BET Awards 2023: The Complete Winners List

Coco Jones accepts the Best New Artist award onstage during the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25.
Coco Jones accepts the Best New Artist award onstage during the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25.

Coco Jones accepts the Best New Artist award onstage during the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25.

It was Black culture’s time to shine and thrive at the 2023 BET Awards, which took place Sunday at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.

Hip-hop was at the center of the awards show as the network honored the 50th anniversary of the genre with a night of tributes and performances. Though only a few award announcements were telecast, the women of hip-hop, R&B and pop dominated the wins this year.

SZA and Beyoncé, neither of which were in attendance, both won in three categories, tying for Album of the Year for their “SOS” and “Renaissance” projects, respectively.

It was an emotional win for Coco Jones, who took home Best New Artist, and for Latto, who won her second BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist. Teyana Taylor, who accepted her award via FaceTime, won for Video Director of the Year.

Here’s the full list of nominees and winners.

Album of the Year

Winner (tie): “Renaissance” — Beyoncé, “SOS” — SZA

“Anyways, Life’s Great” — GloRilla

“Breezy” — Chris Brown

“God Did” — DJ Khaled

“Her Loss” — Drake and 21 Savage

“Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers” — Kendrick Lamar

Best New Artist

Winner: Coco Jones 

Ambré

Doechii

FLO

GloRilla

Ice Spice

Lola Brooke

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Winner: SZA

Ari Lennox

Beyoncé

Coco Jones

H.E.R.

Lizzo

Tems

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Winner (tie): Usher, Chris Brown

Blxst

Brent Faiyaz

Burna Boy

Drake

The Weeknd

Best Group

Winner: Drake and 21 Savage

City Girls

DVSN

FLO

Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin

Quavo & Takeoff

Wanmor

Best Collaboration

Winner: “Wait For U” — Future feat. Drake and Tems

“Big Energy (Remix)” — Latto and Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled

“Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2” — Pinkpantheress and 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 and 21 Savage

“F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” — Hitkidd and GloRilla

“Tomorrow 2” — GloRilla and Cardi B

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

Winner: Latto

Cardi B

Coi Leray

GloRilla

Ice Spice

Megan Thee Stallion

Nicki Minaj

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

Winner: Kendrick Lamar

21 Savage

Drake

Future

J. Cole

Jack Harlow

Lil Baby

Video of the Year

Winner: “Kill Bill” — SZA

“We (Warm Embrace)” — Chris Brown

“2 Million Up” — Peezy, Jeezy and Real Boston Richey feat. Rob49

“About Damn Time” — Lizzo

“Bad Habit” — Steve Lacy

“First Class” — Harlow

“Tomorrow 2” — GloRilla and Cardi B

Video Director of the Year

Winner: Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor

A$AP Rocky for AWGE

Benny Boom

Burna Boy

Cole Bennett

Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar

Director X

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Winner: “Bless Me” — Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin

“Finished (Live)” — Tamela Mann

“I’ve Got Joy” — CeCe Winans

“Kingdom” — Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin feat. Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore

“New” — Tye Tribbett

“One Moment From Glory” — Yolanda Adams

“The Better Benediction (Pt.2)” — PJ Morton feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le’andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard and Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Viewer’s Choice Award

Winner: “Break My Soul” - Beyoncé

“About Damn Time” — Lizzo

“First Class” — Jack Harlow

“Jimmy Cooks” — Drake feat 21 Savage

“Kill Bill” — SZA

“Last Last” — Burna Boy

“Super Freaky Girl” — Nicki Minaj

“Wait For U” — Future feat. Drake and Tems

Best International Act

Winner: Burna Boy (Nigeria)

Aya Nakamura (France)

Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Central Cee (U.K.)

Ella Mai (U.K.)

Ko (South Africa)

L7nnon (Brazil)

Stormzy (U.K.)

Tiakola (France)

Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)

Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act

Winner: Libianca (Cameroon)

Asake (Nigeria)

Camidoh (Ghana)

Flo (U.K.)

Maureen (France)

MC Ryan SP (Brazil)

Pabi Cooper (South Africa)

Raye (U.K.)

Werenoi (France)

BET Her

Winner: “Break My Soul” - Beyoncé

“About Damn Time” — Lizzo

“Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2” — Pinkpantheress and Ice Spice

“Her” — Megan Thee Stallion

“Lift Me Up” — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — Music From And Inspired By — Rihanna & Ludwig G?ransson

“Players,” Coi Leray “Special,” Lizzo

Best Movie

Winner: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

“Creed 3”

“Emancipation”

“Nope”

“The Woman King”

“Till”

“Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody”

Best Actor

Winner: Damson Idris

Amin Joseph

Brian Tyree Henry

Daniel Kaluuya

Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr.

Donald Glover

Michael B. Jordan

Best Actress

Winner: Angela Bassett

Coco Jones

Janelle James

Janelle Monáe

Keke Palmer

Viola Davis

Zendaya

Youngstars Award

Wiinner: Marsai Martin

Akira Akbar

Alaya High

Demi Singleton

Genesis Denise

Thaddeus J. Mixson

Young Dylan

Sportswoman of the Year Award

Winner: Angel Reese

Alexis Morris

Allyson Felix

Candace Parker

Naomi Osaka

Serena Williams

Sha’carri Richardson

Sportsman of the Year Award

Winner: Jalen Hurts

Aaron Judge

Bubba Wallace

Gervonta Davis

Lebron James

Patrick Mahomes

Stephen Curry

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