LOS ANGELES — Culture’s Biggest Night swarmed Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater on Sunday night as Taraji P. Henson hosted the 22nd annual BET Awards, celebrating Black excellence in music, culture and sports.
Doja Cat led this year’s nominations with six nods, including album of the year, best female R&B/pop artist, female hip-hop artist, video of the year, best collaboration and the BET Her award.
Drake and Ari Lennox followed closely behind with four nominations each, according to Variety.
See the complete list of nominees and winners (in bold and italics ) below:
Read More Meanwhile, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and performances included appearances by Lil Wayne, Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Roddy Ricch, Babyface, Chance the Rapper, Chlöe, Doechii, Ella Mai, Fireboy DML, Giveon, Joey Bada$$, Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Latto and Muni Long.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist ARI LENNOX CHLÖE DOJA CAT H.E.R. JAZMINE SULLIVAN - WINNER MARY J. BLIGE SUMMER WALKER Best Male R&B/Pop Artist BLXST CHRIS BROWN GIVĒON LUCKY DAYE THE WEEKND - WINNER WIZKID YUNG BLEU Best Group BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC - WINNER CHLÖE X HALLE CITY GIRLS LIL BABY & LIL DURK MIGOS YOUNG DOLPH & KEY GLOCK Best Collaboration ESSENCE - WIZKID FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER & TEMS - WINNER EVERY CHANCE I GET - DJ KHALED FEAT. LIL BABY & LIL DURK FAMILY TIES - BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR KISS ME MORE - DOJA CAT FEAT. SZA WAY 2 SEXY - DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG WHOLE LOTTA MONEY (REMIX) - BIA FEAT. NICKI MINAJ Best Female Hip Hop Artist CARDI B DOJA CAT LATTO MEGAN THEE STALLION - WINNER NICKI MINAJ SAWEETIE Best Male Hip Hop Artist DRAKE FUTURE J. COLE JACK HARLOW KANYE WEST KENDRICK LAMAR - WINNER LIL BABY Video of the Year FAMILY TIES - BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR HAVE MERCY - CHLÖE KISS ME MORE - DOJA CAT FEAT. SZA PRESSURE - ARI LENNOX SMOKIN’ OUT THE WINDOW - BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC - WINNER WAY 2 SEXY - DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG Video Director of the Year ANDERSON .PAAK A.K.A. DIRECTOR .PAAK - WINNER BENNY BOOM BEYONCÉ & DIKAYL RIMMASCH DIRECTOR X HYPE WILLIAMS MISSY ELLIOTT Best New Artist BABY KEEM BENNY THE BUTCHER LATTO - WINNER MUNI LONG TEMS YUNG BLEU Album of the Year AN EVENING WITH SILK SONIC - BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON.PAAK, SILK SONIC - WINNER BACK OF MY MIND - H.E.R. CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST - TYLER, THE CREATOR CERTIFIED LOVER BOY - DRAKE DONDA - KANYE WEST HEAUX TALES, MO’ TALES: THE DELUXE - JAZMINE SULLIVAN PLANET HER - DOJA CAT Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award ALL IN YOUR HANDS - MARVIN SAPP COME TO LIFE - KANYE WEST GRACE - KELLY PRICE HALLELUJAH - FRED HAMMOND HOLD US TOGETHER (HOPE MIX) - H.E.R. & TAUREN WELLS JIREH - ELEVATION WORSHIP & MAVERICK CITY MUSIC WE WIN - LIL BABY X KIRK FRANKLIN - WINNER BET Her BEST OF ME (ORIGINALS) - ALICIA KEYS GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS - MARY J. BLIGE - WINNER HAVE MERCY - CHLÖE PRESSURE - ARI LENNOX ROSTER - JAZMINE SULLIVAN UNLOYAL - SUMMER WALKER & ARI LENNOX WOMAN - DOJA CAT Best International Act DAVE (UK) DINOS (FRANCE) FALLY IPUPA (DRC) FIREBOY DML (NIGERIA) LITTLE SIMZ (UK) LUDMILLA (BRAZIL) MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ (SOUTH AFRICA) TAYC (FRANCE) TEMS (NIGERIA) -WINNER Best Movie CANDYMAN KING RICHARD - WINNER 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 FOREST WHITAKER - RESPECT | GODFATHER OF HARLEM JABARI BANKS - BEL AIR STERLING K. BROWN - THIS IS US WILL SMITH - KING RICHARD - WINNER 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 ZENDAYA - EUPHORIA | SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME - WINNER YoungStars Award AKIRA AKBAR DEMI SINGLETON MARSAI MARTIN - WINNER MILES BROWN SANIYYA SIDNEY Sportswoman of the Year Award BRITTNEY GRINER CANDACE PARKER NAOMI OSAKA - WINNER SERENA WILLIAMS SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON SIMONE BILES Sportsman of the Year Award AARON DONALD BUBBA WALLACE GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO JA MORANT LEBRON JAMES STEPHEN CURRY - WINNER
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Victoria Monet arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Kirk Franklin, left, and Tammy Collins arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Eva Marcille arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Brandee Evans arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Jack Harlow arrives wearing a Lil Nas X shirt at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Challan Trishann arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Coca Vango arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Lizzo arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Babyface arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals KJ Smith arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Kirk Franklin arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Jayda Cheaves arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Billy Porter arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Ari Fletcher arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Bobby Jones arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Taraji P. Henson arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Skyh Alvester Black arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Mignon Von arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Jussie Smollett arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Rachel Lindsay arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Matthew A. Cherry arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Crystal Renee Hayslett arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Shaun Ross arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Brandee Evans arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Jeremie Rivers arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Tamera Kissen arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Chance the Rapper arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Victoria Monet arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Saucy Santana arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Marsai Martin arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Lakeyah arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Dashaun Wesley arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Tamar Braxton arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2022 BET Awards red-carpet arrivals Sitawa Wafula arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)