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Posted: 2024-07-01T00:23:26Z | Updated: 2024-07-01T14:10:22Z

The 2024 BET Awards celebrating cultures biggest night kicked off at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

Taraji P. Henson returned as the host for the award ceremony, her third time as emcee. The ceremony went forward following a red carpet event , which showcased several stunning and show-stopping looks from celebrities.

Megan Thee Stallion opened the show with a fiery performance of her song, Hiss. Henson then took the stage to perform a fun parody of Kendricks Lamars song, Not Like Us a diss track aimed at Drake.

Drake, the Canadian rapper whose much talked-about rap beef with Lamar has made headlines in recent months, led the BET Award nominations this year with seven nods.

Usher, who racked up four nominations for this years show, received the Lifetime Achievement BET Award. He was honored with a star-studded tribute, which featured covers of his songs by Keke Palmer, Donald Glover, Coco Jones and several other artists.

And Will Smith delivered an emotional performance of his new original song, You Can Make It, featuring Fridayy and Sunday Service.

Heres the full list of nominees and winners:

Album of the Year

Winner: Michael Killer Mike

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 Mont
Pink Friday 2 Nicki Minaj

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Winner: SZA

Beyonc
Coco Jones
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Muni Long
Tyla
Victoria Mont

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Winner: Usher

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

Best Group

Winner: $, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
City Girls
Flo
Maverick City Music
WanMor

Best Collaboration

Winner: All My Life Lil Durk feat. J. Cole

America Has a Problem (Remix) Beyonc 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
Dont 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

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

Winner: Nicki Minaj

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

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

Winner: Kendrick Lamar

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

Best New Artist

Winner: Tyla

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

Video of the Year

Winner: On My Mama Victoria Mont

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

Video Director of the Year

Winner: Cole Bennett

Benny Boom
Child.
Dave Meyers
Janelle Mone & Alan Ferguson
Offset
Tems
Tyler, The Creator

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Winner: Me & U Tems

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

Viewers Choice Award

Winner: Texas Hold Em Beyonc

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 Mont
Rich Baby Daddy Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA
Sensational Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay
Water Tyla

Best International Act

Winner: Tyla (Africa)

Asake (Africa) Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
Bk (Brazil)
Cleo Sol (UK)
Focalistic (Africa)
Karol Conk (Brazil)
Raye (UK)
Tiakola (France)

Viewers Choice: Best New International Act

Winner: Makhadzi (Africa)

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

BET Her

Winner: On My Mama Victoria Mont

16 Carriages Beyonc
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

Best Movie

Winner: Bob Marley: One Love

American Fiction
Renaissance: A Film by Beyonc
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Book of Clarence
The Color Purple
The Equalizer 3
The Little Mermaid

Best Actor

Winner: Denzel Washington

Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Damson Idris
Donald Glover
Idris Elba
Jeffrey Wright
LaKeith Stanfield

Best Actress

Winner: Regina King

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

YoungStars Award

Winner: Blue Ivy Carter

Akira Akbar
Demi Singleton
Heiress Diana Harris
Jabria McCullum
Jalyn Hall
Leah Jeffries
VanVan

Sportswoman of the Year Award

Winner: Angel Reese

Aja Wilson
Coco Gauff
Flaujae Johnson
JuJu Watkins
Naomi Osaka
Shacarri Richardson
Simone Biles

Sportsman of the Year Award

Winner: Jalen Brunson

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