On the 26th of June the Los Angeles Microsoft Theatre was full with an abundance of stars from the black entertain industry. The show was hosted by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross from the American Sitcom “Black-ish”. The awards ceremony opened up with a surprise performance from the night’s nominees - Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar. There were several reoccurring artists winning multiple awards that night, Beyoncé added four to her collection, Drake took home three and the “best new artist” Bryson Tiller won two. The best movie of the year was awarded to Straight Outta Compton and the best music video went to Director X. Throughout the night tribute performances to the late Prince became reoccurring from various artist including Erykah Badu, Maxwell, Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder, Tori Kelly, Bilal, Janelle Monae and Sheila E. During the night actor Jamie Fox accompanied by his daughter Annalise, took a moment to address the legacy and influence of the late boxing legend, Muhammad Ali.
Here is a list of all the winner’s from this year’s categories:
Best Male Hip Hop Artist - Drake
Best Female Hip Hop Artist - Nicki Minaj
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist - Beyoncé
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist - Bryson Tiller
Best Group - Drake & Future
Best New Artist - Bryson Tiller
Best Collaboration - Rihanna feat. Drake – "Work"
Video of the Year - Beyoncé – "Formation"
Video Director of the Year - Director X
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award - Kirk Franklin
Best Actress - Taraji P. Henson
Best Actor - Michael B. Jordan
Youngstars Award - Amandla Stenberg
Best Movie - Straight Outta Compton
Sportswoman of the Year - Serena Williams
Sportsman of the Year - Stephen Curry
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award - Beyoncé – "Formation"
Centric Award - Beyoncé – "Formation"
Best International Act Africa - Black Coffee (South Africa)
Best International Act U.K. - Skepta
To find more information on the BET awards visit here.
By Courteney Tobin for RAPstation.com
