

Best New Artist

• 41
• 4Batz
• Ayra Starr
• Bossman Dlow
• Fridayy
• October London
• Sexyy Red
• Tyla

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational 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 and Chandler Moore
• “Me & U” - Tems
• “Try Love” - Kirk Franklin

Viewers’ Choice Award

• “Agora Hills” - Doja Cat
• “All My Life” - Lil Durk featuring J. Cole
• “F–umean” - Gunna
• “Lovin on Me” - Jack Harlow
• “Made for Me” - Muni Long
• “On My Mama” - Victoria Monét
• “Rich Baby Daddy” - Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA
• “Sensational” - Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay
• “Texas Hold ‘Em” - Beyoncé
• “Water” - Tyla

Best International Act

• Asake (Africa)
• Aya Nakamura (France)
• Ayra Starr (Africa)
• BK’ (Brazil)
• Cleo Sol (UK)
• Focal istic (Africa)
• Karol Conká (Brazil)
• RAYE (UK)
• Tiakola (France)
• Tyla (Africa)

Viewers’ Choice: Best New International Act

• Bellah (UK)
• Cristale (UK)
• Duquesa (Brazil)
• Holly G (France)
• Jungeli (France)
• Makhadzi (Africa)
• Oruam (Brazil)
• Seyi Vibez (Africa)
• Tyler ICU (Africa)

BET Her

• “16 Carriages” - Beyoncé
• “Blessings” - Nicki Minaj featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• “Commas” - Ayra Starr
• “Fly Girl” - FLO featuring Missy Elliott
• “Hiss” - Megan Thee Stallion
• “On My Mama” - Victoria Monét
• “Saturn” - SZA
• “Yeah Glo!” - GloRilla

Best Movie

• “American Fiction”
• “Bob Marley: One Love”
• “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé”
• “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
• “The Book of Clarence”
• “The Color Purple”
• “The Equalizer 3”
• “The Little Mermaid”

Best Actor

• Anthony Mackie
• Colman Domingo
• Damson Idris
• Denzel Washington
• Donald Glover
• Idris Elba
• Jeffrey Wright
• Lakeith Stanfield

Best Actress

• Angela Bassett
• Ayo Edebiri
• Coco Jones
• Danielle Brooks
• Fantasia
• Halle Bailey
• Issa Rae
• Regina King

Youngstars Award

• Akira Akbar
• Blue Ivy Carter
• Demi Singleton
• Heiress Diana Harris
• JaBria McCullum
• Jalyn Hall
• Leah Jeffries
• Van Van

Sportswoman of the Year Award

• A’ja Wilson
• Angel Reese
• Coco Gauff
• Flau’jae Johnson
• Juju Watkins
• Naomi Osaka
• Sha’Carri Richardson
• Simone Biles

Sportsman of the Year Award

• Anthony Edwards
• Gervonta Davis
• Jalen Brunson
• Jalen Hurts
• Kyrie Irving
• LeBron James
• Patrick Mahomes
• Stephen Curry