Kendrick Lamar was the biggest winner at the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards on Tuesday night, taking home eight total awards during the ceremony. His wins included some of the most coveted honors such as Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Lyricist of the Year.
His Drake diss track, “Not Like Us,” helped him earn Song of the Year, Impact Track, and Best Hip Hop Video while working with Metro Boomin and Future for “Like That” notched him Best Collaboration and Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse. Other winners from the night included The Alchemist, 50 Cent, Sexyy Red, and more. Fat Joe served as the host of the ceremony.
Kendrick Lamar Performs During “The Pop Out” In L.A.
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 19: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during The Pop Out – Ken & Friends Presented by pgLang and Free Lunch at The Kia Forum on June 19, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris/Getty Images for pgLang, Amazon Music, & Free Lunch)
The BET Hip-Hop Awards success comes as rumors continue to circulate about Lamar working on a new album. His former TDE labelmate, SZA, recently hinted at a new project being in the works in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Additionally, Terrace Martin confirmed the news while streaming on Instagram Live, earlier this year. “Aye, let me tell y’all the records I’m excited for. I’m excited for YG’s album, I’m excited for Mustard’s album. I’m excited for a lot of people, but there’s two albums, I’m going cr*zy, I can’t wait ’til they drop,” he explained at the time. “Roddy Ricch album and whenever Kendrick drops his album, I’m excited for those two. Those two Compton artists is like, I’m excited. So much sh*t bubbling, you know?”
Kendrick Lamar Earns “Song Of The Year” For “Not Like Us”
On top of working on a new album, Lamar is also gearing up to headline the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show in New Orleans. Much to the dismay of Drake and Lil Wayne fans, the NFL announced him as the leading act, last month. Be on the lookout for further updates on Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.
The 2024 Academy Awards are airing on Sunday night with Oppenheimer, Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, and more films set to compete for top Oscars awards. As of publishing, Robert Downey Jr. has taken home the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role while Da’Vine Joy Randolph won Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Other winners include The Zone of Interest for Best International Feature Film, Anatomy of a Fall for Best Original Screenplay, and more. Later in the night, the highly coveted Best Picture category will be announced. American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, and The Zone of Interest are all nominated.
Robert Downey Jr. Wins Best Actor In A Supporting Role
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 10: Robert Downey Jr., winner of the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award for “Oppenheimer”, poses in the press room during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Ovation Hollywood on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
As for the performers, Billie Eilish and Finneas, Jon Batiste, Becky G, and more will all be taking the stage. Be on the lookout for further updates from the 2024 Academy Awards on HotNewHipHop. Check out the full list of winners and nominees from the ceremony below.
Oscars Winners Announced
Best picture
“American Fiction”
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“Barbie”
“The Holdovers”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Maestro”
“Oppenheimer” – WINNER
“Past Lives”
“Poor Things”
“The Zone of Interest”
Best actor in a leading role
Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
Colman Domingo, “Rustin”
Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” – WINNER
Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”
Best actress in a leading role
Annette Bening, “Nyad”
Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall”
Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”
Emma Stone, “Poor Things” – WINNER
Best actor in a supporting role
Sterling K. Brown, “American Fiction”
Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer” – WINNER
Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things”
Best actress in a supporting role
Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
America Ferrera, “Barbie”
Jodie Foster, “Nyad”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers” – WINNER
Best director
Justine Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall”
Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” – WINNER
Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things”
Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest”
Best cinematography
“El Conde”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Maestro”
“Oppenheimer” – WINNER
“Poor Things”
Best international feature film
“The Teachers’ Lounge,”Germany
“Io Capitano,”Italy
“Perfect Days,”Japan
“Society of the Snow,”Spain
“The Zone of Interest,” United Kingdom – WINNER
Best adapted screenplay
