The 2018 BET Awards have finally arrived and along with a stellar performers list, the stacks nominees for this year’s award show has even the best of critics wondering who is going to win. From the likes of Beyonce, Rihanna, and SZA nominated as best female RnB artist and the world’s biggest rappers like J.Cole, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar nominated for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, the competition is on. Things always get a little heated at the BET Awards and Nipsey Hussle showed us that already and this year we can’t wait to see what’s talked about next. Jamie Foxx is hosting which means this has to be one for the books.
For a full list of nominees and Winners, Def Pen has got you covered. Check out the nominees & winners below:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Award
WINNER: Beyoncé
SZA
H.E.R.
Rihanna
Kehlani
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Award
WINNER: Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Khalid
Daniel Caesar
Best Group Award
WINNER: Migos
A Tribe Called Quest
N*E*R*D
Rae Sremmurd
Chloe x Halle
Best Collaboration Award
Bruno Mars f/Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
WINNER: DJ Khalid f/Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
DJ Khalid f/Jay Z, Future & Beyoncé – “Top Off”
Cardi B f/21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”
French Montana f/Swae Lee – “Unforgettable”
Kendrick Lamar f/Rihanna – “Loyalty”
Best Male Hip Hop Artist Award
Drake
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
DJ Khaled
Jay Z
J.Cole
Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award
WINNER: Cardi B
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Dej Loaf
Rapsody
Video of the Year Award
WINNER: Drake – “God’s Plan”
Cardi B – “Bodak Yello”
Bruno Mars f/Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
DJ Khaled f/Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Kendrick Lamar – “Humble” Migos f/Drake “Walk It Talk It”
Video Director of the Year Award
Benny Boom
Director X
WINNER: Ava DuVernay
Chris Brown
Dave Meyers
Best New Artist Award
WINNER: SZA
H.E.R.
Daniel Caesar
GoldLink
Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
WINNER: Lecrae f/ Tory Kelly – “I’ll Find You”
Snoop Dogg f/ B Slade – “Words Are Few”
Ledisi and Kirk Franklin – “If You Don’t Mind”
Marvin Sapp – “Close”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard f/ Nicki Minaj – “I’m Getting Ready”
Best Actress Award
WINNER: Tiffany Haddish
Lupita Nyong’o
Issa Rae
Angela Bassett
Letitia Wright
Taraji P. Henson
Best Actor Award
WINNER: Chadwick Boseman
Michael B. Jordan
Donald Glover
Sterling K. Brown
Denzel Washington
Daniel Kaluuya
Young Stars Award
WINNER: Yara Shahidi
Ashton Tyler
Caleb McLaughlin
Lonnie Chavis
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown
Best Movie Award
WINNER: Black Panther
Girls Trip
A Wrinkle in Time
Detroit
Mudbound
Sportswoman of the Year Award
WINNER: Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Candace Parker
Elana Meyers Taylor
Sportsman of the Year Award
Stephen Curry
WINNER: LeBron James
Kevin Durant
Dwyane Wade
Odell Beckham Jr.
Album of the Year Award
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – Damn
SZA – Ctrl
Jay Z – 4:44
Migos – Culture II
Kendrick Lamar and Various Artists – Black Panther: The Album
DJ Khaled – Grateful
BET Her Award
Janelle Monáe – “Django Jane”
Lizzo – “Water Me”
WINNER: Mary J. Blige – “Strength of a Woman”
Remy Ma f/ Chris Brown – “Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)”
Chloe x Halle – “The Kids Are Alright”
Leikeli47 – “2nd Fiddle”
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
SZA f/ Travis Scott – “Love Galore”
WINNER: Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
Kendrick Lamar – “Humble”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Migos f/ Nicki Minaj and Cardi B – “MotorSport”
DJ Khaled f/ Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
The Best International Act Award
Booba (FRANCE)
Cassper Nyovest (SA)
Dadju (FRANCE)
WINNER: Davido (NIGERIA)
Distruction Boyz (SA)
Fally Ipupa (DR CONGO)
J Hus (UK)
NISKA (FRANCE)
Tiwa Savage (NIGERIA)
Stefflon Don (UK)
Stormzy (UK)
