#BETAWARDS2016 Official List of Award WINNERS

This is an official and comprehensive list of who won what at the BET AWARDS 2016 last night.


Two prizes were pre-announced for the show: a Lifetime Achievement Award that went to actor Samuel L. Jackson for his body of work in film, and a Humanitarian Award that went to “Grey’s Anatomy” star Jesse Williams for his contributions to the Black Lives Matter movement.

The talk of the night was Niicki Minaj who won the Best Female Hip-Hop Award for the seventh straight year.

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
*Drake – WINNER
Fetty Wap

Future
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
*Nicki Minaj – WINNER
Dej Loaf
Lil Kim
Missy Elliott
Remy Ma

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
*Beyoncé – WINNER
Adele
Andra Day
K. Michelle
Rihanna

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
*Bryson Tiller – WINNER
Chris Brown
Jeremih
The Weeknd
Tyrese

Best Group
*Drake & Future – WINNER
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
Puff Daddy & The Family
Rae Sremmurd
The Internet

Best New Artist
*Bryson Tiller – WINNER
Alessia Cara
Andra Day
Kehlani
Tory Lanez

Best Collaboration
*Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work” – WINNER
Future feat. Drake — “Where Ya At”
Big Sean feat. Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $ign – “Play No Games”
Big Sean feat. Kanye West & John Legend – “One Man Can Change the World”
Nicki Minaj feat. Beyoncé – “Feeling Myself”

Video of the Year
*Beyoncé – “Formation” – WINNER
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”

Video Director of the Year
Director X – WINNER
Benny Boom
Chris Brown
Colin Tilley & The Little Homies
Hype Williams

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
*Kirk Franklin – WINNER
Anthony Brown & Group Therapy
Erica Campbell
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
Tasha Cobbs

Best Actress
*Taraji P. Henson – WINNER
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Tracee Ellis Ross
Viola Davis

Best Actor
*Michael B. Jordan – WINNER
Anthony Anderson
Courtney B. Vance
Idris Elba
O’shea Jackson Jr.

Youngstars Award
*Amandla Stenberg – WINNER
Quvenzhané Wallis
Silentó
Willow Smith
Yara Shahidi

Best Movie
*Straight Outta Compton – WINNER
Beasts of No Nation
Concussion
Creed
Dope

Sportswoman of the Year
*Serena Williams – WINNER
Cheyenne Woods
Gabrielle Douglas
Skylar Diggins
Venus Williams

Sportsman of the Year
*Stephen Curry – WINNER
Cam Newton
Kobe Bryant
Lebron James
Odell Beckham Jr.

Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
*Beyoncé – “Formation” – WINNER
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Chris Brown – “Back to Sleep”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Future feat. Drake – “Where Ya At”
Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”

Centric Award
*Beyoncé – “Formation” – WINNER
Andra Day – “Rise Up”
K. Michelle – “Not a Little Bit”
Rihanna – “Bitch Better Have My Money”
The Internet – “Under Control”

Best International Act Africa
Black Coffee (South Africa) – WINNER
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Aka (South Africa)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Mzvee (Ghana)
Serge Beynaud (Cote d’Ivoire)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

Best International Act U.K.
*Skepta – WINNER
Kano
Krept & Konan
Lianne La Havas
Stormzy
Tinie Tempah