2018 BET Awards Winners

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6 years ago

June 25, 2018

The 2018 BET Awards took place Sunday at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, Kendrick Lamar taking home to most prizes, for best male hip hop artist and album of the year for “DAMN.”

Beyonce was crowned the best female R&B/pop artist, and Cardi B won for best female hip hop artist.

Migos went got the best group award, while SZA took home best new artist.

Jamie Foxx hosted the show. Anita Baker received the lifetime achievement award.

See the full list of winners below:

Best Female R&B / Pop Artist Award
Beyonce (WINNER)

SZA
H.E.R.
Rihanna
Kehlani

Best Male R&B / Pop Artist Award

Bruno Mars (WINNER)

Chris Brown

The Weeknd

Khalid

Daniel Caesar

Best Group Award

Migos (WINNER)

A Tribe Called Quest

N.E.R.D.

Rae Sremmurd

Chloe X Halle

Best Collaboration Award

Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”

DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts” (WINNER)

DJ Khaled feat. Jay-Z, Future & Beyonce – “Top Off”

Cardi B feat. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”

French Montana feat. Swae Lee – “Unforgettable”

Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna – “LOYALTY.”

Best Male Hip Hop Artist Award

Drake

Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)

DJ Khaled

Jay-Z

J. Cole

Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award

Cardi B (WINNER)

Nicki Minaj

Remy Ma

DeJ Loaf

Rapsody

Video of the Year Award

Drake – “God’s Plan” (WINNER)

Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”

Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”

DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”

Migos feat. Drake – “Walk It Talk It”

Video Director of the Year Award

Benny Boom

Director X

Ava Duvernay (WINNER)

Chris Brown

Dave Meyers

Best New Artist Award

SZA (WINNER)

H.E.R.

Daniel Caesar

GOLDLINK

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Lecrae feat. Tori Kelly – “I’ll Find You” (WINNER)

Snoop Dogg feat. B. Slade – “Words Are Few”

Ledisi & Kirk Franklin – “If You Don’t Mind”

Marvin Sapp – “Close”

Tasha Cobbs Leonard feat. Nicki Minaj – “I’m Getting Ready”

The Best International Act Award

Booba (France)

Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)

Dadju (France)

Davido (Nigeria) (WINNER)

Distruction Boyz (South Africa)

Fally Ipupa (Congo)

J Hus (U.K.)

Niska (France)

Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

Stefflon Don (U.K.)

Stormzy (U.K.)

Best Actress Award

Tiffany Haddish (WINNER)

Lupita Nyong’o

Issa Rae

Angela Bassett

Letitia Wright

Taraji P. Henson

Best Actor Award

Chadwick Boseman (WINNER)

Michael B. Jordan

Donald Glover

Sterling K. Brown

Denzel Washington

Daniel Kaluuya

Young Stars Award

Yara Shahidi (WINNER)

Ashton Tyler

Caleb McLaughlin

Lonnie Chavis

Marsai Martin

Miles Brown

Best Movie Award

“Black Panther” (WINNER)

“Girls Trip”

“A Wrinkle in Time”

“Detroit”

“Mudbound”

Sportswoman of the Year Award

Serena Williams (WINNER)

Venus Williams

Skylar Diggins-Smith

Candace Parker

Elana Meyers Taylor

Sportsman of the Year Award

Stephen Curry

LeBron James (WINNER)

Kevin Durant

Dwyane Wade

Odell Beckham Jr.

Album of the Year Award

“DAMN.” – Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)

“Ctrl” – SZA

“4:44” – Jay-Z

“Culture II” – Migos

“Black Panther: The Album” – Kendrick Lamar & Various Artists

“Grateful” – DJ Khaled

BET Her Award

Janelle Monae – “Django Jane”

Lizzo – “Water Me”

Mary J. Blige – “Strength of a Woman” (WINNER)

Remy Ma feat. Chris Brown – “Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)”

Chloe X Halle – “The Kids Are Alright”

Leikeli47 – “2nd Fiddle”

Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award

SZA feat. Travis Scott – “Love Galore”

Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow” (WINNER)

Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”

Drake – “God’s Plan”

Migos feat. Cardi B & Nicki Minaj – “Motor Sport”

DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”

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