BET Awards 2023 honored the best artists, sports personalities, and actors throughout the year tonight at an extravaganza show which was held at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.
To celebrate the Culture’s Biggest Night the awards ceremony was led by some amazing live performances by current generation artists like Lil Uzi Vert, Ice Spice, and older generation acts like Redman, Big Daddy Kane, and Warren G among others.
Major awarded recipients of the night include Busta Rhymes for “Lifetime Achievement”, “Big Energy” Rapper Latto was awarded “Best Female Hip-Hop Artist”. R&B superstars Beyonce ( Renaissance) and SZA (SOS) tied for “Album Of The Year”. Kendrick Lamar won “Best Male Hip Hop Artist”, Meanwhile Drake who was the most nominated artist of the night won in “Best Group” and “Best Collaboration” categories.
Check Out The Full List of Nominees and Winners in the Hip-Hop/R&B genre below:
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
21 Savage
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Kendrick Lamar ( Winner)
Lil Baby
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Cardi B
Coi Leray
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto ( WINNER)
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
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
“Kill Bill,” SZA ( WINNER )
“Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B
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
Renaissance, Beyonce (Winner)
SOS, SZA ( Winner )
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Blxst
Brent Faiyaz
Burna Boy
Chris Brown ( Winner )
Drake
The Weeknd
Usher ( Winner )
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
SZA (Winner)
Ari Lennox
Beyonce
Coco Jones
H.E.R
Lizzo
Tems
BEST GROUP
City Girls
Drake & 21 Savage ( Winner )
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
“Wait For U,” Future Feat. Drake & Tems ( Winner )
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
VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD
“About Damn Time,” Lizzo
“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé ( Winner )
“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
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