Congrats to all the nominees and winners of the 2023 BET Awards!
The BET Hip Hop Awards took place on Sunday, June 25, 2023! This August marks the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop, and the BET Music Awards came through with a full celebration! It was a ‘Family Affair’ with all the OGs of hip hop hitting the stage. The whole event was off the hook, even without a host.
Here is a full list of Nominees and Winners:
Album of the Year
- “Anyways, Life’s Great” – GloRilla
- “Breezy” – Chris Brown
- “God Did” – DJ Khaled
- “Her Loss” – Drake & 21 Savage
- “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” – Kendrick Lamar
- “Renaissance” – Beyoncé (Winner – Tie)
- “SOS” – Sza (Winner – Tie)
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- Ari Lennox
- Beyoncé
- Coco Jones
- H.E.R.
- Lizzo
- Sza (Winner)
- Tems
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- Blxst
- Brent Faiyaz
- Burna Boy
- Chris Brown (Winner – Tie)
- Drake
- The Weeknd
- Usher (Winner – Tie)
Best Group
- City Girls
- Drake & 21 Savage (Winner)
- Dvsn
- Flo
- Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
- Quavo & Takeoff
- Wanmor
Best Collaboration
- “Big Energy” (remix) – Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled
- “Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2” – Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
- “Call Me Every Day” – Chris Brown feat. Wizkid
- “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” – King Combs feat. Kodak Black
- “Creepin'” – Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage
- “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” – Hitkidd & GloRilla
- “Tomorrow 2” – GloRilla & Cardi B
- “Wait For U” – Future feat. Drake & Tems (Winner)
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
- Cardi B
- Coi Leray
- GloRilla
- Ice Spice
- Latto (Winner)
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Nicki Minaj
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
- 21 Savage
- Drake
- Future
- J. Cole
- Jack Harlow
- Kendrick Lamar (Winner)
- Lil Baby
Video of the Year
- “We (Warm Embrace)” – Chris Brown
- “2 Million Up” – Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey feat. Rob49
- “About Damn Time” – Lizzo
- “Bad Habit” – Steve Lacy
- “First Class” – Jack Harlow
- “Kill Bill” – Sza (Winner)
- “Tomorrow 2” – GloRilla & Cardi B
Video Director of the Year
- A$ap Rocky for Awge
- Benny Boom
- Burna Boy
- Cole Bennett
- Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
- Director X
- Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor (Winner)
Best New Artist
- Ambré
- Coco Jones (Winner)
- Doechii
- Flo
- GloRilla
- Ice Spice
- Lola Brooke
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- “Bless Me” – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin (Winner)
- “Finished (Live)” – Tamela Mann
- “I’ve Got Joy” – Cece Winans
- “Kingdom” – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
- “New” – Tye Tribbett
- “One Moment From Glory
We also want to send a huge congrats to Busta Rhymes, who was also the headliner for THE DROP’s 2nd Annual Block Party!