- Dates27 June 2027
- VenueLos Angeles
- CityLos Angeles
- Country
United States - CategoryAwards ceremony
- StatusScheduled
About this event
The BET Awards opened at the Paris Las Vegas on 19 June 2001, with Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer hosting and Whitney Houston receiving the first Lifetime Achievement Award. The ceremony recognises Black achievement across music, film, television and sport. Beyoncé holds the event's record for both wins and nominations, while the show has also made its performance stage a place for tributes and political speeches.
Winners
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| Year | Winner | Work | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Outkast, "Ms. Jackson" | Outkast, "Ms. Jackson" | Video of the Year |
| 2001 | Mary J. Blige | Mary J. Blige | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2002 | Busta Rhymes (feat. P. Diddy and Pharrell Williams), "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" | Busta Rhymes (feat. P. Diddy and Pharrell Williams), "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" | Video of the Year |
| 2002 | India Arie | India Arie | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2003 | Erykah Badu (feat. Common), "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" | Erykah Badu (feat. Common), "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" | Video of the Year |
| 2003 | India Arie | India Arie | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2004 | Outkast, "Hey Ya!" | Outkast, "Hey Ya!" | Video of the Year |
| 2004 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2005 | Kanye West, "Jesus Walks" | Kanye West, "Jesus Walks" | Video of the Year |
| 2005 | Alicia Keys | Alicia Keys | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2006 | Kanye West (feat. Jamie Foxx), "Gold Digger" | Kanye West (feat. Jamie Foxx), "Gold Digger" | Video of the Year |
| 2006 | Mary J. Blige | Mary J. Blige | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2007 | Beyoncé, "Irreplaceable" | Beyoncé, "Irreplaceable" | Video of the Year |
| 2007 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2008 | UGK (feat. Outkast), "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" | UGK (feat. Outkast), "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" | Video of the Year |
| 2008 | Alicia Keys | Alicia Keys | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2009 | Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | Video of the Year |
| 2009 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2010 | Beyoncé (feat. Lady Gaga), "Video Phone" | Beyoncé (feat. Lady Gaga), "Video Phone" | Video of the Year |
| 2010 | Alicia Keys | Alicia Keys | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2011 | Chris Brown (feat. Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne), "Look at Me Now" | Chris Brown (feat. Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne), "Look at Me Now" | Video of the Year |
| 2011 | Rihanna | Rihanna | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2012 | Jay-Z and Kanye West (feat. Otis Redding), "Otis" | Jay-Z and Kanye West (feat. Otis Redding), "Otis" | Video of the Year |
| 2012 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2013 | Drake, "Started from the Bottom" | Drake, "Started from the Bottom" | Video of the Year |
| 2013 | Rihanna | Rihanna | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2014 | Pharrell Williams, "Happy" | Pharrell Williams, "Happy" | Video of the Year |
| 2014 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2015 | Beyoncé, "7/11" | Beyoncé, "7/11" | Video of the Year |
| 2015 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2016 | Beyoncé, "Formation" | Beyoncé, "Formation" | Video of the Year |
| 2016 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2017 | Beyoncé, Lemonade | Beyoncé, Lemonade | Album of the Year |
| 2017 | Bruno Mars, "24K Magic" | Bruno Mars, "24K Magic" | Video of the Year |
| 2017 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2018 | Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. | Album of the Year |
| 2018 | Drake, "God's Plan" | Drake, "God's Plan" | Video of the Year |
| 2018 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2019 | Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy | Album of the Year |
| 2019 | Childish Gambino, "This Is America" | Childish Gambino, "This Is America" | Video of the Year |
| 2019 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2020 | Roddy Ricch, Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial | Roddy Ricch, Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial | Album of the Year |
| 2020 | DJ Khaled (feat. Nipsey Hussle and John Legend), "Higher" | DJ Khaled (feat. Nipsey Hussle and John Legend), "Higher" | Video of the Year |
| 2020 | Lizzo | Lizzo | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2021 | Jazmine Sullivan, Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan, Heaux Tales | Album of the Year |
| 2021 | Cardi B (feat. Megan Thee Stallion), "WAP" | Cardi B (feat. Megan Thee Stallion), "WAP" | Video of the Year |
| 2021 | H.E.R. | H.E.R. | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2022 | Silk Sonic, An Evening with Silk Sonic | Silk Sonic, An Evening with Silk Sonic | Album of the Year |
| 2022 | Silk Sonic, "Smokin out the Window" | Silk Sonic, "Smokin out the Window" | Video of the Year |
| 2022 | Jazmine Sullivan | Jazmine Sullivan | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2023 | SZA, SOS | SZA, SOS | Album of the Year |
| 2023 | SZA, "Kill Bill" | SZA, "Kill Bill" | Video of the Year |
| 2023 | SZA | SZA | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2024 | Killer Mike, Michael | Killer Mike, Michael | Album of the Year |
| 2024 | Victoria Monét, "On My Mama" | Victoria Monét, "On My Mama" | Video of the Year |
| 2024 | SZA | SZA | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
| 2025 | Kendrick Lamar, GNX | Kendrick Lamar, GNX | Album of the Year |
| 2025 | Kendrick Lamar, "Not Like Us" | Kendrick Lamar, "Not Like Us" | Video of the Year |
| 2025 | SZA | SZA | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |
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