2017 BET Awards Full Winners List

Once again, the best of black culture was celebrated Sunday night (June 25) at the 2017 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Hosted by SNL star Lesley Jones, pop superstar Beyonce was one of the big winners of the night. Unfortunately the singer couldn’t be there–reportedly she just gave birth to twins–so her speech was read for her.

Chance the Rapper won the award for Best New Artist and he also accepted the Humanitarian Award. He is now the youngest person to receive the honor in BET history.

2017 BET Awards Full Winners List

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

BEYONCÉ – WINNER
KEHLANI
MARY J. BLIGE
RIHANNA
SOLANGE

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

BRUNO MARS – WINNER
CHRIS BROWN
THE WEEKND
TREY SONGZ
USHER

Best Group

2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
FAT JOE & REMY MA
MIGOS – WINNER
RAE SREMMURD

Best Collaboration

BEYONCÉ FT. KENDRICK LAMAR – FREEDOM
CHANCE THE RAPPER FT. 2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE – NO PROBLEM – WINNER
CHRIS BROWN FT. GUCCI MANE & USHER – PARTY
DJ KHALED FT. BEYONCÉ & JAY Z – SHINING
MIGOS FT. LIL UZI VERT – BAD AND BOUJEE
RAE SREMMURD FT. GUCCI MANE – BLACK BEATLES

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

BIG SEAN
CHANCE THE RAPPER
DRAKE
FUTURE
J. COLE
KENDRICK LAMAR – WINNER

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

CARDI B
MISSY ELLIOTT
NICKI MINAJ
REMY MA – WINNER
YOUNG M.A.

Video of the Year

BEYONCÉ – SORRY – WINNER (TIE)
BIG SEAN – BOUNCE BACK
BRUNO MARS – 24K MAGIC – WINNER (TIE)
MIGOS FT. LIL UZI VERT – BAD AND BOUJEE
SOLANGE – CRANES IN THE SKY

Video Director of the Year

BENNY BOOM – KEHLANI “CRZY”
BRUNO MARS & JONATHAN LIA – BRUNO MARS “THAT’S WHAT I LIKE”
DIRECTOR X – ZAYN MALIK “LIKE I WOULD”
HYPE WILLIAMS – TYGA “GUCCI SNAKES FT. DESIIGNER”
KAHLIL JOSEPH & BEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER – BEYONCÉ “SORRY” – WINNER

Best New Artist

21 SAVAGE
CARDI B
CHANCE THE RAPPER – WINNER
KHALID
YOUNG M.A.

Album of the Year

24K MAGIC – BRUNO MARS
4 YOUR EYEZ ONLY – J. COLE
A SEAT AT THE TABLE – SOLANGE
COLORING BOOK – CHANCE THE RAPPER
LEMONADE – BEYONCÉ – WINNER

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

CECE WINANS – NEVER HAVE TO BE ALONE
FANTASIA FT. TYE TRIBBETT – I MADE IT
KIRK FRANKLIN FT. SARAH REEVES, TASHA COBBS & TAMELA MANN – MY WORLD NEEDS YOU
LECRAE – CAN’T STOP ME NOW (DESTINATION) – WINNER
TAMELA MANN – GOD PROVIDES

Best Actress

GABRIELLE UNION
ISSA RAE
JANELLE MONÁE
TARAJI P. HENSON – WINNER
VIOLA DAVIS

Best Actor

BRYSHERE Y. GRAY
DENZEL WASHINGTON
DONALD GLOVER
MAHERSHALA ALI – WINNER
OMARI HARDWICK

YoungStars Award

ACE HUNTER
CALEB MCLAUGHLIN
JADEN SMITH
MARSAI MARTIN
YARA SHAHIDI – WINNER

Best Movie

FENCES
GET OUT!
HIDDEN FIGURES – WINNER
MOONLIGHT
THE BIRTH OF A NATION

Sportswoman of the Year Award

GABBY DOUGLAS
SERENA WILLIAMS – WINNER
SIMONE BILES
SKYLAR DIGGINS
VENUS WILLIAMS

Sportsman of the Year Award

CAM NEWTON
LEBRON JAMES
ODELL BECKHAM JR.
RUSSELL WESTBROOK
STEPHEN CURRY – WINNER

Centric Award

FANTAsIA – SLEEPING WITH THE ONE I LOVE
KEHLANI – DISTRACTION
MARY J. BLIGE – THICK OF IT
SOLANGE – CRANES IN THE SKY – WINNER
SYD – ALL ABOUT ME
YUNA – CRUSH FT. USHER

Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award

BEYONCÉ – SORRY – WINNER
BRUNO MARS – 24K MAGIC
DRAKE – FAKE LOVE
MIGOS FT. LIL UZI VERT – BAD AND BOUJEE
RAE SREMMURD FT. GUCCI MANE – BLACK BEATLES
THE WEEKND FT. DAFT PUNK – STARBOY

Best International Act: Europe

BOOBA (France)
MHD (France)
CRAIG DAVID (UK)
EMELI SANDE (UK)
GIGGS (UK)
SKEPTA (UK)
STORMZY (UK) – WINNER
WILEY (UK)

Best International Act: Africa

AKA (South Africa)
BABES WODUMO (South Africa)
DAVIDO (Nigeria)
NASTY C (South Africa)
STONEBWOY (Ghana)
TEKNO (Nigeria)
WIZKID (Nigeria) – WINNER
MR EAZI (Nigeria)

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