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

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