“American Fiction” – WINNER
“Barbie”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
“The Zone of Interest”
Best original screenplay
“Anatomy of a Fall” – WINNER
“The Holdovers”
“Maestro”
“May December”
“Past Lives”
Best live action short film
“The After”
“Invincible”
“Knight of Fortune”
“Red, White and Blue”
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” – WINNER
Best animated short film
“Letter to a Pig”
“Ninety-Five Senses”
“Our Uniform”
“Pachyderme”
“War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko” – WINNER
Best animated feature film
“The Boy and the Heron” – WINNER
“Elemental”
“Nimona”
“Robot Dreams”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Best documentary short
“The ABCs of Book Banning”
“The Barber of Little Rock”
“Island in Between”
“The Last Repair Shop” – WINNER
“Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó”
Best documentary feature film
“Bobi Wine: The People’s President”
“The Eternal Memory”
“Four Daughters”
“To Kill a Tiger”
“20 Days in Mariupol” – WINNER
Best original song
“The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot”
“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
“It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony”
“Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Well, we said it was time for fans to roast “music’s biggest night” again, and the 2024 Grammys certainly did not disappoint in this regard. People are still fuming over Taylor Swift winning Album of the Year over the likes of SZA, boygenius, Olivia Rodrigo, and Janelle Monáe. Some stars like Doja Cat left with no trophies in their arms at all. However, this awards ceremony also brought us some great moments: a couple of wins for the SOS creative, a wonderful Stevie Wonder performance, and a rendition of “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” by Burna Boy, Brandy, and 21 Savage. As far as the Recording Academy goes, we can’t really complain too much out of shock this year.
Still, for the genres of hip-hop and R&B, this was a very interesting, often chaotic, and honestly conflictive time. Whether it was the awards, reactions to them, or extracurricular antics and show elements, it was a bizarre year of representation. Yet these genres hold onto their commercial stardom. Regardless of what the Grammys got right and wrong, this made us think of some key questions that always come up around this time of year, but that should be present more often. When have awards, especially the Recording Academy’s, ever nailed their takes in the public’s eyes, why does this history exist, and does the outcome even matter for artists?
Call us corny all you want for caring about what talking heads behind an industry office boardroom think about music. We can’t deny that they rope us into the ceremony every year because of our fandom. With our previous predictions for these categories in mind, the results were mixed within hip-hop and R&B, but with no egregious outcomes in our eyes. As far as what we missed the mark on, the Grammys gave Best Traditional R&B Performance to PJ Morton and Susan Carol for “Good Morning.” We’re happy they got the award, as they had the best chemistry out of the batch. We’re also glad SZA’s “Snooze” won Best R&B Song despite our prediction, plus Best Progressive R&B Album for SOS as we expected.
But kudos to Victoria Monét, who we predicted would win in the Best R&B Song category, for winning Best New Artist and Best R&B Album for JAGUAR II -– as expected and deserved! Elsewhere, Coco Jones’ “ICU” won Best R&B Performance. While we thought SZA’s “Kill Bill” would win in this category, we’re happy that they picked Coco, who had the best performance in our eyes. As expected, Lil Durk and J. Cole’s “All My Life” beat out Burna Boy and 21 Savage’s “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” for Best Melodic Rap Performance. Shout out to Durk and Cole for getting the award, though, as it’s just as much a strong contender as almost all of the picks in these categories.
Killer Mike’s Hip-Hop Blowout & Immediate Brush With Bigotry
Killer Mike was taken away in handcuffs after his big win at the Grammys because of an alleged altercation with a security guard. At your highest moment, be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you” pic.twitter.com/qrzoCQZXKy
Similarly, all the rap categories at the Grammys this year had mostly great picks that we would’ve championed. We expected Killer Mike’s “SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS” to deservedly take the Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song categories. Rather than a legacy pick with Nas’ King’s Disease III, voters chose the Atlanta legend’s MICHAEL as the Best Rap Album for 2024. It’s 2023’s middle point between hip-hop purism and contemporary appeal. While it’s obvious in hindsight, we’re happy to have been wrong here. Folks are talking a lot about the other 2023 pick, Travis Scott’s UTOPIA, getting “robbed” of the award… but we’ll get to that soon. Unfortunately for Mike, the Recording Academy’s praise of his artistry was almost immediately followed with a small, since-resolved, but disgusting reminder of the biases artists of his skin color and culture face.
