Megan Thee Stallion, Jazmine Sullivan, Cardi B, H.E.R., and Chris Brown took home some of the biggest awards of the night at Sunday’s BET Awards.
Taraji P. Henson hosted the show in front of a live, vaccinated audience at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
The theme of the night was “Year of the Black Woman” to celebrate the strength and accomplishments of Black women. Several winners thanked their mothers for raising them as strong Black women, including album of the year recipient Jazmine Sullivan, who invited her mom on stage.
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Queen Latifah mentioned her late mother while holding her photograph during an emotional speech when she picked up the lifetime achievement award.
Hip-hop stars Method Man, Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beatz, Griselda, and The Lox honored DMX with a medley of the late rapper’s most popular songs. Other performers throughout the night included The Migos, H.E.R., DaBaby, and Jazmine Sullivan who was introduced by Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
Below is the complete list of 2021 BET Awards winners.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Heaux Tales – Jazmine Sullivan
BEST COLLABORATION
Cardi B Feat. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
H.E.R.
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Chris Brown
BEST NEW ARTIST
Giveon
BEST GROUP
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
VIEWER’S CHOICE: BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT
Bree Runway (UK)
VIEWER’S CHOICE
Megan Thee Stallion Ft. Beyoncé “Savage Remix”
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Megan Thee Stallion
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Lil Baby
DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
Kirk Franklin – “Strong God”
BET HER AWARD
SZA – “Good Days”
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Cardi B Feat. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Bruno Mars and Florent Déchard
BEST MOVIE
Judas and the Black Messiah
BEST ACTRESS
Andra Day
BEST ACTOR
Chadwick Boseman
YOUNGSTARS AWARD
Marsai Martin
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Naomi Osaka
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
LeBron James
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