Nigerian artists Burna Boy and Tems grabbed awards for Africa at the 2023 BET Awards held Sunday night.
Burna
Boy once again proved his mettle as arguably Africa’s most awarded artist
internationally by grabbing the Best International Act award.
Tems, meanwhile, won Best Collaboration for
‘Wait for U’, Future’s song featuring Drake and herself.
Cameroonian artist, Libianca, also chipped in by winning the Viewers Choice:
Best New International Act category.
The 2023 BET Awards came
off the night of Sunday, June 25th 2023 at the Microsoft Theater in Los
Angeles, California.
Full
winners list below…
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
WINNER
(TIE): Renaissance, Beyoncé
WINNER (TIE): SOS, SZA
Best
Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari
Lennox
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
H.E.R.
Lizzo
WINNER:
SZA
Tems
Best Male R&B/Pop
Artist
Blxst
Brent Faiyaz
Burna Boy
WINNER
(TIE): Chris Brown
Drake
The Weeknd
WINNER
(TIE): Usher
Best Group
City
Girls
WINNER:
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
WINNER:
“Wait For U,” Future feat. Drake & Tems
Best Female Hip Hop
Artist
Cardi
B
Coi Leray
GloRilla
Ice Spice
WINNER:
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21
Savage
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
WINNER:
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
WINNER:
“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
WINNER:
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor
Best New Artist
Ambré
WINNER:
Coco Jones
Doechii
FLO
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Lola Brooke
Dr. Bobby Jones Best
Gospel/Inspirational Award
WINNER:
“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
WINNER:
“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
“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)
WINNER:
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
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)
WINNER:
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
WINNER:
“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
“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
WINNER: 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
WINNER:
Damson Idris
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
Akira Akbar
Alaya High
Demi Singleton
Genesis Denise
WINNER:
Marsai Martin
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Young Dylan
Sportswoman of the Year
Award
Alexis
Morris
Allyson Felix
WINNER:
Angel Reese
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Sha’carri Richardson
Sportsman of the Year
Award
Aaron
Judge
Bubba Wallace
Gervonta Davis
WINNER:
Jalen Hurts
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry
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