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BET 2020 AWARD WINNERS, CATEGORIES


As the summer heats up, the BET Awards cause a buzz of excitement as favorite nominees are named and ultimate winners announced at one of black entertainment's most prestigious award shows.


This year, the show was being scaled back due to health concerns, so a virtual awards ceremony was televised live on BET with a simulcast on network CBS on Sunday, June 28, 2020 beginning at 8PM ET live from Tampa, FL.


Album Of The Year

“Cuz I Love You,” Lizzo

“Fever,” Megan Thee Stallion

“Homecoming: The Live Album,” Beyoncé

“I Used to Know Her,” H.E.R.

“Kirk, “DaBaby

“Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial,” Roddy Ricch - WINNER


Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Beyoncé

H.E.R.

Jhene Aiko

Kehlani

Lizzo - WINNER

Summer Walker


Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Anderson .Paak

Chris Brown - WINNER

Jacquees

Khalid

The Weeknd

Usher


Best Group

Chloe x Halle

City Girls

EarthGang

Griselda

JACKBOYS

Migos - WINNER


Best Collaboration

Chris Brown Ft. Drake, “No Guidance” - WINNER

DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, “Higher”

Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good”

H.E.R. ft. YG, “Slide”

Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign, “Hot Girl Summer”

Wale ft. Jeremih, “On Chill”


Best Male Hip Hop Artist

DaBaby - WINNER

Drake

Future

Lil Baby

Roddy Ricch

Travis Scott


Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B

Doja Cat

Lizzo

Megan Thee Stallion - WINNER

Nicki Minaj

Saweetie


Video of the Year

Chris Brown Ft. Drake, “No Guidance”

DaBaby, “Bop”

DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, “Higher” - WINNER

Doja Cat, “Say So”

Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign, “Hot Girl Summer”

Roddy Ricch, “The Box”


Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom

Cole Bennett

Dave Meyers

Director X

Eif Rivera

Teyana “Spike Tee” Taylor - WINNER


Best New Artist

DaniLeigh

Lil Nas X

Pop Smoke

Roddy Ricch - WINNER

Summer Walker

YBN Cordae

Dr. Bobby Jones


Best Gospel/Inspirational

Fred Hammond, “Alright”

John P. Kee ft. Zacardi Cortez, “I Made It Out”

Kanye West, “Follow God”

Kirk Franklin, “Just for Me” - WINNER

PJ Morton ft. Le’Andria Johnson & Mary Mary, “All In His Pain”

The Clark Sisters, “Victory”


Best Movie

“Bad Boys for Life”

“Dolemite Is My Name”

“Harriet”

“Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé”

“Just Mercy”

“Queen & Slim” - WINNER


Best Actress

Angela Bassett

Cynthia Erivo

Issa Rae - WINNER

Regina King

Tracee Ellis Ross

Zendaya


Best Actor

Billy Porter

Eddie Murphy

Forest Whitaker

Jamie Foxx

Michael B. Jordan - WINNER

Omari Hardwick


Young Stars Award

Alex Hibbert

Asante Blackk

Jahi Di’Allo Winston

Marsai Martin - WINNER

Miles Brown

Storm Reid


Sportswoman of the Year

Ajeé Wilson

Claressa Shields

Coco Gauff

Naomi Osaka

Serena Williams

Simone Biles - WINNER


Sportsman of the Year

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Kawhi Leonard

LeBron James - WINNER

Odell Beckham Jr.

Patrick Mahomes II

Stephen Curry


BET HER Award

Alicia Keys, “Underdog”

Beyoncé ft. Blue Ivy, WizKid & Saint Jhn, “Brown Skin Girl” - WINNER

Ciara ft. Lupita Nyong’o, Ester Dean, City Girls & La La, “Melanin”

Layton Greene, “I Choose”

Lizzo ft. Missy Elliott, “Tempo”

Rapsody ft. PJ Morgan, “Afeni”


Viewer’s Choice Award

Chris Brown Ft. Drake, “No Guidance”

DaBaby, “Bop”

Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good”

Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj, “Hot Girl Summer” - WINNER

Roddy Ricch, “The Box”

The Weeknd, “Heartless”


Best International Act

Burna Boy (Nigeria) - WINNER

Innoss’B (DRC)

Sho Madjozi (South Africa)

Dave (U.K.)

Stormzy (U.K.)

Ninho (France)

S.Pri Noir (France)


Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act

Rema (Nigeria)

SHA SHA (Zimbabwe) - WINNER

Celeste (U.K.)

Young T & Bugsey (U.K.)

Hatik (France)

Stacy (France)


Story by: Sweetie Muriel Baisie

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