BET Awards 2025 winners have been officially announced, and Kendrick Lamar emerged as the night’s biggest star, securing major wins across key categories. From music to film, sports, and inspiration, the 2025 BET Awards honored Black excellence in all its forms.
Below is the full, complete list of all nominees and winners from the highly anticipated event.
Album of the Year
Winner: GNX – Kendrick Lamar
Nominees:
11:11 (Deluxe) – Chris Brown
Alligator Bites Never Heal – Doechii
Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Glorious – GloRilla
$ome $exy $ongs 4 U – Drake & PartyNextDoor
Hurry Up Tomorrow – The Weeknd
We Don’t Trust You – Future & Metro Boomin
Video of the Year
Winner: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
Nominees:
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
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Winner: SZA
Nominees: Ari Lennox, Ayra Starr, Coco Jones, Kehlani, Muni Long, Summer Walker, Victoria Monét
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Winner: Chris Brown
Nominees: Bruno Mars, Drake, Fridayy, Leon Thomas, Teddy Swims, The Weeknd, Usher
Best Group
Winner: Future & Metro Boomin
Nominees: 41, 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
Nominees:
30 For 30 – SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar
Alter Ego – Doechii feat. JT
Are You Even Real – Teddy Swims feat. Giveon
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
Nominees: Cardi B, Doja Cat, GloRilla, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, Rapsody, Sexyy Red
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Winner: Kendrick Lamar
Nominees: BigXthaPlug, Bossman DLow, Burna Boy, Drake, Future, Key Glock, Lil Wayne, Tyler, The Creator
Video Director of the Year
Winner: Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Nominees: Anderson .Paak, B Pace Productions & Jacquees, Benny Boom, Cactus Jack, Cole Bennett, Dave Meyers, Foggieraw, Tyler, The Creator
Best New Artist
Winner: Leon Thomas
Nominees: 41, 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
Nominees:
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
Constant – Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore, Anthony Gargiula
Deserve to Win – Tamela Mann
Faith – Rapsody
BET Her Award
Winner: Heart of a Woman – Summer Walker
Nominees:
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
Hold On – Tems
In My Bag – Flo & GloRilla
Viewer’s Choice Award
Winner: Residuals – Chris Brown
Nominees:
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)
Nominees:
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)
Nominees:
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)
Best Movie
Winner: Luther: Never Too Much
Nominees: 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
Nominees: Aaron Pierce, Aldis Hodge, Anthony Mackie, Colman Domingo, Jamie Foxx, Joey Bada$$, Kevin Hart, Sterling K. Brown, Will Smith
Best Actress
Winner: Cynthia Erivo
Nominees: Andra Day, Angela Bassett, Coco Jones, Keke Palmer, Kerry Washington, Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, Zendaya
Young Stars Award
Winner: Blue Ivy Carter
Nominees: Akira Akbar, Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth, Heiress Harris, Melody Hurd, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Tyrik Johnson, VanVan
Sportswoman of the Year
Winner: Angel Reese
Nominees: 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
Nominees: Aaron Judge, Anthony Edwards, Deion Sanders, Jayson Tatum, LeBron James, Saquon Barkley, Stephen Curry