Authorities arrested Killer Mike for a misdemeanor right at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles after an alleged altercation with a security guard. Sure, folks should be held accountable for their actions, but the secretive and overtly punitive way in which they treated him is a worrisome reminder that Black creatives -– and people, for that matter -– will always have a narrative against them. Some people immediately clowned and mocked this incident from racist or uncaring points of view. This wasn’t the Grammys’ fault at all, but because of the timing and how security officials handled it, the perception of his success is tainted. For hip-hop fans, it isn’t. Thus, this doesn’t matter in the grand scheme. Nevertheless, rap’s unjust representation at the most mainstream level poses cataclysmic effects for its treatment moving forward. One current juggernaut represented this in a surprising way.
Travis Scott performed UTOPIA‘s “MY EYES,” “I KNOW ?,” and “FE!N” at the Grammys this year. He brought out Playboi Carti and called the Recording Academy out for snubbing him, causing a lot of ruckus. To be honest, we had our issues with this 2023 album, but its impact and accurate representation of rap right now warrant praise. It was just a very competitive year. But as always, “snubs” like these cause folks to question whether these awards matter. The answer’s been a resounding “no” for decades, ever since Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff boycotted the 1989 Grammy Awards, the first to acknowledge hip-hop as a genre. That year, the Grammys decided against televising the hip-hop awards… another problem we’ll get to later.
What is strangest about Travis Scott at the Grammys is the framing. They let him perform with no other recognition, knowing the backlash from snubbing ASTROWORLD back during the 2019 ceremony. In addition, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. gave a speech right after his performance that seemed oddly hypocritical. He lamented the loss of life at music festivals, and while the example he proposed resulted in over 300 deaths, it was bizarre to see this after the host of the Astroworld Festival performed. It seemed a lazy way to avoid criticism while revealing their true choice: platforming La Flame. We don’t think the festival’s fully his responsibility; we believe the Recording Academy made it impossible for folks not to discredit him for one reason or another and still profit off his appearance.
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Along that same vein, Jay-Z’s acceptance speech for the Global Impact Award contained curious inconsistencies. He blasted the Grammys for never giving Album of the Year to his wife Beyoncé, the most awarded person in their history. Also, Hov said some of the nominees that night didn’t deserve it, and that these awards are subjective. But he emphasized that hip-hop wants them to get it right because it matters for folks to see that they can find massive reach and keep artistry intact. The 54-year-old even referenced Will and Jazzy Jeff’s boycott of the ceremony and his own boycott when DMX didn’t receive a nomination. Even though it’s wild to say, similar to 1989, no rap categories showed up during the CBS broadcast of the main event in 2024, either.
As such, 2024’s Grammys left us with a lot to think about. What does it mean when the industry’s most successful rapper calls them out and puts others down while doing so? Why put one of the world’s biggest rappers today on your stage just to sideline him in every other way, warranted or not? When SZA loses in the general categories, can R&B ever dominate critically as it has culturally for decades? We like all the picks and congratulate the nominees, but now we’re in a comedown. The hype cycle passed, and we left with a sinking feeling in our stomachs. With more pushback against the Recording Academy from these genres than ever on their stage, maybe rap and R&B should eschew validation from this organization, one uninterested in providing an equitable spot for it at the table.
The full list of winners from the 2023 Soul Train Awards is here. SZA, Usher, Victoria Monét, and more all took home top honors from the ceremony on Sunday night.
SZA was easily the biggest winner from the night, taking best R&B/soul female artist, album of the year, as well as both song of the year and the Ashford & Simpson songwriter’s award. She was honored for her album SOS and the song, “Snooze.” It marks the sixth consecutive year that a female solo artist has won album of the year. The streak started when H.E.R.’s self-titled project won in 2018, followed by Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You, Summer Walker’s Over It, Jazmine Sullivan’s Heaux Tales, and Beyoncé’s Renaissance.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – MARCH 19: Singer SZA performs on stage during her ‘The SOS North American Tour’ at Rogers Arena on March 19, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Andrew Chin/Getty Images)
As for other awards from Sunday night, Victoria Monét took home video of the year for her song, “On My Mama.” Usher notched best R&B/soul male artist while Coco Jones won best new artist. Keke Palmer served as the host of the ceremony. Check out the full list of winners from the 2023 Soul Train Awards below.
