The BET Awards return for their 2022 edition, with Taraji P. Hanson hosting Culture’s Biggest Night for the second year in a row. The show airs live on BET Sunday night at 8pm ET / PT from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Doja Cat leads the group nominated for BET with six, dominating the music categories with nominations for Album of the Year, Best Female R&B / Pop Artist, Female Hip-Hop Artist, Video of the Year, Best Collaboration and BET Her Award. Drake and Ari Lennox follow suit with four nominations each.
Performers during the star show include Lil Wayne, Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Roddy Ricch, Babyface, Chance the Rapper, Chlöe, Doechii, Ella Mai, Fireboy DML, Giveon, Joey Bada $$, Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Latto and Mooney Long.
The nominee class for 2022 was selected by the BET Voting Academy, which consists of entertainment professionals in the fields of music, television, film, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, influential people and the creative arts.
Find the full list of winners below by updating live.
Best Female R&B / Pop Artist Ari Lennox ChloeDoja CatH.ER Jasmine Sullivan (WINNER) Mary J. Blige Summer Walker
Best Male R&B / Pop Artist BlxstChris BrownGivēonLucky DayeThe WeekndWizkidYung Bleu
Best BandBruno Mars, Anderson .Paak (Silk Sonic) Chlöe x HalleCity GirlsLil Baby & Lil DurkMigosYoung Dolph & Key Glock
Best collaboration “Essence”, Wizkid Feat. Justin Bieber and Thames (WINNER) “Every Chance I Get”, DJ Khaled Feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk “Family Ties”, Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar “Kiss Me More”, Doja Cat Feat. SZA “Way 2 Sexy”, Drake Feat. Future & Young Thug “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)” BIA Feat. Nicki Minaj
Best Female Hip Hop Artist Cardi BDoja CatLattoMegan Thee StallionNicki MinajSaweetie
Best male hip-hop artist DrakeFutureJ. ColeJack Harlow Kanye WestKendrick LamarLil Baby
Video of the Year “Family Ties”, Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar “Have Mercy”, Chlöe “Kiss Me More”, Doja Cat Feat. SZA “Pressure”, Ari Lennox “Smokin Out The Window”, Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak (Silk Sonic) “Way 2 Sexy”, Drake Feat. Future & Young Thug
Video Director of the Year Anderson .Paak AKA Director .PaakBenny BoomBeyoncé & Dikayl RimmaschDirector XHype WilliamsMissy Elliott
Best New ArtistBaby KeemBenny The ButcherLatto (WINNER) Muni LongTemsYung Bleu
Album of the Year “An Evening with Silk Sonic”, Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak (Silk Sonic) “Back Of My Mind”, HER “Call Me If You Get Lost”, Tyler, Creator “Certified Lover Boy”, Drake “Donda “, Kanye West” Heaux Tales, Mo ‘Tales: The Deluxe “, Jasmine Sullivan” Planet Her “, Doja Cat
Dr. Bobby Jones’ Best Gospel / Inspiration Award, “Everything in Your Hands,” Marvin Sapp, “Revive,” Kanye West, “Grace,” Kelly Price, “Hallelujah,” Fred Hammond, “Hope Mix.” HER and Tauren Wells “Jireh”, Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music “We Win”, Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin (WINNER)
BET her “The Best of Me (Originals),” Alicia Keys, “Good Morning, Gorgeous,” Mary J. Blige (WINNER) Have Mercy, Chlöe Pressure, Ari Lennox List, Jasmine Sullivan Unloyal, Summer Walker and Ari Lennox Woman, Dodge Cat
Best International Act Dave (UK) Dinos (France) Fally Ipupa (DRC) Fireboy DML (Nigeria) Little Simz (UK) Ludmilla (Brazil) Major League DJz (South Africa) Tayc (France) Tems (Nigeria)
Best Movie “Candyman” “King Richard” “Respect” “Space Jam: A New Legacy” “Summer of Soul” “The Harder They Fall”
Best Actor Adrian Holmes, “Bel-Air”, Anthony Anderson, “Black-Ish” Damson Idris, “Snowfall” Denzel Washington, “The Tragedy of Macbeth”, Forrest Whitaker, “Respect” and “The Godfather of Harlem”, Jabari Banks, Bell-Air Stirling K. Brown, “It’s Us” Will Smith, “King Richard”
Best Actress Onjunu Ellis, “King Richard” Coco Jones, “Bel-Air” Isa Ray, “Insecure” Jennifer Hudson, “Respect” Mary J. Blige, “Power Book II: Ghost” Quinn Latifah, “The Equalizer” Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” Regina King, “The Harder They Fall” Zendaya, “Euphoria” and “Spiderman: No Way Home”
YoungStars Award Akira Akbar Demi Singleton Marsai MartinMiles Brown Sania Sidney Storm Reed
Athlete of the Year Award Britney Griner Candice Parker Naomi Osaka Serena Williams Sha’Cary Richardson Simone Bailes
Athlete of the Year Award Aaron Donald Buba Wallace Janice Adetokunmpo Ja Morant LeBron James Stephen Curry
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