BET Awards
2026 BET Awards: The Complete List of Winners
The 2026 BET Awards returned to celebrate Black excellence across music, film, television, and culture. Among the night’s standout moments was Teyana Taylor receiving the Icon Award from Janet Jackson, a major figure she has long admired in the entertainment industry.
She was also among the night’s biggest winners, taking home the Best Actress award, Video Director of the Year, and the Fashion Vanguard Award, a newly introduced category. The wins add to what has been a major year for her, following a Golden Globe win, as well as Oscar and Grammy nominations.
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Other major winners included Clipse, who took home Album of the Year for “Let God Sort Em Out,” Best Group, and Best Collaboration for “Chains and Whips.” Kendrick Lamar won Best Male Hip-Hop Artist for a record ninth time.
Kehlani also won Best Female R&B/Pop Artist for the first time, surpassing previous winners in that category over the past three years. She also earned Video of the Year for “Folded.”
The awards took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and were hosted by Druski. The nominations were announced in May, with Cardi B leading with a total of six nominations, followed by Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist with five nods each. Others, including Teyana Taylor, Clipse, Doja Cat, Doechii, Latto and Olivia Dean, had four nominations, while A$AP Rocky, SZA, Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, Jill Scott, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, YK Niece, Bryson Tiller, T.l., and Metro Boomin earned three nominations each.
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Performances for the night included appearances from artists such as Cardi B, Doechii, and Kehlani.
See the full list of 2026 winners at the BET Awards below.
Album of the Year
AM I THE DRAMA? – Cardi B
DONT TAP THE GLASS – Tyler, The Creator
everything is a lot. – Wale
HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY – Mariah the Scientist
WINNER: Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse
MUTT Deluxe: HEEL – Leon Thomas
The Fall-Off – J. Cole
The Romantic – Bruno Mars
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
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Brent Faiyaz
Bruno Mars
Bryson Tiller
Chris Brown
Durand Bernarr
GIVĒON
WINNER: Leon Thomas
October London
Usher
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Coco Jones
Ella Mai
Jill Scott
WINNER: Kehlani
Mariah the Scientist
Olivia Dean
SZA
Tems
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
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A$AP Rocky
Baby Keem
BigXthaPlug
DaBaby
Don Toliver
Drake
J. Cole
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
T.I.
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
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WINNER: Cardi B
Coi Leray
Doechii
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Monaleo
YK Niece
Best New Artist
Belly Gang Kushington
DESTIN CONRAD
JayDon
kwn
Miles Minnick
Monaleo
WINNER: Olivia Dean
RAYE
Trap Dickey
Viewers’ Choice
WINNER: “Burning Blue” – Mariah the Scientist
“Chains & Whips” – Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Chanel” – Tyla
“Folded” – Kehlani
“I Just Might” – Bruno Mars
“It Depends” – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller
“Man I Need” – Olivia Dean
“Outside” – Cardi B
“Raindance” – Dave & Tems
“Take Me Thru Dere” – Metro Boomin feat. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz
BET Her
“Already Good (Tasha Slide)” – Tasha Cobbs Leonard
“Be Great” – Jill Scott feat. Trombone Shorty
“Beautiful People” – Jill Scott
“First” – Tems
WINNER: “girl, get up.” – Doechii feat. SZA
“Go Girl” – Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat
“Gorgeous” – Doja Cat
“Lady Lady” – Olivia Dean
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
“Able” – Kirk Franklin
“ABLE (REMIX)” – Darrel Walls, PJ Morton & Kim Burrell
“All to Thee” – BeBe Winans
“Already Good (Tasha Slide)” – Tasha Cobbs Leonard
“At the Cross” – CeCe Winans
“Church” – Tasha Cobbs Leonard & John Legend
“Do It Again” – Kirk Franklin
WINNER: “Headphones” – Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I.
Best Group
41
WINNER: Clipse
De La Soul
FLO
French Montana & Max B
Metro Boomin & DJ Spinz
Nas & DJ Premier
Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon
Wizkid & Asake
Best Collaboration
WINNER: “Chains & Whips” – Clipse & Kendrick Lamar
“Errtime Remix” – Cardi B feat. Jeezy & Latto
“Go Girl” – Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat
“Good Flirts” – Baby Keem feat. Kendrick Lamar & Momo Boyd
“Is It a Crime” – Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis
“It Depends (The Remix)” – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller & Usher
“Take Me Thru Dere” – Metro Boomin feat. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz
“wgft” – Gunna feat. Burna Boy
Video of the Year
“100” – Ella Mai
“Anxiety” – Doechii
“Burning Blue” – Mariah the Scientist
“Chanel” – Tyla
“Escape Room (Short Film)” – Teyana Taylor
WINNER: “Folded” – Kehlani
“LET ’EM KNOW” – T.I.
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky & Dan Streit
Anderson .Paak
Benny Boom
Cactus Jack
Cardi B & Patientee Foster
Cole Bennett
Director X
Hype Williams
WINNER: Teyana “Spike-Tey” Taylor
Best Actor
Aaron Pierre
Aldis Hodge
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Damson Idris
Delroy Lindo
Denzel Washington
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan
Sterling K. Brown
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Ayo Edebiri
Chase Infiniti
Coco Jones
Cynthia Erivo
Keke Palmer
Quinta Brunson
Regina Hall
WINNER: Teyana Taylor
Best Movie
Highest 2 Lowest
Him
Number One on the Call Sheet
One Battle After Another
Relationship Goals
Ruth & Boaz
WINNER: Sinners
Wicked: For Good
YoungStars Award
Daria Johns
Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
Heiress Harris
WINNER: Jazzy’s World TV
Lela Hoffmeister
North West
Thaddeus J. Mixson
VanVan
The Fashion Vanguard Award
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A$AP Rocky
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Cardi B
Colman Domingo
Doechii
Rihanna
WINNER: Teyana Taylor
Zendaya
The Pulse Award
85 South Show
Baby, This Is Keke Palmer
Charlamagne Tha God
Don Lemon
WINNER: Druski
It Is What It Is
Joe and Jada
On the Radar
R&B Money Podcast
Sportswoman of the Year Award
WINNER: A’ja Wilson – Basketball
Angel Reese – Basketball
Claressa Shields – Boxing
Coco Gauff – Tennis
Flau’jae Johnson – Basketball
Gabby Thomas – Track & Field
Jordan Chiles – Gymnastics
Naomi Osaka – Tennis
Sha’Carri Richardson – Track & Field
Sportsman of the Year Award
Aaron Judge – Baseball
Anthony Edwards – Basketball
Caleb Williams – Football
WINNER: Jalen Brunson – Basketball
Jalen Hurts – Football
LeBron James – Basketball
Shedeur Sanders – Football
Stephen Curry – Basketball