Variety has named Metro Boomin the Producer of the Year for the 2023 Hitmakers program, as selected by the outlet’s editorial staff. In 2023, Metro dropped the soundtrack for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, featuring collaborations with Swae Lee, Lil Wayne, Offset, ASAP Rocky, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, and many more. He also worked with Lil Durk on Almost Healed, Travis Scott on Utopia, and Young Thug on Business Is Business.
“The goal of Hitmakers always has been to honor the top artists and songs of the year, and especially the people behind them,” said Variety executive music editor Jem Aswad. “SZA, her ‘SOS’ album and tour, and her hits this year are not only a creative and commercial triumph, but one with a reach that stretches far beyond the music world. We are so proud to honor her as our Hitmaker of the Year, and to honor Olivia Rodrigo, Metro Boomin, Maren Morris and more.”
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 12: Metro Boomin performs onstage during Amazon. Music Live Concert Series 2023 on October 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Amazon Music)
Jordy Freed, director and head of brand and business development for personal entertainment business at Sony Corporation of America added: “Sony Audio’s ‘For the Music’ brand platform strives to support and empower creative excellence through our products and services. We’re honored to collaborate with Variety on Hitmakers in celebrating musicians that have embodied the highest levels of music creativity (and commercial success) in 2023, which include current Sony Audio collaborators such as Olivia Rodrigo and SZA.”
Other winners include SZA, who took home Hitmaker of the Year, Olivia Rodrigo, who won Storyteller of the Year, and more. Check out the full list of winners below.
“Variety’s” 2023 Hitmakers
SZA – Hitmaker of the Year
Olivia Rodrigo – Storyteller of the Year
Boygenius – Group of the Year
Metro Boomin – Producer of the Year
Mark Ronson – Soundtrack of the Year
Billie Eilish and FINNEAS – Film Song of the Year: “What Was I Made For”
Maren Morris – Changemaker of the Year
Republic Records – Label of the Year
Grammy Museum President and CEO Michael Sticka – Music Education and Advocacy Leadership Award presented by City National Bank
The full list of winners from the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards is here, including Kendrick Lamar, Lil Uzi Vert, and more. The ceremony was held at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta on Tuesday night. Fat Joe served as the host for the evening for the second straight year.
Kendrick Lamar took home arguably the biggest individual award of the night, winning Hip-Hop Artist of the Year. The win comes after he released his fifth studio album, last year, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. Other nominees in the category included Drake, 21 Savage, Burna Boy, Cardi B, Glorilla, J. Cole, and Lil Uzi Vert.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 03: In this image released on October 10, 2023, (L-R) Marley Marl, Technician the DJ, Kid Capri, Swizz Beatz, DJ Spinderella, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Fat Joe, DJ Holiday, DJ Drama, Timbaland and Kool DJ Red Alert accept award onstage during the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2023 on October 03, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Elsewhere, Song of the Year went to Lil Uzi Vert for his hit single, “Just Wanna Rock.” The song beat out tracks by Lil Durk, DJ Khaled, Coi Leray, Latto, Drake & 21 Savage, and Glorilla & Cardi B. On the other hand, Album of the Year was presented to Drake and 21 Savage for their collaborative effort, Her Loss. Check out the full list of winners and nominees below.
BET Hip Hop Award Winners
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
21 Savage
Burna Boy
Cardi B
Drake
Glorilla
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
Lil Uzi Vert
Song of the Year
“All My Life,” Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
“God Did,” DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z , John Legend & Fridayy
“Just Wanna Rock,” Lil Uzi Vert – WINNER
“Players,” Coi Leray
“Put It On Da Floor Again,” Latto feat. Cardi B
“Rich Flex,” Drake & 21 Savage
“Sittin’ On Top Of The World,” Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
The full list of winners and nominees from the MTV Video Music Awards is here. The ceremony returned to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Tuesday night with Nicki Minaj serving as the host for the evening. Taylor Swift led all artists in both nominations and wins. She finished winning seven of her eight main awards, losing only Best Editing to Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire.”
