Returning for its 23rd year, the 2023 BET Awards, led by Drake with seven nominations -- including Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, Best Group with 21 Savage, and Album of the Year for Her Loss -- is now in full swing live from Los Angeles and we're here to celebrate all of the big winners and nominees.
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Take a look at the complete list of this year's nominees, and follow along with us below as we update the winners live throughout the night. Performances this year are expected from Big Daddy Kane, Chief Keef, E-40, Fat Joe, GloRilla, Doechii, Lil Uzi Vert, Ja Rule, Kid ‘N Play, MC Lyte, Master P, Remy Ma, Soulja Boy, The Sugarhill Gang, Trick Daddy, Trina, Tyga, Warren G, Ying Yang Twins, and tons more.
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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
'Renaissance' - Beyoncé - WINNER (TIE)
'SOS' - SZA - WINNER (TIE)
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Best New Artist
Ambré
Coco Jones - WINNER
Doechii
FLO
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Lola Brooke
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Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Coi Leray
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto - WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Kendrick Lamar
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Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 Savage
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Kendrick Lamar - WINNER
Lil Baby
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Viewer’s Choice Award
“About Damn Time,” Lizzo
“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé - WINNER
“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
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BET Her
“About Damn Time,” Lizzo
“Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2,” Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé - WINNER
“Her,” Megan Thee Stallion
“Lift Me Up,” Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired By – Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson
“Players,” Coi Leray
“Special,” Lizzo
Chris Brown
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Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Blxst
Brent Faiyaz
Burna Boy
Chris Brown - WINNER
Drake
The Weeknd
Usher
Drake & 21 Savage
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Best Group
City Girls
Drake & 21 Savage - WINNER
Dvsn
FLO
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
Quavo & Takeoff
Wanmor
Future
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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
“Wait For U,” Future feat. Drake & Tems - WINNER
SZA
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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,” Jack Harlow
“Kill Bill,” SZA - WINNER
“Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B
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Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky for AWGE
Benny Boom
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Director X
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor - WINNER
Kirk Franklin
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Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
“Bless Me,” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin - WINNER
“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
Burna Boy
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Best International Act
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria) - WINNER
Central Cee (UK)
Ella Mai (UK)
Ko (South Africa)
L7nnon (Brazil)
Stormzy (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
Best Movie
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - WINNER
Creed 3
Emancipation
Nope
The Woman King
Till
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Angela Bassett
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Best Actress
Angela Bassett - WINNER
Coco Jones
Janelle James
Janelle Monáe
Keke Palmer
Viola Davis
Zendaya
Damson Idris
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Best Actor
Amin Joseph
Brian Tyree Henry
Damson Idris - WINNER
Daniel Kaluuya
Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr.
Donald Glover
Michael B. Jordan
Marsai Martin
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YoungStars Award
Akira Akbar
Alaya High
Demi Singleton
Genesis Denise
Marsai Martin - WINNER
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Young Dylan
Angel Reese
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Sportswoman of the Year Award
Alexis Morris
Allyson Felix
Angel Reese - WINNER
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Sha’carri Richardson
Jalen Hurts
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Sportsman of the Year Award
Aaron Judge
Bubba Wallace
Gervonta Davis
Jalen Hurts - WINNER
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry
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