LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) – The 2019 BET Awards were handed out Sunday night. Hosted by Regina Hall, the ceremony aired live from the Microsoft Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.
Cardi B, who led this year’s nominations with seven nods going into the show, took home the awards for Album of The Year for her latest, Invasion of Privacy, and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist. She also performed. Other awards went to Beyonce who was named Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Bruno Mars who won Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, and Childish Gambino, who did not attend the show, however, won Video of The Year for his song “This is America.”
The broadcast also featured live performances from Migos, Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, DJ Khaled, Lizzo, Mustard, H.E.R., Lil Baby, City Girls’ Yung Miami, Lucky Daye and Kiana Lede, among others.
In addition, Tyler Perry gave a powerful speech as he was honored with the Ultimate Icon Award, and Mary J. Blige performed a show-stopping medley of hits after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. Grammy-nominated rapper, entrepreneur and community activist Nipsey Hussle was also honored posthumously with the Humanitarian Award.
Check out the full list of winners below:
Album of the Year
Travis Scott, “Astroworld”
Meek Mill, “Championships”
Ella Mai, “Ella Mai”
The Carters, “Everything Is Love”
* Cardi B, “Invasion Of Privacy”
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
* Beyoncé
Ella Mai
H.E.R.
Solange
Sza
Teyana Taylor
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Anderson .Paak
* Bruno Mars
Childish Gambino
Chris Brown
John Legend
Khalid
Best Group
Chloe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Gunna
* Migos
The Carters
Best Collaboration
21 Savage Ft. J. Cole “A Lot”
Cardi B & Bruno Mars “Please Me”
Cardi B Ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin “I Like It”
H.E.R. Ft. Bryson Tiller “Could’ve Been”
* Travis Scott Ft. Drake “Sicko Mode”
Tyga Ft. Offset “Taste”
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 Savage
Drake
J. Cole
Meek Mill
* Nipsey Hussle
Travis Scott
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
* Cardi B
Kash Doll
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Video Of The Year
21 Savage “A Lot Ft. J. Cole”
Cardi B “Money”
Cardi B & Bruno Mars “Please Me”
* Childish Gambino “This Is America”
Drake “Nice For What”
The Carters “Apes**T”
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Hype Williams
* Karena Evans
Best New Artist
Blueface
City Girls
Juice Wrld
* Lil Baby
Queen Naija
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Erica Campbell Ft. Warryn Campbell “All Of My Life”
Fred Hammond “Tell Me Where It Hurts”
Kirk Franklin “Love Theory”
* Snoop Dogg Ft. Rance Allen “Blessing Me Again”
Tori Kelly Ft. Kirk Franklin “Never Alone”
Best International Act
Aka (South Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
* Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Dave (Uk)
Dosseh (France)
Giggs (Uk)
Mr. Eazi (Nigeria)
Best New International Act
Headie One (Uk)
Jokair (France)
Nesly (France)
Octavian (Uk)
* ShoMadjozi (South Africa)
Teni (Nigeria)
Best Actress
Issa Rae
Regina Hall
* Regina King
Taraji P. Henson
Tiffany Haddish
Viola Davis
Best Actor
Anthony Anderson
Chadwick Boseman
Denzel Washington
Mahershala Ali
* Michael B. Jordan
Omari Hardwick
Young Stars Award
Caleb Mclaughlin
Lyric Ross
* Marsai Martin
Michael Rainey Jr.
Miles Brown
Best Movie
* Blackkklansman
Creed 2
If Beale Street Could Talk
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
The Hate U Give
Sportswoman of the Year
Allyson Felix
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
* Serena Williams
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year
Kevin Durant
Lebron James
Odell Beckham Jr.
* Stephen Curry
Tiger Woods
2019 Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin “I Like It”
Childish Gambino “This Is America”
Drake “In My Feelings”
* Ella Mai “Trip”
J. Cole “Middle Child”
Travis Scott Ft. Drake “Sicko Mode”
BET Her Award
Alicia Keys “Raise A Man”
Ciara “Level Up”
* H.E.R. “Hard Place”
Janelle Monáe “Pynk”
Queen Naija “Mama’s Hand”
Teyana Taylor “Rose In Harlem”