On the hip-hop front, Ice Spice took home the award for Best New Artist, while Nicki Minaj won Best Hip-Hop for “Super Freaky Girl.” Other nominees in the category included Diddy, DJ Khaled, Glorilla & Cardi B, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Wayne, and Metro Boomin.
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER 12: Sean Combs poses in the press room at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
Outside of just the awards, there were plenty of noteworthy performances throughout the night. Nicki Minaj debuted a new song off of her upcoming album, Pink Friday 2. Other performers included Metro Boomin, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and more. Check out the full list of VMA winners below.
Doja Cat – Attention Miley Cyrus – Flowers Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy SZA – Kill Bill WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Artist of the Year
Beyoncé Doja Cat Karol G Nicki Minaj Shakira WINNER: Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
Miley Cyrus – Flowers Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy Steve Lacy – Bad Habit SZA – Kill Bill WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
August 2022: Saucy Santana – Booty September 2022: Stephen Sanchez – Until I Found You October 2022: Jvke – Golden Hour November 2022: Flo Milli – Conceited December 2022: Reneé Rapp – Colorado January 2023: Sam Ryder – All the Way Over February 2023: Armani White – Goated March 2023: Fletcher – Becky’s So Hot WINNER: April 2023: Tomorrow X Together – Sugar Rush Ride May 2023: Ice Spice – Princess Diana June 2023: Flo – Losing You July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith – That Part
Best Collaboration
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – I’m Good (Blue) Post Malone & Doja Cat – I Like You (A Happier Song) Diddy Featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti & Yung Miami – Gotta Move On WINNER: Karol G & Shakira – TQG Metro Boomin Featuring The Weeknd, 21 Savage and Diddy – Creepin’ (Remix) Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down
Best Pop
Demi Lovato – Swine Dua Lipa – Dance the Night Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed Miley Cyrus – Flowers Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire P!nk – Trustfall WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best Hip-Hop
Diddy Featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti & Yung Miami – Gotta Move On DJ Khaled Featuring Drake & Lil Baby – Staying Alive Glorilla & Cardi B – Tomorrow 2 Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock Lil Wayne Featuring Swizz Beatz & DMX – Kant Nobody Metro Boomin Featuring Future – Superhero (Heroes and Villains) WINNER: Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl
Best R&B
Alicia Keys Featuring Lucky Daye – Stay Chlöe Featuring Chris Brown – How Does It Feel Metro Boomin Featuring The Weeknd, 21 Savage & Diddy – Creepin’ (Remix) WINNER: SZA – Shirt Toosii – Favorite Song Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj – Love in the Way
Best Alternative
Blink-182 – Edging Boygenius – The Film Fall Out Boy – Hold Me Like a Grudge WINNER: Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace Paramore – This Is Why Thirty Seconds to Mars – Stuck
Best Rock
Foo Fighters – The Teacher Linkin Park – Lost (Original Version) Red Hot Chili Peppers – Tippa My Tongue WINNER: Måneskin – The Loneliest Metallica – Lux Æterna Muse – You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween
Best Latin
WINNER: Anitta – Funk Rave Bad Bunny – Where She Goes Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma – Ella Baila Sola Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny – Un X100to Karol G & Shakira – TQG Rosalía – Despechá Shakira – Acróstico
Best K-Pop
Aespa – Girls Blackpink – Pink Venom Fifty Fifty – Cupid Seventeen – Super WINNER: Stray Kids – S-Class Tomorrow X Together – Sugar Rush Ride
