Nominees And Winners: 40 Years Of BET, 20 Years Of The BET Awards Celebrated In Virtual Ceremony
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) -- The BET Awards, which honors the achievements of Black entertainers and athletes, had a special virtual show on Sunday night.
The awards show was hosted by comedian and actress Amanda Seales. It marked the 20th year of the BET Awards and 40th year of BET. The ceremony, which honored Beyoncé with the 2020 Humanitarian Award, was simulcast across ViacomCBS networks, including BET, BET HER and CBS.
The lineup of performers included Alicia Keys, DaBaby, D Smoke, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Usher, Summer Walker and more.
Check out the list of nominees and winners below.
Album of the Year
"Cuz I Love You" - Lizzo
"Fever," Megan Thee Stallion
Homecoming: The Live Album" - Beyoncé
"I Used to Know Her" - H.E.R.
"Kirk" - DaBaby
"Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial," Roddy Ricch *Winner*
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
H.E.R.
Jhene Aiko
Kehlani
Lizzo *Winner*
Summer Walker
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Anderson .Paak
Chris Brown *Winner*
Jacquees
Khalid
The Weeknd
Usher
Best Group
Chloe x Halle
City Girls
Earthgang
Griselda
Jackboys
Migos *Winner*
Best Collaboration
Chris Brown ft. Drake - "No Guidance" *Winner*
DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend - "Higher"
Future ft. Drake - "Life is Good"
H.E.R. ft. YG - "Slide"
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign - "Hot Girl Summer"
Wale ft. Jeremih - "On Chill"
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
DaBaby *Winner*
Drake
Future
Lil Baby
Roddy Ricch
Travis Scott
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion *Winner*
Nicki Minaj
Saweetie
Video of the Year
Chris Brown ft. Drake - "No Guidance"
DaBaby - "Bop"
DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend - "Higher" *Winner*
Doja Cat - "Say So"
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign - "Hot Girl Summer"
Roddy Ricch - "The Box"
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Cole Bennett
Dave Meyers
Director X
Eif Rivera
Teyana "Spike Tee" Taylor *Winner*
Best New Artist
Danileigh
Lil Nax X
Pop Smoke
Roddy Ricch *Winner*
Summer Walker
YBN Cordae
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational
Fred Hammond - "Alright"
John P. Kee ft. Zacardi Cortez - "I Made It Out"
Kanye West - "Follow God"
Kirk Franklin - "Just for Me" *Winner*
PJ Morton ft. Le'Andria Johnson & Mary Mary - "All In His Pain"
The Clark Sisters - "Victory"
Best Movie
"Bad Boys for Life"
"Dolemite Is My Name"
"Harriet"
"Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé"
"Just Mercy"
"Queen & Slim" *Winner*
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Cynthia Erivo
Issa Rae *Winner*
Regina King
Tracee Ellis Ross
Zendaya
Best Actor
Billy Porter
Eddie Murphy
Forest Whitaker
Jamie Foxx
Michael B. Jordan *Winner*
Omari Hardwick
Young Stars Award
Alex Hibbert
Asante Blackk
Jahi Di'Allo Winston
Marsai Martin *Winner*
Miles Brown
Storm Reid
Sportswoman of the Year
Ajeé Wilson
Claressa Shields
Coco Gauff
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Simone Biles *Winner*
Sportsman of the Year
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Kawhi Leonard
LeBron James *Winner*
Odell Beckham Jr.
Patrick Mahomes II
Stephen Curry
BET HER Award
Alicia Keys - "Underdog"
Beyoncé ft. Blue Ivy, WizKid & Saint Jhn - "Brown Skin Girl" *Winner*
Ciara ft. Lupita Nyong'o, Ester Dean, City Girls & La La - "Melanin"
Layton Greene - "I Choose"
Lizzo ft. Missy Elliott - "Tempo"
Rapsody ft. PJ Morgan - "Afeni"
Viewer's Choice Award
Chris Brown Ft. Drake - "No Guidance"
DaBaby - "Bop"
Future ft. Drake - "Life Is Good"
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj - "Hot Girl Summer" *Winner*
Roddy Ricch - "The Box"
The Weeknd - "Heartless"
Best International Act
Burna Boy (Nigeria) *Winner*
Innoss'B (DRC)
Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
Dave (U.K.)
Stormzy (U.K.)
Ninho (France)
S.Pri Noir (France)
Viewer's Choice: Best New International Act
Rema (Nigeria)
SHA SHA (Zimbabwe) *Winner*
Celeste (U.K.)
Young T & Bugsey (U.K.)
Hatik (France)
Stacy (France)
This story has been updated.
