Beyoncé & SZA Sweep the 2023 BET Awards: Complete Winner List
Latto, Coco Jones and Teyana Taylor received the coveted prizes during the telecast last Sunday night
Culture’s biggest entertainment event took place last night, June 25, at the 2023 BET Awards, held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony aims to honor black entertainers and underrepresented communities dedicated to music, sports, television, and movies.
Canadian rapper Drake led the nominations with seven, but Beyoncé and SZA showcased girl power by tying for the most awards won, each receiving three. They both won Album of the Year for their respective albums ‘Renaissance’ and ‘SOS.’ Beyoncé also received the Viewer’s Choice Award for her song ‘Break My Soul,’ while SZA’s chart-topping hit ‘Kill Bill’ earned her the Video of the Year award. Additionally, Chris Brown and Usher tied for the title of Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, highlighting their remarkable contributions to the genre.
The 2023 BET Awards show paid tribute to the 40th anniversary of hip-hop with a lineup that included dozens of performers. The epic lineup included opener Lil Uzi Vert, as well as hip-hop pioneers The Sugarhill Gang. Other notable hip-hop figures such as Bia, Coi Leray, Cutty Ranks, Dexta Daps, Ice Spice, M.O.P., Rah Digga, ScarLip, Spice, Supercat, Swizz Beatz and Tyga also graced the stage.
Memorable moments included tributes to Tupac Shakur and Takeoff, with the latter being honored by his Migos bandmates Quavo and Offset. Additionally, Warren G delivered a captivating performance of ‘Regulate.’ Busta Rhymes received a well-deserved lifetime tribute and treated the audience to a medley of his hits. Patti Labelle paid homage to Tina Turner by singing ‘(Simply) The Best,’ although she momentarily forgot the words during a few moments.
During the telecast on Sunday night, six awards were presented. Latto received the honor of Best Female Hip-Hop Artist and Coco Jones accepted the award for Best New Artist in person. Teyana Taylor’s mother, Nikki, connected with her daughter via FaceTime during the broadcast to inform her that she had won Video Director of the Year.
2023 BET Awards: Complete Winner List
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
- WINNER (TIE): Renaissance, Beyoncé
- WINNER (TIE): SOS, SZA
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- Ari Lennox
- Beyoncé
- Coco Jones
- H.E.R.
- Lizzo
- WINNER: SZA
- Tems
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- Blxst
- Brent Faiyaz
- Burna Boy
- WINNER (TIE): Chris Brown
- Drake
- The Weeknd
- WINNER (TIE): Usher
Best Group
- City Girls
- WINNER: Drake & 21 Savage
- Dvsn
- FLO
- Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
- Quavo & Takeoff
- Wanmor
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
- WINNER: “Wait For U,” Future feat. Drake & Tems
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
- Cardi B
- Coi Leray
- GloRilla
- Ice Spice
- WINNER: Latto
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Nicki Minaj
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
- 21 Savage
- Drake
- Future
- J. Cole
- Jack Harlow
- WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
- Lil Baby
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,” Harlow
- WINNER: “Kill Bill,” SZA
- “Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B
Video Director of the Year
- A$AP Rocky for AWGE
- Benny Boom
- Burna Boy
- Cole Bennett
- Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
- Director X
- WINNER: Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor
Best New Artist
- Ambré
- WINNER: Coco Jones
- Doechii
- FLO
- GloRilla
- Ice Spice
- Lola Brooke
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- WINNER: “Bless Me,” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
- “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
Viewer’s Choice Award
- “About Damn Time,” Lizzo
- WINNER: “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
- “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
Best International Act
- Aya Nakamura (France)
- Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
- WINNER: Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Central Cee (UK)
- Ella Mai (UK)
- Ko (South Africa)
- L7nnon (Brazil)
- Stormzy (UK)
- Tiakola (France)
- Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
- Asake (Nigeria)
- Camidoh (Ghana)
- Flo (UK)
- WINNER: Libianca (Cameroon)
- Maureen (France)
- MC Ryan SP (Brazil)
- Pabi Cooper (South Africa)
- Raye (UK)
- Werenoi (France)
BET Her
- “About Damn Time,” Lizzo
- “Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2,” Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
- WINNER: “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
- “Her,” Megan Thee Stallion
- “Lift Me Up,” Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired By – Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson
- “Players,” Coi Leray
- “Special,” Lizzo
Best Movie
- WINNER: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Creed 3
- Emancipation
- Nope
- The Woman King
- Till
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Best Actor
- Amin Joseph
- Brian Tyree Henry
- WINNER: Damson Idris
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr.
- Donald Glover
- Michael B. Jordan
Best Actress
- WINNER: Angela Bassett
- Coco Jones
- Janelle James
- Janelle Monáe
- Keke Palmer
- Viola Davis
- Zendaya
Youngstars Award
- Akira Akbar
- Alaya High
- Demi Singleton
- Genesis Denise
- WINNER: Marsai Martin
- Thaddeus J. Mixson
- Young Dylan
Sportswoman of the Year Award
- Alexis Morris
- Allyson Felix
- WINNER: Angel Reese
- Candace Parker
- Naomi Osaka
- Serena Williams
- Sha’carri Richardson
Sportsman of the Year Award
- Aaron Judge
- Bubba Wallace
- Gervonta Davis
- WINNER: Jalen Hurts
- Lebron James
- Patrick Mahomes
- Stephen Curry