BET Awards 2023: Beyonce, Lotto Emerge As Big Winners; Busta Rhymes Honoured With Lifetime Achievement

Updated: Monday, June 26, 2023, 11:41 [IST]

BET Awards 2023: The highly-awaited BET Awards 2023 were held on Sunday in Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theatre. The annual event this year celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a special musical medley by American DJ Kid Capri.

Some of the biggest names in music, sports, television, and film have turned out for the awards night in their best sartorial picks to celebrate black excellence in the industry. Some of the best performances this year included Fat Joe, Ja Rule, Jeezy, Kid 'N Play, Master P, Redman, Remy Ma, Soulja Boy, Styles P, Warren G, Trina, and Trick Daddy.

Drake led the 2023 nominees list with seven nods, including Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, Best Group with 21 Savage, and Best Collaboration with Future. Tems and Lizzo have five nominations each, whereas Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice, and SZA have four nominations each.

Rapper GloRilla scored six nominations, becoming the most nominated woman, including Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Best New Artist, Album of the Year for Anyways, Life's Great, and Video of the Year for Tomorrow 2 with Cardi B.

Meanwhile, legendary R&B singer Patti LaBelle will be paying tribute to the late Queen of Rock & Roll, Tina Turner. Rapper Busta Rhymes will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his 30-year contribution to the music industry.

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As the show comes to an end, check out the full nominations and winner list.

Album of the Year

Anyways, Life's Great, GloRilla
Breezy, Chris Brown
God Did, DJ Khaled
Her Loss, Drake & 21 Savage
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar

Winner: Renaissance, Beyoncé & SOS, SZA

Best Female R&B/Pop Artists

Ari Lennox
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
H.E.R.
Lizzo
Tems

Winner: SZA

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Blxst
Brent Faiyaz
Burna Boy
Drake
The Weeknd

Winner: Usher & Chris Brown

Best Group

City Girls
Dvsn
FLO
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
Quavo & Takeoff
Wanmor

Winner: Drake & 21 Savage

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Best Collaboration

"Big Energy (Remix)," Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled
"Boy's A Liar Pt. 2," Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
"Call Me Every Day," Chris Brown feat. Wizkid
"Can't Stop Won't Stop," King Combs feat. Kodak Black
"Creepin'," Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage
"F.N.F. (Let's Go)," Hitkidd & GloRilla
"Tomorrow 2," GloRilla & Cardi B

Winner: "Wait For U," Future feat. Drake & Tems

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B
Coi Leray
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj

Winner: Latto

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

21 Savage
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Lil Baby

Winner: Kendrick Lamar

Video of the Year

"We (Warm Embrace)," Chris Brown
"2 Million Up," Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey feat. Rob49
"About Damn Time," Lizzo
"Bad Habit," Steve Lacy
"First Class," Harlow
"Tomorrow 2," GloRilla & Cardi B

Winner: "Kill Bill," SZA

Video Director of the Year

A$AP Rocky for AWGE
Benny Boom
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Director X

Winner: Teyana "Spike Tey" Taylor

Best New Artist

Ambré
Doechii
FLO
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Lola Brooke

Winner: Coco Jones

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

"Finished (Live)," Tamela Mann
"I've Got Joy," CeCe Winans
"Kingdom," Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
"New," Tye Tribbett
"One Moment From Glory," Yolanda Adams
"The Better Benediction (Pt.2)," PJ Morton feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le'andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Winner: "Bless Me," Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

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Viewer's Choice Award

"About Damn Time," Lizzo
"First Class," Jack Harlow
"Jimmy Cooks," Drake feat 21 Savage
"Kill Bill," SZA
"Last Last," Burna Boy
"Super Freaky Girl," Nicki Minaj
"Wait For U," Future feat. Drake & Tems

Winner: "Break My Soul," Beyoncé

Best International Act

Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Central Cee (UK)
Ella Mai (UK)
Ko (South Africa)
L7nnon (Brazil)
Stormzy (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)

Winner: Burna Boy (Nigeria)

BET Her

"About Damn Time," Lizzo
"Boy's A Liar Pt. 2," Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
WINNER: "Break My Soul," Beyoncé
"Her," Megan Thee Stallion
"Lift Me Up," Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Music From And Inspired By - Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson
"Players," Coi Leray
"Special," Lizzo

Winner: "Break My Soul," Beyoncé

Best Movie

Creed 3
Emancipation
Nope
The Woman King
Till
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Winner: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Best Actor

Amin Joseph
Brian Tyree Henry
Daniel Kaluuya
Demetrius 'Lil Meech' Flenory Jr.
Donald Glover
Michael B. Jordan

Winner: Damson Idris

Best Actress

Coco Jones
Janelle James
Janelle Monáe
Keke Palmer
Viola Davis
Zendaya

Winner: Angela Bassett

Youngstars Award

Akira Akbar
Alaya High
Demi Singleton
Genesis Denise
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Young Dylan