Winners at the 2023 BET Awards: Here’s the full list highlights

The 2023 BET Awards brought together a constellation of prominent figures from the realms of music, television, film, and sports to commemorate and honor Black excellence.

This extraordinary event showcased remarkable talent and noteworthy nominees such as Drake, Lizzo, Beyoncé, Angela Bassett, and LeBron James, among others. As the evening unfolded, the winners emerged, and ET diligently tracked their triumphs.

Leading this year’s nominations was Drake, securing an impressive seven nods, including categories like Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, Best Group alongside 21 Savage, and Best Collaboration with Future and Tems.

GloRilla emerged as the most nominated woman of the night, receiving six nominations. Her well-deserved recognitions included Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Best New Artist, Album of the Year for “Anyways, Life’s Great,” and Video of the Year for “Tomorrow 2” featuring Cardi B.

Taking place at the renowned Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, the awards ceremony was particularly momentous as it commemorated 50 years of hip-hop. Throughout the live telecast, the audience was treated to captivating performances by this year’s nominees, including Coco Jones, GloRilla, Doechii, and Lil Uzi Vert.

The evening featured a star-studded tribute honoring the legendary Tina Turner, as well as various performances paying homage to hip-hop’s diverse subgenres. Additionally, there was a special performance commemorating the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Busta Rhymes, celebrating his remarkable musical legacy spanning over three decades.

Below is the comprehensive list of winners at the 2023 BET Awards, with ET providing real-time updates and winners indicated in bold.

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
SOS, SZA

BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST

Ari Lennox
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
H.E.R.
Lizzo
SZA
Tems

BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST

Blxst
Brent Faiyaz
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
The Weeknd
Usher

BEST GROUP

City Girls
Drake & 21 Savage
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

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
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,” Harlow
“Kill Bill,” SZA
“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
“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,” Yolanda Adams
“The Better Benediction (Pt.2),” PJ Morton feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le’andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard

VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD

“About Damn Time,” Lizzo
“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé — **WINNER!
“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 & Tems

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria) — **WINNER!
Central Cee (UK)
Ella Mai (UK)
Ko (South Africa)
L7nnon (Brazil)
Stormzy (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)

VIEWER’S CHOICE: BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT

Asake (Nigeria)
Camidoh (Ghana)
Flo (UK)
Libianca (Cameroon)
Maureen (France)
MC Ryan SP (Brazil)
Pabi Cooper (South Africa)
Raye (UK)
Werenoi (France)

BET HER

“About Damn Time,” Lizzo
“Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2,” Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé — **WINNER!
“Her,” Megan Thee Stallion
“Lift Me Up,” Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired By – Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson
“Players,” Coi Leray
“Special,” Lizzo

BEST MOVIE

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Creed 3
Emancipation
Nope
The Woman King
Till
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody

BEST ACTOR

Amin Joseph
Brian Tyree Henry
Damson Idris
Daniel Kaluuya
Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr.
Donald Glover
Michael B. Jordan

BEST ACTRESS

Angela Bassett
Coco Jones
Janelle James
Janelle Monáe
Keke Palmer
Viola Davis
Zendaya

YOUNGSTARS AWARD

Akira Akbar
Alaya High
Demi Singleton
Genesis Denise
Marsai Martin
Thaddeus J. Mixson   
Young Dylan  

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

Alexis Morris
Allyson Felix   
Angel Reese
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka  
Serena Williams
Sha’carri Richardson

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

Aaron Judge   
Bubba Wallace
Gervonta Davis
Jalen Hurts
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry