The 2025 BET Awards winners are in!
The prestigious Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards held in Los Angeles on 9 June 2025. One of the biggest cultural nights recognising Black talent in entertainment and sports, the BET Awards celebrated its 25th anniversary as it handed out the coveted awards.
Many of the nominated women — SZA, Cynthia Erivo, our very own Ayra Starr, Tyla, Summer Walker, Doechii, GloRilla, Angel Reese and even our beloved Blue Ivy Carter — celebrated wins. Ayra Starr won the award for Best International Act 2025; SZA won the Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Doechii took home the Best Female Hip-Hop Artist award, while Cynthia Erivo won Best Actress. Blue Ivy Carter won the YoungStars Award, to nobody’s surprise — she’s been killing it with Beyoncé in the ongoing Cowboy Carter tour. The legendary Mariah Carey was also honoured with the Ultimate Icon Award.
Here’s the full list of winners at the 2025 BET Awards. Massive congratulations to the winners!
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
In 2022, @sza dropped her highly anticipated second studio album “SOS”, completely encapturing the hearts of fans world wide. Since then, she’s blossomed into a cultural powerhouse by releasing “SOS Deluxe: LANA,” playing a lead role in “One of Them Days,” launching of her own… pic.twitter.com/n4EaeQOwKl
— BET (@BET) June 10, 2025
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 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
“Luther” – Kendrick Lamar & SZA — WINNER
“Sticky” – Tyler, the Creator Feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
“Timeless” – The Weeknd Feat. Playboi Carti
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doechii — WINNER
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Rapsody
Sexyy Red
The Swamp Princess takes her crown again! Standing ovation please for the #BETAwards Best Female Hip Hop Artist, @officialdoechii 👑 In case you couldn’t tell, we’re your biggest fan! pic.twitter.com/deWg9JsXpp
— BET (@BET) June 10, 2025
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 S—” – 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 Feat. Jennifer Hudson
“Amen” – Pastor Mike Jr.
“Better Days” – Fridayy
“Church Doors (Terry Hunter Remix)” – Yolanda Adams Feat. 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 Feat. 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 Feat. Kendrick Lamar
“TGIF” – GloRilla
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
“Luther” – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“Brokey” – Latto
Best International Act
Any Gabrielly (Brazil)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
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)
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Best New International Act
Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
Ajuliacosta (Brazil)
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 Feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts
“Bloom” – Doechii
“Burning” – Tems
“Defying Gravity” – Cynthia Erivo Feat. 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
Sportswoman of the Year Award
A’ja Wilson
Angel Reese — WINNER
Claressa Shields
Coco Gauff
Dawn Staley
Flau’jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year Award
Aaron Judge
Anthony Edwards
Deion Sanders
Jalen Hurts — WINNER
Jayson Tatum
LeBron James
Saquon Barkley
Stephen Curry