Best Afrobeats
Ayra Starr – Rush Burna Boy – It’s Plenty Davido ft. Musa Keys – Unavailable Fireboy DML & Asake – Bandana Libianca – People WINNER: Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down Wizkid Featuring Ayra Starr – 2 Sugar
Video for Good
Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral) Bad Bunny – El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente Demi Lovato – Swine WINNER: Dove Cameron – Breakfast Imagine Dragons – “Crushed Maluma – La Reina
Best Direction
Doja Cat – Attention Drake – Falling Back Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out Megan Thee Stallion – Her Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy SZA – Kill Bill WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best Cinematography
Adele – I Drink Wine Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed Janelle Monáe – Lipstick Lover Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out Miley Cyrus – Flowers Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best Visual Effects
Fall Out Boy – Love From the Other Side Harry Styles – Music for a Sushi Restaurant Melanie Martinez – Void Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best Choreography
WINNER: Blackpink – Pink Venom Dua Lipa – Dance the Night Jonas Brothers – Waffle House Megan Thee Stallion – Her Panic! at the Disco – Middle of a Breakup Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy
Best Art Direction
Boygenius – The Film Blackpink – Pink Venom WINNER: Doja Cat – Attention Lana Del Rey Featuring Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace Megan Thee Stallion – Her SZA – Shirt
Best Editing
Blackpink – Pink Venom Kendrick Lamar – Rich Spirit Miley Cyrus – River WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire SZA – Kill Bill Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Show of the Summer
Beyoncé Blackpink Drake Ed Sheeran Karol G WINNER: Taylor Swift
Group of the Year
WINNER: Blackpink Fifty Fifty Flo Jonas Brothers Måneskin NewJeans Seventeen Tomorrow x Together
Song of the Summer, Presented by M&M’s®
Beyoncé – Cuff It Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? Doja Cat – Paint the Town Red Doechii Featuring Kodak Black – What It Is Dua Lipa – Dance the Night Fifty Fifty – Cupid Gunna – Fukumean WINNER: Jung Kook Featuring Latto – Seven Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – Barbie World Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire SZA – Kill Bill Taylor Swift Featuring Ice Spice – Karma Tomorrow x Together & Jonas Brothers – Do It Like That Luke Combs – Fast Car Troye Sivan – Rush Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma – La Bebé (Remix)
Album of the Year
Beyoncé – Renaissance Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation SZA – SOS WINNER: Taylor Swift –Midnights
The 2023 BET Awards took place on Sunday night with plenty of hip-hop’s biggest stars taking home awards for their work over the past year. Among the biggest nominees are Drake, Chris Brown, Beyonce, SZA, and more.
Drake leads the way with the most chances to win, boasting a total of seven nominations. The Toronto rapper is up for Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, Best Group with 21 Savage, and Best Collaboration with Future and Tems.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 25: (L-R) Quavo and Offset perform onstage during the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Despite competing with artists like Beyonce, SZA, Lizzo, and more, GloRilla ranks as the most-nominated female artist at the show. She’s up for Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Best New Artist, Album of the Year for Anyways, Life’s Great, and Video of the Year for “Tomorrow 2” with Cardi B.
In addition to the awards, several top artists will also be performing at the ceremony. They include Latto, Quavo and Offset, Doechii, Lil Uzi Vert, and more. Check out the full list of winners and nominees below as it is updated live.
