It’s time for one of the biggest nights in all of entertainment. Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, the 2022 BET Awards are gearing up in Los Angeles, California at the Microsoft Theater. Throughout the night, Lil’ Wayne, Chlöe Bailey, Jack Harlow and several other major stars are set to take the stage. Not to mention, Diddy will be serenaded with a tribute performance before he is honored with the 2022 BET Lifetime Achievement Award. Completing the evening’s festivities, Henson and company will present the event’s biggest honors. Keep up with the complete list of winners below.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- Ari Lennox
- Chlöe
- Doja Cat
- H.E.R
- WINNER: Jazmine Sullivan
- Mary J. Blige
- Summer Walker
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- BLXST
- Chris Brown
- Giveon
- Lucky Daye
- WINNER: The Weeknd
- Wizkid
- Yung Bleu
Best Group
- WINNER: Silk Sonic
- Chlöe x Halle
- City Girls
- Lil’ Baby & Lil’ Durk
- Migos
- Young Dolph & Key Glock
Best Collaboration
- WINNER: “Essence (Remix)” by Wizkid featuring Tems and Justin Bieber
- “Every Chance I Get” by DJ Khaled featuring Lil’ Baby and Lil’ Durk
- “Family Ties” by Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar
- “Kiss Me More” by Doja Cat featuring SZA
- “Way 2 Sexy” by Drake featuring Future and Young Thug
- “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)” by Bia featuring Nicki Minaj
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
- Cardi B
- Doja Cat
- Latto
- WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion
- Nicki Minaj
- Saweetie
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
- Drake
- Future
- J. Cole
- Jack Harlow
- WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
- Kanye West
- Lil’ Baby
Video of the Year
- “Family Ties” by Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar
- “Have Mercy” by Chlöe
- “Kiss Me More” by Doja Cat featuring SZA
- “Pressure” by Ari Lennox
- WINNER: “Smokin’ Out The Window” by Silk Sonic
- “Way 2 Sexy” by Drake featuring Future and Young Thug
Video Director of the Year
- WINNER: Director .Paak
- Benny Boom
- Beyoncé and Dikayl Rimmasch
- Hype Williams
- Missy Elliott
Best New Artist
- Baby Keem
- Benny The Butcher
- WINNER: Latto
- Muni Long
- Tems
- Yung Bleu
Album of the Year
- WINNER: An Evening with Silk Sonic by Silk Sonic
- Back Of My Mind by H.E.R
- Call Me If You Get Lost by Tyler, The Creator
- Certified Lover Boy by Drake
- Donda by Kanye West
- Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe by Jazmine Sullivan
- Planet Her by Doja Cat
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- “All In Your Hands” by Marvin Sapp
- “Come To Life” by Kanye West
- “Grace” by Kelly Price
- “Hallelujah” by Fred Hammond
- “Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)” by H.E.R and Tauren Wells
- WINNER: “Jireh” by Maverick City and Elevation Worship
- WINNER: “We Win” by Lil’ Baby and Kirk Franklin
BET Her
- “Best of Me” by Alicia Keys
- WINNER: “Good Morning Gorgeous” by Mary J. Blige
- “Have Mercy” by Chlöe
- “Pressure” by Ari Lennox
- “Roster” by Jazmine Sullivan
- “Unloyal” by Summer Walker and Ari Lennox
- “Woman” by Doja Cat
Best International Act
- Dave
- Dinos
- Fally Ipupa
- Little Simz
- Fireboy DML
- Ludmilla
- Major League DJZ
- Tayc
- WINNER: Tems
Best Movie
- Candyman
- WINNER: King Richard
- Respect
- Space Jam: A New Legacy
- Summer of Soul
- The Harder They Fall
Best Actor
- Adrian Holmes (Bel-Air)
- Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
- Damson Idris (Snowfall)
- Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)
- Forrest Whitaker (Godfather of Harlem)
- Jabari Banks (Bel-Air)
- Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us)
- WINNER: Will Smith (King Richard)
Best Actress
- Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard)
- Coco Jones (Bel-Air)
- Issa Rae (Insecure)
- Jennifer Hudson (Respect)
- Mary J. Blige (Power Book II: Ghost)
- Queen Latifah (The Equalizer)
- Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
- Regina King (The Harder They Fall)
- WINNER: Zendaya (Euphoria)
Young Stars Award
- Akira Akbar
- Demi Singleton
- WINNER: Marsai Martin
- Miles Brown
- Saniyya Sidney
Sportswoman of the Year Award
- Brittney Griner
- Candace Parker
- WINNER: Naomi Osaka
- Serena Williams
- Sha’Carri Richardson
- Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year Award
- Aaron Donald
- Bubba Wallace
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Ja Morant
- LeBron James
- WINNER: Stephen Curry
