The 2024 BET Awards — celebrating “culture’s biggest night” — officially kicked off at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
Taraji P. Henson returned as host of the awards ceremony, her third time as emcee. The ceremony continued after a red carpet event, which showcased several stunning and striking celebrity looks.
Megan Thee Stallion opened the show with a fiery performance of her song, “Hiss.” Henson then took the stage to perform a playful parody of Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us” — a diss track aimed at Drake.
Drake, the Canadian rapper whose much-talked-about rap feud with Lamar has made headlines in recent months, led this year’s BET Award nominations with seven nominations.
Usher, who received four nominations for this year’s show, was selected to be honored with a BET Lifetime Achievement Award.
BET announced earlier this week that Will Smith would perform a new original song during the show, joining a roster of other artists including Lauryn Hill, Tyla, Victoria Monét and Shaboozey.
Smith debuted his new song “You Can Make It” with Fridayy and Sunday Service on Friday.
Here is the full list of nominees and winners:
Album of the Year
“11:11″ — Chris Brown
“A gift and a curse” – Gunna
“American Dream” — 21 Savage
“Coming Home” – Usher
“To All Dogs” (Scary Hours edition) — Drake
“Jaguar II” — Victoria Monet
“Michael” – Killer Mike
“Pink Friday 2″ — Nicki Minaj
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyonce
Coco Jones
Doja Cat
HER
Muni Long
SZA
Tyla
Victoria Monet
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Brent Faiyaz
Bryson Tiller
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
Friday
October London
Usher
Best group
¥$, Yeah, Ty Dolla $ign
2 Chainz and Lil Wayne
41
Blxst and Bino Rideaux
City Girls
Flo
Maverick City Music
WanMor
Better collaboration
“All My Life” – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
“America Has a Problem (Remix)” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Barbie World” – Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice (featuring Aqua)
“Bongos” — Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
“Carnaval” — ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich the kid, Playboi Carti
“Don’t Play With It (Remix)” – Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami
“Everybody” – Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert
“Bom Bom” — Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage
“Rich Baby Daddy” — Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Ice seasoning
Lato
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Sexy red
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
21 Wild
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Gunna
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Wayne
Best New Artist
41
4Batz
Ayra Starr
Chief Dlow
Friday
October London
Sexy Red
Tyla
Video of the year
“Agora Hills” – Doja Cat
“All My Life” – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole
“Barbie World” — Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice (featuring Aqua)
“Bongos” — Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
“First person shooter” – Drake’s feat. J. Cole
“Bom Bom” — Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage
“On My Mama” – Victoria Monet
“Rich Baby Daddy” — Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Child.
Cole Bennett
Dave Meyers
Janelle Monáe and Alan Ferguson
Detour
Times
Tyler the Creator
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
“Give All the Glory” — Shirley Caesar
“All Things” — Kirk Franklin
“Angel” — Halle Bailey
“Come, Jesus, come” – CeCe Winans
“You believe in love?” —Erica Campbell
“God’s Problems” – Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore
“You and I” – Tems
“Try Love” – Kirk Franklin
Viewer’s Choice Award
“Agora Hills” — Doja Cat
“All My Life” – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
“Fukumean” – Gunna
“Loving Me” — Jack Harlow
“Made for me” – Muni Long
“On My Mama” – Victoria Monet
“Rich Baby Daddy” – Drake feat. Sexyy Red and SZA
“Sensational” — Chris Brown with Davido and Lojay
“Texas Hold ‘Em” — Beyoncé
“Water” — Tyla
Best International Act
Asake (Africa) Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
Bk’ (Brazil)
Cléo Sol (United Kingdom)
Focalist (Africa)
Karol Conka (Brazil)
Raye (United Kingdom)
Tiakola (France)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
Bellah (United Kingdom)
Cristale (United Kingdom)
Duchess (Brazil)
Holly G (France)
Jungeli (France)
Makhadzi (Africa)
Oruam (Brazil)
Seyi Vibez (Africa)
Tyler ICU (Africa)
BET ON IT
“16 Carriages” – Beyoncé
“Blessings” — Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
“Commas” — Ayra Starr
“Fly Girl” — Flo featuring Missy Elliott
“Hiss” — Megan Thee Stallion
“On My Mama” — Victoria Monét
“Saturn” — SZA
“Yes, Glo!” — GloRilla
Best movie
“American Fiction”
“Bob Marley: One Love”
“Renaissance: A Beyoncé Film”
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
“The Book of Clarence”
“The color purple”
“The Equalizer 3”
“The Little Mermaid”
Best Actor
Anthony Mackie
Colman Sunday
Damson Idris
Denzel Washington
Donald Glover
Idris Elba
Jeffrey Wright
LaKeith Stanfield
Best actress
Angela Bassett
Ayo Edebiri
Coco Jones
Danielle Brooks
Fantasy
Halle Bailey
Isa Rae
Regina Rei
YoungStars Award
Akira Akbar
Blue Ivy Carter
Demi Singleton
Heiress Diana Harris
Jabria McCullum
Jalyn Hall
Leah Jeffries
van van
Sportsman of the Year Award
A’ja Wilson
Coco Gauff
Flau’jae Johnson
JuJu Watkins
Naomi Osaka
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Athlete of the Year Award
Antonio Edwards
Gervonta Davis
Jalen hurts
Kyrie Irving
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry
