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BET Awards 2021 Nominees And Winners Full List
BET Awards 2021 Nominees And Winners Full List
BET Awards 2021 will be presented at a live, in-person event on Sunday night.
The ceremony is hosted by Taraji P. Henson, and this year’s theme is “Year of the Black Woman.” During the show,
Queen Latifah will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, which will air on BET, BET Her, Logo, MTV, MTV2, TV Land, and VH1 starting at 8 p.m. ET (tape-delayed on the West Coast) as well as streaming providers and international, which will be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Lil Baby and Kirk Franklin opened the show with their song “We Win,” from the soundtrack of Space Jam: A New Legacy.
The BET Awards, which took place last year, were one of the first big awards ceremonies to go place since the outbreak.
Producers tweaked the program to comply with safety regulations, with Insecure actress Amanda Seales hosting the event but no in-person audience. There were also a number of performances,
however not on a regular stage, that had the quality and feel of music videos rather than a typical live performance. Meanwhile, winners such as Beyoncé and Lizzo accepted their trophies via video conference.
Producers are considering a return to the live show format this year, with a fully vaccinated audience in attendance. Organizers stated that they would collaborate closely with Los Angeles County to support community vaccination efforts and ensure that COVID-19 protocols were followed.
“I am very pleased to be here among humans; we need each other,” Henson remarked after emerging onstage and addressing the live crowd, some of whom wore masks and others who did not.
Henson then named numerous Black women in the audience, including Issa Rae, Zendaya (who was wearing a purple mask), and Jazmine Sullivan, as well as “political trailblazers” like Maxine Waters. She also congratulated Stace Abrams and Kamala Harris
We’re going to be Black AF tonight,” she continued, revealing that she’ll be dressed as “some of my all-time favorite women” onstage. We’re also reclaiming our aesthetics tonight, with baby hairs, long blinged-out nails, gold hoops, and bamboo earrings, to name a few. We want all of you back, our Black guys, because we love you, regard you as kings, and most importantly, we need you.”
The nominees are competing in 21 categories to celebrate “creative expression and Black excellence in music, television, cinema, and sports.” As we approached the event,
Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby are tied for first place with seven nominations each for the 2021 BET Awards.
They are competing for best female artist and best hip-hop artist, respectively, as well as album of the year.
Megan and DaBaby will also compete in the best collaboration category, where Megan’s “Cry Baby” starring DaBaby is nominated; Megan also received a best collab nomination with Cardi B for “WAP,” and DaBaby received four nominations in total (including for his own “Rockstar,” with Roddy Rich).
Cardi B and Drake each received five nominations, while Anderson.Paak, Bruno Mars, Chloe X Halle, and Chris Brown each received four.
Andra Day, Megan, Lil Nas X, H.E.R., DaBaby, DJ Khaled, Jazmine Sullivan, Migos, Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, City Girls, Kirk Franklin, Lil Durk, Moneybagg Yo, Rapsody, Tyler, the Creator, and Tyler, the Creator are among the performers.
Swizz Beatz is also in charge of a homage to the late rapper DMX, who died in April at the age of 50. Griselda, Busta Rhymes, and Method Man are scheduled to play at the tribute.
The following is a complete list of nominees.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
AFTER HOURS – THE WEEKND
BLAME IT ON BABY – DABABY
GOOD NEWS – MEGAN THEE STALLION
HEAUX TALES – JAZMINE SULLIVAN
KING’S DISEASE – NAS
UNGODLY HOUR – CHLOE X HALLE
BEST COLLABORATION
CARDI B FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION – WAP
DABABY FT. RODDY RICCH – ROCKSTAR
DJ KHALED FT. DRAKE – POPSTAR
JACK HARLOW FT. DABABY, TORY LANEZ & LIL WAYNE – WHATS POPPIN (REMIX)
MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. DABABY – CRY BABY
POP SMOKE FT. LIL BABY & DABABY – FOR THE NIGHT
BEST FEMALE R&B / POP ARTIST
BEYONCÉ
H.E.R.
JAZMINE SULLIVAN
JHENÉ AIKO
SUMMER WALKER
SZA
BEST MALE R&B / POP ARTIST
6LACK
ANDERSON .PAAK
CHRIS BROWN
GIVEON
TANK
THE WEEKND
BEST NEW ARTIST
COI LERAY
FLO MILLI
GIVEON
JACK HARLOW
LATTO
POOH SHIESTY
BEST GROUP
21 SAVAGE & METRO BOOMIN
CHLOE X HALLE
CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG
CITY GIRLS
MIGOS
SILK SONIC
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
CARDI B
COI LERAY
DOJA CAT
MEGAN THEE STALLION
LATTO
SAWEETIE
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
DABABY
DRAKE
J. COLE
JACK HARLOW
LIL BABY
POP SMOKE
DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
BEBE WINANS – IN JESUS NAME
CECE WINANS – NEVER LOST
H.E.R. – HOLD US TOGETHER
KIRK FRANKLIN – STRONG GOD
MARVIN SAPP – THANK YOU FOR IT ALL
TAMELA MANN – TOUCH FROM YOU
BET HER AWARD
ALICIA KEYS FT. KHALID – SO DONE
BRANDY FT. CHANCE THE RAPPER – BABY MAMA
BRI STEVES – ANTI QUEEN
CHLOE X HALLE – BABY GIRL
CIARA FT. ESTER DEAN – ROOTED
SZA – GOOD DAYS
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
AYA NAKAMURA (FRANCE)
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)
EMICIDA (BRAZIL)
HEADIE ONE (UK)
WIZKID (NIGERIA)
YOUNG T & BUGSEY (UK)
YOUSSOUPHA (FRANCE)
VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD
CARDI B FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION – WAP
CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG – GO CRAZY
DABABY FT. RODDY RICCH – ROCKSTAR
DJ KHALED FT. DRAKE – POPSTAR
DRAKE FT. LIL DURK – LAUGH NOW CRY LATER
LIL BABY – THE BIGGER PICTURE
MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. BEYONCÉ – SAVAGE (REMIX)
SILK SONIC – LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN
VIEWER’S CHOICE: BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT
ARLO PARKS – UNITED KINGDOM
BRAMSITO – FRANCE
BREE RUNWAY – UNITED KINGDOM (WINNER)
ELAINE – SOUTH AFRICA
MC DRICKA – BRAZIL
RONISIA – FRANCE
TEMS – NIGERIA
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
CARDI B – UP
CARDI B FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION – WAP
CHLOE X HALLE – DO IT
CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG – GO CRAZY
DRAKE FT. LIL DURK – LAUGH NOW CRY LATER
SILK SONIC – LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
BENNY BOOM
BRUNO MARS AND FLORENT DÉCHARD
COLE BENNETT
COLIN TILLEY
DAVE MEYERS
HYPE WILLIAMS
BEST MOVIE
COMING 2 AMERICA
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…
SOUL
THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY
BEST ACTRESS
ANDRA DAY (WINNER)
ANGELA BASSETT
ISSA RAE
JURNEE SMOLLETT
VIOLA DAVIS
ZENDAYA
BEST ACTOR
ALDIS HODGE
CHADWICK BOSEMAN
DAMSON IDRIS
DANIEL KALUUYA
EDDIE MURPHY
LAKEITH STANFIELD
YOUNGSTARS AWARD
ALEX R. HIBBERT
ETHAN HUTCHISON
LONNIE CHAVIS
MARSAI MARTIN
MICHAEL EPPS
STORM REID
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
A’JA WILSON
CANDACE PARKER
CLARESSA SHIELDS
NAOMI OSAKA (WINNER)
SERENA WILLIAMS
SKYLAR DIGGINS-SMITH
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
KYRIE IRVING
LEBRON JAMES (WINNER)
PATRICK MAHOMES
RUSSELL WESTBROOK
RUSSELL WILSON
STEPHEN CURRY
The winners will be announced live on Sunday night, and this page will be updated as soon as they are announced. For the most up-to-date information, refresh the page.