Album Of The Year
Anyways, Life’s Great, GloRilla Breezy, Chris Brown God Did, DJ Khaled Her Loss, Drake & 21 Savage Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar Renaissance, Beyoncé SOS, SZA
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox Beyoncé Coco Jones H.E.R. Lizzo SZA Tems
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Blxst Brent Faiyaz Burna Boy Chris Brown Drake The Weeknd Usher
Best Group
City Girls Drake & 21 Savage Dvsn FLO Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin Quavo & Takeoff Wanmor
Best Collaboration
“Big Energy (Remix),” Latto & Mariah Carey Feat. Dj Khaled “Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2,” Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice “Call Me Every Day,” Chris Brown Feat. Wizkid “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop,” King Combs Feat. Kodak Black “Creepin’,” Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” Hitkidd & GloRilla “Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B “Wait For U,” Future Feat. Drake & Tems
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B Coi Leray GloRilla Ice Spice Latto – Winner Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 Savage Drake Future J. Cole Jack Harlow Kendrick Lamar Lil Baby
Video Of The Year
“We (Warm Embrace),” Chris Brown “2 Million Up,” Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey feat. Rob49 “About Damn Time,” Lizzo “Bad Habit,” Steve Lacy “First Class,” Harlow “Kill Bill,” SZA “Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B
Video Director Of The Year
A$AP Rocky for AWGE Benny Boom Burna Boy Cole Bennett Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar Director X Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor – Winner
Best New Artist
Ambré Coco Jones Doechii FLO GloRilla Ice Spice Lola Brooke
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
“Bless Me,” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin “Finished (Live),” Tamela Mann “I’ve Got Joy,” CeCe Winans “Kingdom,” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore “New,” Tye Tribbett “One Moment From Glory,” Yolanda Adams “The Better Benediction (Pt.2),” PJ Morton feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le’andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Viewer’s Choice Award
“About Damn Time,” Lizzo “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé “First Class,” Jack Harlow “Jimmy Cooks,” Drake Feat 21 Savage “Kill Bill,” SZA “Last Last,” Burna Boy “Super Freaky Girl,” Nicki Minaj “Wait For U,” Future Feat. Drake & Tems
Best International Act
Aya Nakamura (France) Ayra Starr (Nigeria) Burna Boy (Nigeria) Central Cee (UK) Ella Mai (UK) Ko (South Africa) L7nnon (Brazil) Stormzy (UK) Tiakola (France) Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
Asake (Nigeria) Camidoh (Ghana) Flo (UK) Libianca (Cameroon) Maureen (France) MC Ryan SP (Brazil) Pabi Cooper (South Africa) Raye (UK) Werenoi (France)
BET Her
“About Damn Time,” Lizzo “Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2,” Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé – Winner “Her,” Megan Thee Stallion “Lift Me Up,” Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired By – Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson “Players,” Coi Leray “Special,” Lizzo
Best Movie
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Creed 3 Emancipation Nope The Woman King Till Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Best Actor
Amin Joseph Brian Tyree Henry Damson Idris Daniel Kaluuya Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr. Donald Glover Michael B. Jordan
Best Actress
Angela Bassett Coco Jones Janelle James Janelle Monáe Keke Palmer Viola Davis Zendaya
Youngstars Award
Akira Akbar Alaya High Demi Singleton Genesis Denise Marsai Martin Thaddeus J. Mixson Young Dylan
Sportswoman Of The Year Award
Alexis Morris Allyson Felix Angel Reese Candace Parker Naomi Osaka Serena Williams Sha’carri Richardson
Sportsman Of The Year Award
Aaron Judge Bubba Wallace Gervonta Davis Jalen Hurts LeBron James Patrick Mahomes Stephen Curry
The 95th Academy Awards has officially concluded with Everything Everywhere All at Once taking home the highly-coveted award for Best Picture. The ceremony aired live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with Jimmy Kimmel hosting.
In winning Best Picture, Everything Everywhere All at Once beat out All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, The Fabelmans, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick, Triangle of Sadness, and Women Talking.
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” Wins Best Picture
US director Daniel Scheinert (L) and US director Daniel Kwan (R) speak after winning the Oscar for Best Picture for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 12, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Everything Everywhere All at Once ended up taking home much more than just Best Picture as well. The movie also won Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, and more.
Other noteworthy award winners included Michelle Yeoh, who took home Best Actress, Brendan Fraser, who won Best Actor, and Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who both won Best Director. Earlier in the night, Rihanna took the stage to perform her song, “Lift Me Up,” off the soundtrack for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Lady Gaga also performed “Hold My Hand.” Check out the full list of winners and nominees from the 95th Academy Awards below.
