The time has arrived once again for BET to crown the year's best and brightest at the 2022 BET Awards, celebrating creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports with host Taraji P. Henson live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Take a look at the complete list of this year's nominees, follow along with us below as we update the winners live throughout the night, and don't miss the Audacy Awards Afterparty with hosts Poet and Princess Stormm, talking all things BET Awards: The red carpet looks, top winners, biggest performances, snubs, and of course the social media takes! Listen exclusively on Audacy... Just search "Audacy Awards Afterparty" in the Audacy app or tap HERE after the show wraps.
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BET Lifetime Achievement Award
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Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Chlöe
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan (WINNER)
Mary J. Blige
Summer Walker
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Best New Artist
Baby Keem
Benny The Butcher
Latto (WINNER)
Muni Long
Tems
Yung Bleu
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Best Collaboration
Essence - Wizkid Feat. Justin Bieber & Tems (WINNER)
Every Chance I Get - DJ Khaled feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Family Ties - Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
Kiss Me More - Doja Cat feat. Sza
Way 2 Sexy - Drake feat. Future & Young Thug
Whole Lotta Money (Remix) - Bia feat. Nicki Minaj
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Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
All In Your Hands - Marvin Sapp
Come To Life - Kanye West
Grace - Kelly Price
Hallelujah - Fred Hammond
Hold Us Together (Hope Mix) - H.E.R. & Tauren Wells
Jireh - Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music
We Win - Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin (WINNER)
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BET Her
Best Of Me (Originals) - Alicia Keys
Good Morning Gorgeous - Mary J. Blige (WINNER)
Have Mercy – Chlöe
Pressure - Ari Lennox
Roster - Jazmine Sullivan
Unloyal - Summer Walker & Ari Lennox
Woman - Doja Cat
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Best International Act
Dave (UK)
Dinos (France)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Fireboy Dml (Nigeria)
Little Simz (UK)
Ludmilla (Brazil)
Major League Djz (South Africa)
Tayc (France)
Tems (Nigeria)(WINNER)
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Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
BLXST
Chris Brown
Givēon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd (WINNER)
Wizkid
Yung Bleu
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YoungStars Award
Akira Akbar
Demi Singleton
Marsai Martin (WINNER)
Miles Brown
Saniyya Sidney
Storm Reid
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Best Actress
Aunjanue Ellis - King Richard
Coco Jones - Bel Air
Issa Rae - Insecure
Jennifer Hudson - Respect
Mary J. Blige - Power Book II: Ghost
Queen Latifah - The Equalizer
Quinta Brunson - Abbott Elementary
Regina King - The Harder They Fall
Zendaya - Euphoria | Spider-Man: No Way Home (WINNER)
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Best Actor
Adrian Holmes, “Bel-Air”
Anthony Anderson, “Black-Ish”
Damson Idris, “Snowfall”
Denzel Washington, “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
Forest Whitaker, “Respect” and “Godfather of Harlem”
Jabari Banks, “Bel-Air”
Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us”
Will Smith, “King Richard” (WINNER)
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Album of the Year
An Evening With Silk Sonic - Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak, Silk Sonic (WINNER)
Back Of My Mind - H.E.R.
Call Me If You Get Lost - Tyler, The Creator
Certified Lover Boy – Drake
Donda - Kanye West
Heaux Tales, Mo' Tales: The Deluxe - Jazmine Sullivan
Planet Her - Doja Cat
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Best Group
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak (Silk Sonic) (WINNER)
Chlöe x Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Migos
Young Dolph & Key Glock
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Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj
Saweetie
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Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
Lil Baby
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Video of the Year
“Family Ties,” Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
“Have Mercy,” Chlöe
“Kiss Me More,” Doja Cat Feat. SZA
“Pressure,” Ari Lennox
“Smokin Out The Window,” Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak (Silk Sonic)
“Way 2 Sexy,” Drake Feat. Future & Young Thug
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Video Director of the Year
Anderson .Paak aka Director .Paak (WINNER)
Benny Boom
Beyoncé & Dikayl Rimmasch
Director X
Hype Williams
Missy Elliott
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Best Movie
“Candyman”
“King Richard” (WINNER)
“Respect”
“Space Jam: A New Legacy”
“Summer of Soul”
“The Harder They Fall”
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Sportswoman of the Year Award
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka (WINNER)
Serena Williams
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
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Sportsman of the Year Award
Aaron Donald
Bubba Wallace
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Ja Morant
Lebron James
Stephen Curry (WINNER)
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