Here are all the winners from the BET Awards 2025

10 June, 2025

Kendrick Lamar and SZA. Credit: Andre D. Wagner

Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, SZA and more have won big at the BET Awards 2025 – see the full list of winners and nominees below.

The BET Awards took place late Monday night (June 9) at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, California, celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Kendrick Lamar entered the night leading the pack with 10 nominations to his name, including Album of the Year (which he has won for ‘GNX’), along with Best Male Hip-hop artist, best collaboration and more. Doechii, Drake, GloRilla and Future are tied with six nominations apiece, while Metro Boomin has five nods, and SZA and The Weeknd have four nominations each.

Among the award show’s performers were Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor, GloRilla, Playboi Carti and Leon Thomas. Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey and Kirk Franklin are all being honoured with the Ultimate Icon award.

Elsewhere during the ceremony, the late Quincy Jones was honoured with a tribute performance featuring Sinners standout Miles Caton, Luke James and Lucky Daye – check it out below.

So far, other winners at the 2025 BET Awards include SZA for Best Female R&B/Pop artist, Doechii for Best Female Hip-hop Artist and Leon Thomas for Best New Artist – the full list of winners can be found below.

The winners and nominees for the 2025 BET Awards are:

Album of the Year:
‘$Ome $Exy $Ongs 4 U’ – Drake & PartyNextDoor
’11:11 Deluxe’ – Chris Brown
‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’ – Doechii
‘Cowboy Carter’ – Beyoncé
‘Glorious’ – GloRilla
‘GNX’ – Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ – The Weeknd
‘We Don’t Trust You’ – Future & Metro Boomin

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist:
Ari Lennox
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA (WINNER)
Victoria Monét

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist:
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown (WINNER)
Drake
Fridayy
Leon Thomas
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd
Usher

Best Group:
41
Common & Pete Rock
Drake & PartyNextDoor
FLO
Future & Metro Boomin (WINNER)
Jacquees & Dej Loaf
Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist
Maverick City Music

Best Collaboration:
’30 For 30′ – SZA ft. Kendrick Lamar
‘Alter Ego’ – Doechii ft. JT
‘Are You Even Real’ – Teddy Swims ft. Givēon
‘Beckham’ – Dee Billz ft. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, Kj Swervo
‘Bless’ – Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug
‘Like That’ – Future & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar
‘Luther’ – Kendrick Lamar & SZA (WINNER)
‘Sticky’ – Tyler, the Creator ft. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
‘Timeless’ – The Weeknd ft. Playboi Carti

Best Female Hip Hop Artist:
Cardi B
Doechii (WINNER)
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Rapsody
Sexyy Red

Best Male Hip Hop Artist:
BigXthaPlug
Bossman Dlow
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
Key Glock
Lil Wayne
Tyler, the Creator

Video of the Year:
‘3AM in ToKEYo’ – Key Glock
‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ – Shaboozey
‘After Hours’ – Kehlani
‘Denial Is A River’ – Doechii
‘Family Matters’ – Drake
‘Not Like Us’ – Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
‘Timeless’ – The Weeknd Feat. Playboi Carti
‘Type Shit’ – Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti

Video Director of the Year:
Anderson .Paak
B Pace Productions & Jacquees
Benny Boom
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
Dave Meyers
Foggieraw
Tyler, the Creator

Best New Artist:
41
Ayra Starr
BigXthaPlug
Bossman Dlow
Dee Billz
Leon Thomas (WINNER)
October London
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award:
‘A God (There Is)’ – Common & Pete Rock ft. Jennifer Hudson
‘Amen’ – Pastor Mike Jr.
‘Better Days’ – Fridayy
‘Church Doors (Terry Hunter Remix)’ – Yolanda Adams ft. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence
‘Constant’ – Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula
‘Deserve To Win’ – Tamela Mann
‘Faith’ – Rapsody
‘Rain Down on Me’ – GloRilla ft. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music (WINNER)

Viewer’s Choice Award:
‘Residuals’ – Chris Brown (WINNER)
‘Denial Is a River’ – Doechii
‘Nokia’ – Drake
‘Like That’ – Future & Metro Boomin ft. Kendrick Lamar
‘TGIF’ – GloRilla
‘Not Like Us’ – Kendrick Lamar
‘Luther’ – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
‘Brokey’ – Latto

Best International Act:
Any Gabrielly – Brazil
Ayra Starr – Nigeria (WINNER)
Bashy – United Kingdom
Black Sherif – Ghana
Ezra Collective – United Kingdom
Joé Dwèt Filé – France
Mc Luanna – Brazil
Rema – Nigeria
Sdm – France
Tyla – South Africa
Uncle Waffles – Swaziland

Best New International Act:
Abigail Chams – Tanzania
Ajuliacosta – Brazil (WINNER)
Amabbi – Brazil
Dlala Thukzin – South Africa
Dr Yaro – France
kwn – United Kingdom
Maglera Doe Boy – South Africa
Merveille – France
Odeal – United Kingdom
Shallipopi – Nigeria
TxC – South Africa

BET Her:
‘Beautiful People’ – Mary J. Blige
‘Blackbiird’ – Beyoncé ft. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts
‘Bloom’ – Doechii
‘Burning’ – Tems
‘Defying Gravity’ – Cynthia Erivo ft. Ariana Grande
‘Heart of a Woman’ – Summer Walker (WINNER)
‘Hold On’ – Tems
‘In My Bag’ – FLO & GloRilla

Best Movie:
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Luther: Never Too Much (WINNER)
Mufasa: The Lion King
One Of Them Days
Rebel Ridge
The Piano Lesson
The Six Triple Eight

Best Actor:
Aaron Pierre
Aldis Hodge
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Denzel Washington (WINNER)
Jamie Foxx
Joey Bada$$
Kevin Hart
Sterling K. Brown
Will Smith

Best Actress:
Andra Day
Angela Bassett
Coco Jones
Cynthia Erivo (WINNER)
Keke Palmer
Kerry Washington
Quinta Brunson
Viola Davis
Zendaya

YoungStars Award:
Akira Akbar
Blue Ivy Carter (WINNER)
Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
Heiress Harris
Melody Hurd
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Tyrik Johnson
Vanvan

Ultimate Icon Awards:
Jamie Foxx
Kirk Franklin
Snoop Dogg
Mariah Carey

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