BET Awards 2026: The Complete Winners List

The BET Awards 2026 returned on Sunday night (June 28), marking the network’s latest celebration of Black excellence across music, entertainment, sports, and culture.

Cardi B led all nominees with nods in six categories, including Album of the Year for Am I the Drama?, Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Best Collaboration for “Errtime Remix” featuring Jeezy and Latto, Video Director of the Year alongside Patience Foster, and the Viewer’s Choice Award.

Before this year’s ceremony, the Bronx native had won six BET Awards, including back-to-back Best Female Hip Hop Artist wins in 2018 and 2019, Album of the Year for her multiplatinum debut Invasion of Privacy, and Video of the Year and Best Collaboration for “WAP” with Megan Thee Stallion in 2021.

Closely behind Cardi B in nominations are Kendrick Lamar and Doja Cat, who each received five, while Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean, and Latto each received four nods apiece. A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown, Jill Scott, Kehlani, Metro Boomin, SZA, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, T.I., and YK Niece all earned three nominations apiece, reflecting the broad range of talent represented this year.

The 2026 BET Awards were held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Hosted by Druski, the BET Awards 2026 marked the 26th edition of the annual awards show, which were established in 2001.

See the full list of winners (in bold) below.

The Fashion Vanguard Award (NEW)A$AP RockyBad BunnyBeyoncéCardi BColman DomingoDoechiiRihannaTeyana TaylorZendaya

The Pulse Award (NEW)85 South ShowBaby, This Is Keke PalmerCharlamagne Tha GodDon LemonDruskiIt Is What It IsJoe and JadaOn the RadarR&B Money Podcast

Best Female R&B/Pop ArtistAri LennoxCoco JonesElla MaiJill ScottKehlaniMariah the ScientistOlivia DeanSZATemsBest Male R&B/Pop ArtistBrent FaiyazBruno MarsBryson TillerChris BrownDurand BernarrGIVĒONLeon ThomasOctober LondonUsher

Best Group41ClipseDe La SoulFLOFrench Montana & Max BMetro Boomin & DJ SpinzNas & DJ PremierTerrace Martin & Kenyon DixonWizkid & AsakeBest 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 ArtistA$AP RockyBaby KeemBigXthaPlugDaBabyDon ToliverDrakeJ. ColeKendrick LamarT.I.

Best Female Hip Hop ArtistCardi BCoi LerayDoechiiDoja CatGloRillaLattoMegan Thee StallionMonaleoYK 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 YearA$AP Rocky & Dan StreitAnderson .PaakBenny BoomCactus JackCardi B & Patientce FosterCole BennettDirector XHype WilliamsTeyana “Spike-Tey” Taylor

Best New ArtistBelly Gang KushingtonDESTIN CONRADJayDonkwnMiles MinnickMonaleoOlivia DeanRAYETrap Dickey Related Content T.I. Performs 'Top Back' and 'Let 'Em Know' at BET Awards 2026 The B-52s’ French Festival Set Canceled ‘Minutes’ Before Tornado Struck Venue Katy Perry Forced to Cancel Belgian Fest Set Over ‘Inclement Weather’: ‘Beyond My Control’ Taylor Swift's Heartfelt Message to Alan Jackson at His Final Show Draws Mixed Reaction

Album of the YearAm I the Drama? — Cardi BDon’t Tap the Glass — Tyler, the CreatorEverything Is A Lot. — WaleHearts Sold Separately — Mariah the ScientistLet God Sort Em Out — ClipseMUTT Deluxe: Heel — Leon ThomasThe Fall-Off — J. ColeThe 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 ActressAngela BassettAyo EdebiriChase InfinitiCoco JonesCynthia ErivoKeke PalmerQuinta BrunsonRegina HallTeyana Taylor

Best ActorAaron PierreAldis HodgeAnthony MackieColman DomingoDamson IdrisDelroy LindoDenzel WashingtonMichael B. JordanSterling K. Brown

YoungStars AwardDaria JohnsGraceyn “Gracie” HollingsworthHeiress HarrisJazzy’s World TVLela HoffmeisterNorth WestThaddeus J. MixsonVanVan

Best MovieHighest 2 LowestHimNumber One on the Call SheetOne Battle After AnotherRelationship GoalsRuth & BoazSinnersWicked: For Good

Sportswoman of the Year AwardA’ja Wilson — BasketballAngel Reese — BasketballClaressa Shields — BoxingCoco Gauff — TennisFlau’jae Johnson — BasketballGabby Thomas — Track & FieldJordan Chiles — GymnasticsNaomi Osaka — TennisSha’Carri Richardson — Track & Field

Sportsman of the Year AwardAaron Judge — BaseballAnthony Edwards — BasketballCaleb Williams — FootballJalen Brunson — BasketballJalen Hurts — FootballLeBron James — BasketballShedeur Sanders — FootballStephen Curry — Basketball

BET Her“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“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