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BET Awards 2022: See the complete winners list

LOS ANGELES — Culture’s Biggest Night swarmed Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater on Sunday night as Taraji P. Henson hosted the 22nd annual BET Awards, celebrating Black excellence in music, culture and sports.

Doja Cat led this year’s nominations with six nods, including album of the year, best female R&B/pop artist, female hip-hop artist, video of the year, best collaboration and the BET Her award.

Drake and Ari Lennox followed closely behind with four nominations each, according to Variety.

Meanwhile, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and performances included appearances by 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 Muni Long.

See the complete list of nominees and winners (in bold and italics) below:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

  • ARI LENNOX
  • CHLÖE
  • DOJA CAT
  • H.E.R.
  • JAZMINE SULLIVAN - WINNER
  • MARY J. BLIGE
  • SUMMER WALKER

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

  • BLXST
  • CHRIS BROWN
  • GIVĒON
  • LUCKY DAYE
  • THE WEEKND - WINNER
  • WIZKID
  • YUNG BLEU

Best Group

  • BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC - WINNER
  • CHLÖE X HALLE
  • CITY GIRLS
  • LIL BABY & LIL DURK
  • MIGOS
  • YOUNG DOLPH & KEY GLOCK

Best Collaboration

  • ESSENCE - WIZKID FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER & TEMS - 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 B
  • DOJA CAT
  • LATTO
  • MEGAN THEE STALLION - WINNER
  • NICKI MINAJ
  • SAWEETIE

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

  • DRAKE
  • FUTURE
  • J. COLE
  • JACK HARLOW
  • KANYE WEST
  • KENDRICK LAMAR - WINNER
  • LIL 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 - WINNER
  • WAY 2 SEXY - DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG

Video Director of the Year

  • ANDERSON .PAAK A.K.A. DIRECTOR .PAAK - WINNER
  • BENNY BOOM
  • BEYONCÉ & DIKAYL RIMMASCH
  • DIRECTOR X
  • HYPE WILLIAMS
  • MISSY ELLIOTT

Best New Artist

  • BABY KEEM
  • BENNY THE BUTCHER
  • LATTO - WINNER
  • MUNI LONG
  • TEMS
  • YUNG BLEU

Album of the Year

  • AN EVENING WITH SILK SONIC - BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON.PAAK, SILK SONIC - WINNER
  • BACK OF MY MIND - H.E.R.
  • CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST - TYLER, THE CREATOR
  • CERTIFIED LOVER BOY - DRAKE
  • DONDA - KANYE WEST
  • HEAUX TALES, MO’ TALES: THE DELUXE - JAZMINE SULLIVAN
  • PLANET HER - DOJA CAT

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

  • ALL IN YOUR HANDS - MARVIN SAPP
  • COME TO LIFE - KANYE WEST
  • GRACE - KELLY PRICE
  • HALLELUJAH - FRED HAMMOND
  • HOLD US TOGETHER (HOPE MIX) - H.E.R. & TAUREN WELLS
  • JIREH - ELEVATION WORSHIP & MAVERICK CITY MUSIC
  • WE WIN - LIL BABY X KIRK FRANKLIN - WINNER

BET Her

  • BEST OF ME (ORIGINALS) - ALICIA KEYS
  • GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS - MARY J. BLIGE - WINNER
  • HAVE MERCY - CHLÖE
  • PRESSURE - ARI LENNOX
  • ROSTER - JAZMINE SULLIVAN
  • UNLOYAL - SUMMER WALKER & ARI LENNOX
  • WOMAN - DOJA 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) -WINNER

Best Movie

  • CANDYMAN
  • KING RICHARD - WINNER
  • 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
  • FOREST WHITAKER - RESPECT | GODFATHER OF HARLEM
  • JABARI BANKS - BEL AIR
  • STERLING K. BROWN - THIS IS US
  • WILL SMITH - KING RICHARD - WINNER

Best Actress

  • AUNJANUE ELLIS - KING RICHARD
  • COCO JONES - BEL AIR
  • ISSA RAE - INSECURE
  • JENNIFER HUDSON - RESPECT
  • MARY J. BLIGE - POWER BOOK II: GHOST
  • QUEEN LATIFAH - THE EQUALIZER
  • QUINTA BRUNSON - ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
  • REGINA KING - THE HARDER THEY FALL
  • ZENDAYA - EUPHORIA | SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME - WINNER

YoungStars Award

  • AKIRA AKBAR
  • DEMI SINGLETON
  • MARSAI MARTIN - WINNER
  • MILES BROWN
  • SANIYYA SIDNEY

Sportswoman of the Year Award

  • BRITTNEY GRINER
  • CANDACE PARKER
  • NAOMI OSAKA - WINNER
  • SERENA WILLIAMS
  • SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON
  • SIMONE BILES

Sportsman of the Year Award

  • AARON DONALD
  • BUBBA WALLACE
  • GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO
  • JA MORANT
  • LEBRON JAMES
  • STEPHEN CURRY - WINNER