The BET Awards kicked off Sunday night with an electric performance from the one and only Megan Thee Stallion.
Drake led the way with seven nominations, including album of the year for "For All The Dogs (Scary Hours Edition), best male R&B/pop artist, best male hip-hop artist and two for video of the year for "First Person Shooter" featuring J. Cole and "Rich Baby Daddy" featuring Sexyy Red and SZA.
Nicki Minaj followed closely with six nominations, including album of the year for "Pink Friday 2," best female hip-hop artist, and two nominations for best collaboration, one with Lil Uzi Vert on "Everybody" and another for "Barbie World" with Ice Spice and Aqua.
Will Smith and Lauryn Hill were among the performers who took the stage. After a stellar performance in his honor by Childish Gambino, Keke Palmer and Coco Jones, among others, Usher took home the trophy for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist.
Below is a full list of nominees, with winners in bold:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
11:11 - Chris Brown
A Gift & a Curse - Gunna
American Dream - 21 Savage
Coming Home - Usher
For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition) - Drake
Jaguar II - Victoria MonEt
Michael - Killer Mike - WINNER
Pink Friday 2 - Nicki Minaj
BEST R&B/POP ARTIST
Beyonce
Coco jones
Doja Cat
HER
munilong
SZA - WINNER
Silence
Victoria monet
BEST R&B/POP ARTIST
Brent Faiyaz
Bryson Tiller
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
friday
October London
usher- WINNER THE BEST GROUP
¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign)
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41
Blxst and Bino Rideaux
City Girls
FLO
Maverick City Music
WanMor
THE BEST COOPERATION
"All My Life" - Lil Durk featuring J. Cole
"America Has a Problem (Remix)" - Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar
"Barbie World" - Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice with Aqua
"Bongos" - Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
"Carnival" - ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign) featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti
"Don't Play with It (Remix)" - Lola Brooke featuring Latto and Yung Miami
"Everybody" - Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Uzi Vert
"Good Good" - Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage
"Rich Baby Daddy" - Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA
BEST HIP-HOP FEMALE ARTIST
Cardi B
Doja Cat
GloRilla
ice spice
Lact
Megan thee stallion
Nicki Minaj
Sexy Red
BEST HIP-HOP ARTIST
21 Savage
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
gunna
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Wayne
VIDEO CLIP OF THE YEAR
“Agora Hills” - Doja Cat
"All My Life" - Lil Durk featuring J. Cole
"Barbie World" - Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice with Aqua
"Bongos" - Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
"First Person Shooter" - Drake featuring J. Cole
"Good Good" - Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage
"On My Mama" – Victoria Monét *WINNER
"Rich Baby Daddy" - Drake featuring Sexy Red and SZA
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom
Child.
ColeBennett
Dave meyers
Janelle Monáe and Alan Ferguson
Offset
Time
Tyler, the Creator
BEST NEW ARTIST
41
4Batz
ayra starr
Bossman Dlow
friday
October London
Sexy Red
Tyla - WINNER DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
"All of the Glory Award" - Shirley Caesar
"All Things" - Kirk Franklin
“Angel” - Halle Bailey
"Come Jesus Come" - CeCe Winans
"Do You Believe in Love?" - Erica Campbell
"God Problems" - Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore
“Me & U” - Tems
"Try Love" - Kirk Franklin
VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD
“Agora Hills” - Doja Cat
"All My Life" - Lil Durk featuring J. Cole
“F–umean” - Gunna
"Lovin' on Me" - Jack Harlow
“Made for Me” - Muni Long
"On My Mama" - Victoria Monét
"Rich Baby Daddy" - Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA
"Sensational" - Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay
"Texas Hold 'Em" - Beyoncé
“Water” - Tyla
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Assake (Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
BK' (Brazil)
Cleo Sol (UK)
Focalistic (Africa)
Karol Conka (Brazil)
RAY (UK)
Tiacola (France)
Tyla (Africa) - WINNER VIEWERS' CHOICE: BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT
Bellah (UK)
Crystal (UK)
Duquesa (Brazil)
Holly G (France)
Jungle (France)
Makhadzi (Africa)
Oruam (Brazil)
Seyi Vibez (Africa)
Tyler ICU (Africa)
BET HER (honors motivational and empowering songs centered around women)
“16 Carriages” - Beyoncé
"Blessings" - Nicki Minaj featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard
“Commas” - Ayra Starr
"Fly Girl" - FLO featuring Missy Elliott
"Hiss" - Megan Thee Stallion
"On My Mama" - Victoria Monet - WINNER
"Saturn" - SZA
“Yeah Glo!” - GloRilla
THE BEST MOVIE
"American Fiction"
"Bob Marley: One Love"
"Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce"
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
"The Book of Clarence"
“The Color Purple”
“The Equalizer 3”
“The Little Mermaid”
THE BEST ACTOR
Anthony Mackie
colman domingo
damson idris
Denzel Washington
D
Idris Elba
Jeffrey Wright
Lakeith Stanfield
BEST ACTRESS
Angela Bassett
Ayo Edebiri
Coco jones
DanielleBrooks
Fantasy fabric
Halle bailey
Issa Rae
Regina King - WINNER YOUNG STARS AWARD
Akira Akbar
Blue ivy carter
Half Singleton
Heiress Diana Harris
JaBria McCullum
Jalyn Hall
Leah Jeffries
Van van
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Aja Wilson
Angel Reese - WINNER
Coco gauff
Flau'jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Naomi Osaka
Sha'Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
MALE SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Anthony Edwards
Gervonta davis
Jalen Brunson - WINNER
Jalen Hurts
Kyrie Irving
LeBron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry /Telegraph/
