UPDATED with full winners listing: SZA and Beyoncé every gained thrice, together with tying for the Album of the Year Award, on the 2023 BET Awards on Sunday.
The awards, which honor the 12 months’s finest performances in music, TV, movie and sports activities, have been handed out throughout a stay from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. This 12 months’s occasion celebrated 50 years of Hip Hop, with Busta Rhymes receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Patti LaBelle additionally hit the stage to pay tribute to Tina Turner, however seemingly forgot the phrases of “Simply the Best.”
SZA additionally gained tonight for finest Female R&B/Pop Artist and for Video of the Year for “Kill Bill,” whereas Beyonce’s “Break My Soul” gained each the Viewers Choice Award and the BET Her Award.
There was one other tie tonight, with Chris Brown and Usher sharing the Male R&B/Pop Artist honor.
In movie, Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever gained Best Movie, whereas the pic’s Angela Bassett gained Best Actress. Damson Idris gained the Best Actor honor.
Drake scored a pair of wins tonight after he and GloRilla got here in with essentially the most nominations general with seven apiece.
Some of the highlights of the evening included Offset and Quavo reuniting to pay homage to the late Migos member Takeoff. Muni Long additionally took time to acknowledge the significance of writers amid the WGA strike.
Below is the total listing of winners.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (TIE)
SOS – SZA
RENAISSANCE – Beyoncé
BEST COLLABORATION
WAIT FOR U – Future feat. Drake & Tems
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
SZA
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST (TIE)
Chris Brown
Usher
BEST NEW ARTIST
Coco Jones
BEST GROUP
Drake x 21 Savage
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Latto
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Kendrick Lamar
DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
Bless Me – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
BET HER AWARD
Break My Soul – Beyoncé
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kill Bill – SZA
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor
BEST MOVIE
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
BEST ACTRESS
Angela Bassett
BEST ACTOR
Damson Idris
YOUNGSTARS AWARD
Marsai Martin
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Angel Reese
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Jalen Hurts
VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD
Break My Soul – Beyoncé
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Burna Boy
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