Best Picture
All Quiet on the Western Front Avatar: The Way of Water The Banshees of Inisherin Elvis WINNER: Everything Everywhere All at Once The Fabelmans Tár Top Gun: Maverick Triangle of Sadness Women Talking
Best Director
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin WINNER: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans Todd Field, Tár Ruben Östlund, Triangle of Sadness
Best Actor
Austin Butler, Elvis Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin WINNER: Brendan Fraser, The Whale Paul Mescal, Aftersun Bill Nighy, Living
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Tár Ana de Armas, Blonde Andrea Riseborough, To Leslie Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans WINNER: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Supporting Actor
Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin Brian Tyree Henry, Causeway Judd Hirsch, The Fabelmans Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin WINNER: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Hong Chau, The Whale Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin WINNER: Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once Stephanie Hsu, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin WINNER: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, The Fabelmans Todd Field, TÁR Ruben Östlund, Triangle of Sadness
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, and Ian Stokell, All Quiet on the Western Front Rian Johnson, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Kazuo Ishiguro, Living Screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie, story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks, Top Gun: Maverick WINNER: Sarah Polley, Women Talking
Best Animated Feature Film
WINNER: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Marcel the Shell With Shoes On Puss In Boots: The Last Wish The Sea Beast Turning Red
Best International Feature Film
WINNER: All Quiet on the Western Front Argentina, 1985 Close EO The Quiet Girl
Best Documentary Feature
All That Breathes All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Fire of Love A House Made of Splinters WINNER: Navalny
Best Film Editing
Mikkel E.G. Nielsen, The Banshees of Inisherin Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond, Elvis WINNER: Paul Rogers, Everything Everywhere All at Once Monika Willi, TÁR Eddie Hamilton, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Production Design
WINNER: Christian M. Goldbeck and Ernestine Hipper, All Quiet on the Western Front Dylan Cole, Ben Procter, and Vanessa Cole, Avatar: The Way of Water Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino, Babylon Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, and Bev Dunn, Elvis Rick Carter and Karen O’Hara, The Fabelmans
Best Sound
Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel, and Stefan Korte, All Quiet on the Western Front Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, and Michael Hedges, Avatar: The Way of Water Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray, and Andy Nelson, The Batman David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, and Michael Keller, Elvis WINNER: Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, and Mark Taylor, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Visual Effects
Frank Petzold, Viktor Müller, Markus Frank, and Kamil Jafar, All Quiet on the Western Front WINNER: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett, Avatar: The Way of Water Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, and Dominic Tuohy, The Batman Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White, and Dan Sudick, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson, and Scott R. Fisher, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Cinematography
WINNER: James Friend, All Quiet on the Western Front Darius Khondji, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths Mandy Walker, Elvis Roger Deakins, Empire of Light Florian Hoffmeister, TÁR
Best Music (Original Song)
“Applause” from Tell It Like a Woman, music and lyrics by Dianne Warren “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick, music and lyrics by Lady Gaga and BloodPop “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, music and lyrics by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, and Ludwig Goransson WINNER: “Naatu Naatu” from RRR, music by M.M. Keeravaani, lyrics by Chandrabose “This Is a Life” from Everything Everywhere All at Once, music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne, and Mitski, lyrics by Ryan Lott
Best Music (Original Score)
WINNER: Volker Bertelmann, All Quiet on the Western Front Justin Hurwitz, Babylon Carter Burwell, The Banshees of Inisherin Son Lux, Everything Everywhere All at Once John Williams, The Fabelmans
Best Costume Design
Mary Zophres, Babylon WINNER: Ruth E. Carter, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Catherine Martin, Elvis Shirley Kurata, Everything Everywhere All at Once Jenny Beavan, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Heike Merker and Linda Eisenhamerová, All Quiet on the Western Front Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Mike Fontaine, The Batman Camille Friend and Joel Harlow, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Mark Coulier, Jason Baird, and Aldo Signoretti, Elvis WINNER: Adrien Morot, Judy Chin, and Anne Marie Bradley, The Whale
Best Live Action Short Film
WINNER: An Irish Goodbye Ivalu Le Pupille Night Ride The Red Suitcase
Best Animated Short Film
WINNER: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse The Flying Sailor Ice Merchants My Year of Dicks An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake, and I Think I Believe It
Best Documentary Short Film
WINNER: The Elephant Whisperers Haulout How Do You Measure a Year? The Martha Mitchell Effect Stranger at the Gate
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