BET Awards 2026 Winners List

The 2026 BET Awards concluded on Sunday night, celebrating the year’s standout achievements/winners across music, cinema, television, and sports.

This annual showcase highlighted exceptional contributions, presenting trophies in over 20 competitive fields. The event brought together a highly varied pool of talent, bridging global icons, industry veterans, and breakthrough stars spanning from R&B and hip-hop to Hollywood and professional athletics.

Below is the full rundown of the awards categories, with the 2026 BET night’s winners highlighted in bold.

Fashion Vanguard Award (NEW)

• A$AP Rocky
• Bad Bunny
• Beyoncé
• Cardi B
• Colman Domingo
• Doechii
• Rihanna
• Teyana Taylor
• Zendaya

The Pulse Award (NEW)

• 85 South Show
• Baby, This Is Keke Palmer
• Charlamagne Tha God
• Don Lemon
• Druski
• It Is What It Is
• Joe and Jada
• On the Radar
• R&B Money Podcast

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

• Ari Lennox
• Coco Jones
• Ella Mai
• Jill Scott
• Kehlani
• Mariah the Scientist
• Olivia Dean
• SZA
• Tems

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

• Brent Faiyaz
• Bruno Mars
• Bryson Tiller
• Chris Brown
• Durand Bernarr
• GIVĒON
• Leon Thomas
• October London
• Usher

Best Group

• 41
• Clipse
• De La Soul
• FLO
• French Montana & Max B
• Metro Boomin & DJ Spinz
• Nas & DJ Premier
• Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon
• Wizkid & Asake

Best Collaboration

• “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

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

• A$AP Rocky
• Baby Keem
• BigXthaPlug
• DaBaby
• Don Toliver
• Drake
• J. Cole
• Kendrick Lamar
• T.I.

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

• Cardi B
• Coi Leray
• Doechii
• Doja Cat
• GloRilla
• Latto
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Monaleo
• YK Niece

Video of the Year

• “100 – Ella Mai
• “Anxiety” – Doechii
• “Burning Blue” – Mariah the Scientist
• “Chanel” – Tyla
• “Escape Room (Short Film)” – Teyana Taylor
• “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 & Patientce Foster
• Cole Bennett
• Director X
• Hype Williams
• Teyana “Spike-Tey” Taylor

Best New Artist

• Belly Gang Kushington
• DESTIN CONRAD
• JayDon
• kwn
• Miles Minnick
• Monaleo
• Olivia Dean
• RAYE
• Trap Dickey

Album of the Year

• Am I the Drama? – Cardi B
• Don’t Tap the Glass – Tyler, the Creator
• Everything Is A Lot. – Wale
• Hearts Sold Separately – Mariah the Scientist
• Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse
• MUTT Deluxe: Heel – Leon Thomas
• The Fall-Off – J. Cole
• The Romantic – Bruno Mars

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
• “Headphones” – Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I.

Best Actress

• Angela Bassett
• Ayo Edebiri
• Chase Infiniti
• Coco Jones
• Cynthia Erivo
• Keke Palmer
• Quinta Brunson
• Regina Hall
• Teyana Taylor

Best Actor

• Aaron Pierre
• Aldis Hodge
• Anthony Mackie
• Colman Domingo
• Damson Idris
• Delroy Lindo
• Denzel Washington
• Michael B. Jordan
• Sterling K. Brown

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YoungStars Award

• Daria Johns
• Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
• Heiress Harris
• Jazzy’s World TV
• Lela Hoffmeister
• North West
• Thaddeus J. Mixson
• VanVan

Best Movie

• Highest 2 Lowest
• Him
• Number One on the Call Sheet
• One Battle After Another
• Relationship Goals
• Ruth & Boaz
• Sinners
• Wicked: For Good

Sportswoman of the Year

• 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

• Aaron Judge – Baseball
• Anthony Edwards – Basketball
• Caleb Williams – Football
• Jalen Brunson – Basketball
• Jalen Hurts – Football
• LeBron James – Basketball
• Shedeur Sanders – Football
• Stephen Curry – Basketball

BET Her Award

• “Already Good (Tasha Slide)” – Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• “Be Great” – Jill Scott feat. Trombone Shorty
• “Beautiful People” – Jill Scott
• “First” – Tems
• “girl, get up.” – Doechii feat. SZA
• “Go Girl” – Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat
• “Gorgeous” – Doja Cat
• “Lady Lady” — Olivia Dean

Viewers’ Choice Award

• “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

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