BET Awards 2023 went down on Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. And this year’s edition celebrated 50 years of Hip Hop, with rap legend Busta Rhymes, receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award.

BET Awards 2023: Complete List of Winners

The prestigious award, which honours the best performances in music, TV, film and sports saw Nigeria’s Burna Boy bagging the Best International Act award. Here’s a complete list of other big winners at the BET Awards 2023.

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

BET Awards 2023: Complete List of Winners

Source: Instagram (@bet_africa)

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)

BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST (TIE)

Source: Instagram (@chrisbrown)

Blxst

Brent Faiyaz

Burna Boy

Chris Brown (WINNER)

Drake

The Weeknd

Usher (WINNER)

BEST GROUP

BET Awards 2023: Complete List of Winners

Source: Instagram (@champagnepapi/@21savage)

City Girls

Drake x 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 

BET Awards 2023: Complete List of Winners

Source: Billboard

Cardi B

Coi Leray

GloRilla

Ice Spice

Latto (WINNER)

Megan Thee Stallion

Nicki Minaj

BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST

Source: Billboard

21 Savage

Drake

Future

J. Cole

Jack Harlow

Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)

Lil Baby

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

BET Awards 2023: Complete List of Winners

Source: BET

“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 (WINNER)

“Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (TIE)

BET Awards 2023: Complete List of Winners

Source: BET

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)

SOS, SZA (WINNER)

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Source: Instagram (@teyanataylor)

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

Source: People

Ambré

Coco Jones (WINNER)

Doechii

FLO

GloRilla

Ice Spice

Lola Brooke

BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD

Source: Instagram (@kirkfranklin)

“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,” 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

BET Awards 2023: Complete List of Winners

Source: Instagram (@beyonce)

“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 FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST

Ari Lennox

Beyoncé

Coco Jones

H.E.R.

Lizzo

SZA (WINNER)

Tems

VIEWER’S CHOICE: BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT

Source: Instagram (@iamlibianca)

Asake (Nigeria)

Camidoh (Ghana)

Flo (UK)

Libianca (Cameroon) (WINNER)

Maureen (France)

MC Ryan SP (Brazil)

Pabi Cooper (South Africa)

Raye (UK)

Werenoi (France)

BET HER

Source: Instagram (@beyonce)

“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

Source: Instagram (@blackpanther)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (WINNER)

Creed 3

Emancipation

Nope

The Woman King

Till

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody

BEST ACTOR

Source: Instagram (@damsonidris)

Amin Joseph

Brian Tyree Henry

Damson Idris (WINNER)

Daniel Kaluuya

Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr.

Donald Glover

Michael B. Jordan

BEST ACTRESS

Source: Instagram (@im.angelabassett)

Angela Bassett (WINNER)

Coco Jones

Janelle James

Janelle Monáe

Keke Palmer

Viola Davis

Zendaya

YOUNGSTARS AWARD 

Source: Instagram (@marsaimartin)

Akira Akbar

Alaya High

Demi Singleton

Genesis Denise

Marsai Martin (WINNER)

Thaddeus J. Mixson   

Young Dylan   

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

Source: BET

Alexis Morris

Allyson Felix   

Angel Reese (WINNER)

Candace Parker

Naomi Osaka  

Serena Williams

Sha’carri Richardson

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

Source: Instagram (@jalenhurts)

Aaron Judge   

Bubba Wallace

Gervonta Davis

Jalen Hurts (WINNER)

Lebron James

Patrick Mahomes

Stephen Curry

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