All The Winners & Performances At BET Awards 2023: SZA, Beyonce, Drake & More

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All The Winners & Performances At BET Awards 2023 SZA, Beyonce, Drake & More

SZA and Beyonce win Album of the Year.

The 2023 BET Awards took place earlier tonight at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, where SZA and Beyonce wins big along with Album of the Year. Only six awards were given on the show that ran for nearly four hours, and only two winners Latto and Coco Jones were in attendance to accept the award.

The TDE SZA star was given the album of the year honour, which was a tie with Beyonce’s Renaissance. SZA also won the best female R&B/pop artist, for which she beat the likes of Beyonce, Ari Lennox and Lizzo. SZA and Beyonce both won the most awards at the show, with three honours each. They were followed by rap star Drake with two.

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This year, the best male hip-hop artist award was given to Kendrick Lamar, in the category which had the likes of Drake, Future, J. Cole, Lil Baby and 21 Savage. Latto won the Best female hip-hop artist, where she beats Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, Ice Spice and more.

As we celebrate 50 years of hip-hop, the show was hashtagged as Cultures Biggest Night. The show majorly featured performances from rap artists, which includes Lil Uzi Vert, Latto, Davido, Trick Daddy, Trina, Chief Keef, Quavo, Takeoff, EPMD, Redman, GloRilla, Master P, E-40, Tyga, Remy Ma, Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Naughty By Nature, Ice Spice and more.

At the event, Busta Rhymes was also honored with the lifetime achievement award for his impact on the culture. “I’m (going to) wear it on my sleeve. I do want to cry,” said an emotional Busta Rhymes. “I’m going to say I am grateful that the blessing that has been bestowed upon me and this gift that I have been given and this fire that continues to burn as a passion in my soul, that allows me to get into any situation – from the stage to collabing with whoever – and making sure that I am far from the weak link. Because I enjoy walking away from a situation saying, ‘I bust a*s!’”

Check out all the winners and performances below.

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 (TIE)
SOS – SZA – WINNER (TIE)

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Ari Lennox
Beyonce
Coco Jones
H.E.R.
Lizzo
SZA – WINNER
Tems

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Blxst
Brent Faiyaz
Burna Boy
Chris Brown – WINNER (TIE)
Drake
The Weeknd
Usher – WINNER (TIE)

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

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 – WINNER
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
“Kill Bill” – SZA – WINNER
“Tomorrow 2” – GloRilla & Cardi B

Video Director of the Year

ASAP Rocky for AWGE
Benny Boom
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Director X
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor – WINNER

Best New Artist

Ambre
Coco Jones – WINNER
Doechii
FLO
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Lola Brooke

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

“Bless Me” – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin – WINNER
“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
“Break My Soul” – Beyonce – 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

Best International Act

Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria) – WINNER
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)
Libianca (Cameroon) – WINNER
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
“Break My Soul” – Beyonce – WINNER
“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

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – WINNER
Creed 3
Emancipation
Nope
The Woman King
Till
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Best Actor

Amin Joseph
Brian Tyree Henry
Damson Idris – WINNER
Daniel Kaluuya
Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr.
Donald Glover
Michael B. Jordan

Best Actress

Angela Bassett – WINNER
Coco Jones
Janelle James
Janelle Monáe
Keke Palmer
Viola Davis
Zendaya

Sportswoman of the Year Award

Alexis Morris
Allyson Felix
Angel Reese – WINNER
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Sha’carri Richardson

Sportsman of the Year Award

Aaron Judge
Bubba Wallace
Gervonta Davis
Jalen Hurts – WINNER
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry

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