2025 BET Awards: Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Doechii, SZA and others win big

The 2025 BET (Black Entertainment Television) Awards took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday night (9 June).

The year marks the 25th BET Awards, which honour and celebrate changemakers and legendary Black artists, along with other minorities in entertainment, music, film, sports, and philanthropy.

Comedian Kevin Hart hosted the event.

Heading into the ceremony, Kendrick Lamar led with 10 nominations, followed by Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla with six nods each. Metro Boomin received five nominations, while SZA and The Weeknd earned four each.

Here's a list of the winners from the night in their respective categories:

Album of the Year

Drake and PartyNextDoor, $Some $Sexy $Songs 4 U
Chris Brown, 11:11 Deluxe
Doechii, Alligator Bites Never Heal
Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter
GloRilla, Glorious
Kendrick Lamar, GNX (WINNER)
The Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow
Future and Metro Boomin, We Don’t Trust You

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Ari Lennox
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA (WINNER)
Victoria Monét

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Bruno Mars
Chris Brown (WINNER)
Drake
Fridayy
Leon Thomas
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd
Usher

Best Group

41
Common and Pete Rock
Drake and PartyNextDoor,
FLO
Future and Metro Boomin (WINNER)
Jaquees and Dej Loaf
Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist
Maverick City Music

Best Collaboration

SZA Featuring Kendrick Lamar, 30 For 30
Doechii Featuring JT, Alter Ego
Teddy swims Featuring Giveon, Are You Even Real
Dee Billz Featuring Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ Swervo, Beckham
Lil Wayne, Wheezy and Young Thug, Bless
Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar, Like That
Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Luther (WINNER)
Tyler, The Creator Featuring Glorilla, Sexxy Red and Lil Wayne, Sticky
The Weeknd Featuring Playboi Carti, Timeless

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B
Doechii (WINNER)
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Rapsody
Sexxy Red

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

Key Glock, 3AM in ToKEYo
Shaboozey, A Bar Song (Tipsy)                 
Kehlani, After Hours
Doechii, Denial is a River
Drake, Family Matters
Kendrick Lamar, Not Like Us (WINNER)
The Weeknd Featuring Playboi Carti, Timeless
Future, Metro Boomin Travis Scott and Playboi Carti, Type Shit

Video Director of the Year

Anderson .Paak
B Pace Productions and Jacquees
Benny Boom
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Free and 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, Inspiration Award

Common and Pete Rock Featuring Jennifer Hudson, A God (There Is)
Pastor Mike Jr., Amen
Fridayy, Better Days
Yolanda Adams Featuring Sir The Baptist and Donald Lawrence, Church Doors (Terry Hunter Remix)
Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore and Anthony Gargiula, Constant
Tamela Mann, Deserve to Win
Rapsody, Faith
GloRilla Featuring Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Rain Down on Me (WINNER)

Viewer’s Choice Award

Chris Brown, Residuals (WINNER)
Doechii, Denial is a River
Drake, Nokia
Future and Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Like That
GloRilla, TGIF
Kendrick Lamar, Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Luther
Latto, Brokey   

BET Her

Mary J. Blige, Beautiful People
Beyoncé Featuring Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts, Blackbird
Doechii, Bloom
Tems, Burning
Cynthia Erivo Featuring Ariana Grande, Defying Grafity
Summer Walker, Heart of a woman (WINNER)
Tems, Hold on
FLO and GloRilla, In My Bag

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