The 2025 BET Awards aka “culture’s biggest night” featured the best and brights in Black entertainment on Monday night.
Kevin Hart returned to host the festivities, which marked the 25th anniversary of the annual award show. The network’s event kicked off live at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Monday with a star-studded Black tie red carpet featuring a ton of flashy looks.
This year, Kendrick Lamar was the most nominated artist with 10 total nods, including Album of the Year for “GNX” and Video of the Year for his hit diss song, “Not Like Us.” Other nominees included Drake, Doechii, Future, GloRilla, SZA, The Weeknd and more.
In place of its usual Lifetime Achievement Award for one single honoree, this year BET chose four Ultimate Icons of music and entertainment to honor: Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin.
The ceremony also featured another special segment to celebrate the show’s quarter anniversary: an in-show musical tribute to “106 & Park,” BET’s legendary, culture-defining music video countdown show, which ran from 2000 to 2014. Former hosts Free, Terrence J, Julissa Bermudez and Keshia Chanté reunited for the nostalgic event, which featured performances from fellow former host Bow Wow, as well as Amerie, B2K, Jim Jones, Mya and T.I.
HuffPost recapped the 2025 BET Awards in real time here. Catch up on the moments you missed.
Below, find the full list of nominees and winners:
Album of the Year
WINNER: “GNX” — Kendrick Lamar
“$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” — Drake & Partynextdoor
“11:11 Deluxe” — Chris Brown
“Alligator Bites Never Heal” — Doechii
“Cowboy Carter” — Beyoncé
“Glorious” — GloRilla
“Hurry Up Tomorrow” — The Weeknd
“We Don’t Trust You” — Future & Metro Boomin
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
WINNER: SZA
Ari Lennox
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
Victoria Monét
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
WINNER: Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Drake
Fridayy
Leon Thomas
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd
Usher
Best Group
WINNER: Future & Metro Boomin
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Common & Pete Rock
Drake & Partynextdoor
Flo
Jacquees & Dej Loaf
Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist
Maverick City Music
Best Collaboration
WINNER: “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“30 For 30” — SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Alter Ego” — Doechii feat. JT
“Are You Even Real” — Teddy Swims feat. Givēon
“Beckham” — Dee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ Swervo
“Bless” — Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug
“Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar
“Sticky” — Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
“Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
WINNER: Doechii
Cardi B
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Rapsody
Sexyy Red
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
BigXthaPlug
Bossman DLow
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Key Glock
Lil Wayne
Tyler, The Creator
Video of the Year
WINNER: “Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
“3AM in Tokeyo” — Key Glock
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey
“After Hours” — Kehlani
“Denial Is a River” — Doechii
“Family Matters” — Drake
“Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti
“Type Shit” — Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti
Video Director of the Year
WINNER: Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Anderson .Paak
B Pace Productions & Jacquees
Benny Boom
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Meyers
Foggieraw
Tyler, The Creator
Best New Artist
WINNER: Leon Thomas
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Ayra Starr
BigXthaPlug
BossMan Dlow
Dee Billz
October London
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
WINNER: “Rain Down on Me” — GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music
“A God (There Is)” — Common & Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson
“Amen” — Pastor Mike Jr.
“Better Days” — Fridayy
“Church Doors” — Yolanda Adams feat. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix)
“Constant” — Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula
“Deserve to Win” — Tamela Mann
“Faith” — Rapsody
Viewer’s Choice Award
WINNER: “Residuals” — Chris Brown
“Denial Is a River” — Doechii
“Nokia” — Drake
“Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar
“TGIF” — GloRilla
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“Brokey” — Latto
Best International Act
WINNER: Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Any Gabrielly (Brazil)
Basky (UK)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Ezra Collective (UK)
Joé Dwèt Filé (France)
MC Luanna (Brazil)
Rema (Nigeria)
SDM (France)
Tyla (South Africa)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
Best New International Act
WINNER: Ajulicosta (Brazil)
Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
Amabbi (Brazil)
Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)
Dr Yaro (France)
KWN (UK)
Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
Merveille (France)
Odeal (UK)
Shallipopi (Nigeria)
TxC (South Africa)
BET Her
WINNER: “Heart of a Woman” — Summer Walker
“Beautiful People” — Mary J. Blige
“Blackbiird” — Beyonce feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts
“Bloom” — Doechii
“Burning” — Tems
“Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande
“Hold On” — Tems
“In My Bag” — Flo & GloRilla
Best Movie
WINNER: “Luther: Never Too Much”
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die”
“Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F”
“Mufasa: The Lion King”
“One of Them Days”
“Rebel Ridge”
“The Piano Lesson”
“The Six Triple Eight”
Best Actor
WINNER: Denzel Washington
Aaron Pierre
Aldis Hodge
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Jamie Foxx
Joey Bada$$
Kevin Hart
Sterling K. Brown
Will Smith
Best Actress
WINNER: Cynthia Erivo
Andra Day
Angela Bassett
Coco Jones
Keke Palmer
Kerry Washington
Quinta Brunson
Viola Davis
Zendaya
Young Stars Award
WINNER: Blue Ivy Carter
Akira Akbar
Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
Heiress Harris
Melody Hurd
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Tyrik Johnson
VanVan
Sportswoman of the Year Award
WINNER: Angel Reese
A’ja Wilson
Claressa Shields
Coco Gauff
Dawn Staley
Flau’jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year
WINNER: Jalen Hurts
Aaron Judge
Anthony Edwards
Deion Sanders
Jayson Tatum
LeBron James
Saquon Barkley
Stephen Curry