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The 2023 BET Awards were presented Sunday night, with Latto, Beyoncé, Coco Jones, Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor and Burna Boy among the winners, who were announced during the live broadcast.
The awards recognize the year’s best performances in music, television, film and sports. The ceremony also celebrated 50 years of hip-hop throughout the show, which aired on BET from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. During the broadcast, winners were announced in only a fraction of the categories. (See the red carpet arrivals.)
The unhosted show began with a cast of artists including opener Lil Uzi Vert as well as hip-hop pioneers The Sugarhill Gang performing their groundbreaking “Rapper’s Delight.” There was also a tribute to the late Biz Markie with his “Just a Friend”. Other memorable moments included tributes to Tupac Shakur and Takeoff (the latter by his Migos bandmates Quavo and Offset), and a performance of Warren G’s “Regulate.” Tyga later took the stage to perform “Rack City.” The show also included a lifetime achievement tribute to Busta Rhymes, who performed a medley of his hits towards the end of the show, followed by an all-star tribute to hip-hop.
Patti LaBelle paid tribute to Tina Turner, who died May 24, with a performance of “(Simply) The Best,” but she forgot the words for a few moments. “I’m trying, y’all,” she told the crowd, before later singing, “Anyway, I can’t make out the words.”
Coco Jones took the stage to perform shortly after her Best New Artist award. Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor was named Video Director of the Year and her mother, accepting on her behalf, video-called her daughter from the stage so she could make the acceptance remotely. Beyoncé won the BET Her and Viewer’s Choice awards but was not present to accept the award as she is on tour.
Before the cast of BET’s Sistas Latto presented the Best Female Hip-Hop Artist award, they expressed their support for the Writers Guild of America in light of its ongoing strike as it seeks a new deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers .
At the start of the show, Drake led the nominees with seven, followed by GloRilla with six and 21 Savage and Lizzo with five each. Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice and SZA each received four nominations. The nominees were selected by the BET Voting Academy, a group of entertainment professionals and influencers from the fields of music, media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations and the creative arts.
The Sugarhill Gang performs “Rapper’s Delight” during the live broadcast. Paras Griffin/Getty Images
The following is a partial list of winners; It will be updated once BET publishes the full list of winners.
album of the year
Anyway, life is great – GLORILLA
BREEZY-CHRIS BROWN
GOD TAT – DJ KHALED
THEIR LOSS – DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
MISTER. Morals and the Big Steppers—KENDRICK LAMAR
RENAISSANCE – BEYONCÉ
SOS – SZA
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
ARI LENNOX
BEYONCE
COCO JONES
HER
LIZZO
SZA
TEMS
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
BLXST
BRENT FAIYAZ
BURNA BOY
CHRIS BROWN
DRAKE
THE WEEKND
USHER
best group
CITY GIRL
DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
DVSN
FLO
MAVERICK CITY MUSIC & KIRK FRANKLIN
QUAVO & TAKEOFF
WANMOR
Best cooperation
BIG ENERGY (REMIX) LATTO & MARIAH CAREY FEAT. DJ KHALED
BOY’S A LIAR PT. 2 PINK PANTHERESS & 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
FNF (LET’S GO) HITKIDD & GLORILLA
TOMORROW 2 GLORILLA & CARDI B
WAIT FOR U FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS
Latto accepts the award for Best Hip-Hop Artist. MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
CARDI B
COI LERAY
GLORILLA
ICE SPICE
LATTO (WINNER)
MEGAN THEE STALLION
NICKI MINAJ
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 SAVAGE
DRAKE
FUTURE
J.COLE
JACK HARLOW
KENDRICK LAMAR
Little baby
video of the year
WE (WARM HUGS) – CHRIS BROWN
2 MILLION ON – PEEZY, JEEZY & REAL BOSTON RICHEY FEAT. ROB49
WITHOUT FUCKING TIME – LIZZO
BAD HABIT—STEVE LACY
FIRST CLASS—JACK HARLOW
KILL BILL – SZA
TOMORROW 2 – GLORILLA & CARDI B
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor is named Video Director of the Year over a video call from her mom. MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images
Video Director of the Year
A$AP ROCKY FOR AWGE
BENNY BOOM
BURNA BOY
Cole Bennett
DAVE FREE & KENDRICK LAMAR
DIRECTOR X
TEYANA “SPIKE TEY” TAYLOR (WINNER)
Best New Artist
AMBRÉ
COCO JONES (WINNER)
DOECHII
FLO
GLORILLA
ICE SPICE
LOLA BROOKE
Coco Jones accepts the award for Best New Artist. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Bless Me MAVERICK CITY MUSIC & KIRK FRANKLIN
DONE (LIVE) TAMELA MAN
I HAVE JOY, CECE WINANS
KINGDOM MAVERICK CITY MUSIC & KIRK FRANKLIN FEAT. NAOMI RAINE & CHANDLER MOORE
NEW TYE TRIBED
A 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
WITHOUT FUCKING TIME – LIZZO
BREAK MY SOUL – BEYONCÉ (WINNER)
FIRST CLASS—JACK HARLOW
JIMMY COOK’S 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)
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA) (WINNER)
Central CEE (UK)
ELLA MAY (UK)
KO (SOUTH AFRICA)
L7NNON (BRAZIL)
STORMZY (UK)
TIAKOLA (FRANCE)
UNCLE WAFFLES (SWAZILAND)
Viewers’ Choice: Best New International Act
ASAKE (NIGERIA)
CAMIDOH (GHANA)
FLO (UK)
LIBIANCA (CAMEROON)
MAUREEN (FRANCE)
MC RYAN SP (BRAZIL)
PABI COOPER (SOUTH AFRICA)
RAYE (UK)
WERENOI (FRANCE)
BET
WITHOUT FUCKING TIME – LIZZO
BOY’S A LIAR PT. 2 – PINK PANTHERESS & ICE SPICE
BREAK MY SOUL – BEYONCÉ (WINNER)
YOU – MEGAN THEE STALLION
LIFT ME UP BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER – MUSIC BY AND INSPIRED BY – RIHANNA & LUDWIG GÖRANSSON
PLAYER—COI LERAY
SPECIAL – LIZZO
Busta Rhymes accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award. Paras Griffin/Getty Images
Best movie
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER
creed 3
EMANCIPATION
nope
THE WOMAN KING
UNTIL
WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANT TO DANCE WITH SOMEONE
Best actor
AMINE JOSEPH
BRIAN TYREE HENRY
DAMSON IDRIS
DANIEL KALUUYA
DEMETRIUS ‘LIL MEECH’ FLENERY JR.
DONALD GLOVER
MICHAEL B.JORDAN
Best Actress
ANGELA BASSETT
COCO JONES
JANELLE JAMES
JANELLE MONÁE
KEKE PALMER
VIOLA DAVIS
ZENDAYA
YoungStars Award
AKIRA AKBAR
ALAYA HIGH
DEMI SINGLETON
GENESIS DENISE
MARSAI MARTIN
THADDEUS J. MIXSON
YOUNG DYLAN
Sportswoman of the Year award
ALEXIS MORRIS
ALLYSON FELIX
ANGEL REESE
CANDACE PARKER
NAOMI OSAKA
SERENA WILLIAMS
SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON
Athlete of the Year Award
AARON RICHTER
BUBBA WALLACE
GERVONTA DAVIS
JALEN hurts
LEBRON JAMES
PATRICK MAHOMES
STEPHEN CURRY