On the 2025 BET Awards held on Monday night time (9 June) on the Peacock Theatre in L.A. Reside, Kendrick Lamar entered the night as essentially the most nominated artiste and emerged as its greatest winner, gathering 5 awards from ten nominations.
Through the dwell telecast, Lamar acquired the coveted Album of the Yr award for GNX. He additionally clinched honours for Finest Male Hip Hop Artiste, Finest Collaboration for “Luther” with SZA, Video of the Yr for “Not Like Us”, and Video Director of the Yr alongside Dave Free.
Nigerian Afropop star Ayra Starr stood tall as the only real African winner on the 2025 BET Awards. The fast-rising expertise clinched the coveted Finest Worldwide Act award, marking a milestone for West African illustration on the worldwide stage
Elsewhere, the hopes of African followers have been dashed as nominees similar to South Africa’s Dlala Thukzin, Maglera Doe Boy, TxC and Nigeria’s Shallipopi missed out within the Finest New Worldwide Act class, which went to Brazil’s Ajuliacosta.
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Nigerian famous person Burna Boy, nominated for Finest Male Hip Hop Artist, was defeated by Kendrick Lamar. In the meantime, in Finest Male Hip Hop Artist, American artists dominated, solidifying Lamar’s win.
Even the Finest New Artist class noticed African hopeful Ayra Starr overtaken by American Leon Thomas.
The night was full of memorable wins across various categories. Beneath is the total record of winners:
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Winners on the 2025 BET Awards
However who else left winners? You’ll find the total winners record beneath.
Album of the Yr
$ome $exy $ongs 4 U — Drake & Partynextdoor
11:11 Deluxe — Chris Brown
Alligator Bites By no means Heal — Doechii
Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé
Superb — GloRilla
WINNER: GNX — Kendrick Lamar
Hurry Up Tomorrow — The Weeknd
We Don’t Belief You — Future & Metro Boomin
Finest Feminine R&B/Pop Artist
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Ari Lennox
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Kehlani
Muni Lengthy
Summer time Walker
WINNER: SZA
Victoria Monét
Finest Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bruno Mars
WINNER: Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
Leon Thomas
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd
Usher
Finest Group
41
Frequent & Pete Rock
Drake & Partynextdoor
Flo
WINNER: Future & Metro Boomin
Jacquees & Dej Loaf
Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist
Maverick Metropolis Music
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Finest Collaboration
“30 For 30” — SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Alter Ego” — Doechii feat. JT
“Are You Even Actual” — Teddy Swims feat. Givēon
“Beckham” — Dee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ Swervo
Bless — Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Younger Thug
“Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar
WINNER: “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“Sticky” — Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Crimson & Lil Wayne
“Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti
Finest Feminine Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
WINNER: Doechii
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Rapsody
Sexyy Crimson
Finest Male Hip Hop Artist
BigXthaPlug
Bossman DLow
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Key Glock
Lil Wayne
Tyler, The Creator
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Video of the Yr
“3AM in Tokeyo” — Key Glock
“A Bar Music (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey
“After Hours” — Kehlani
“Denial Is a River” — Doechii
“Household Issues” — Drake
WINNER: “Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
“Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti
“Kind Shit” — Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti
Video Director of the Yr
Anderson .Paak
B Tempo Productions & Jacquees
Benny Growth
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
WINNER: Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Dave Meyers
Foggieraw
Tyler, The Creator
Finest New Artist
41
Ayra Starr
BigXthaPlug
BossMan Dlow
Dee Billz
WINNER: Leon Thomas
October London
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
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Dr. Bobby Jones Finest Gospel/Inspirational Award
“A God (There Is)” — Frequent & Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson
“Amen” — Pastor Mike Jr.
“Higher Days” — Fridayy
“Church Doorways” — Yolanda Adams feat. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix)
“Fixed” — Maverick Metropolis Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula
“Need to Win” — Tamela Mann
“Religion” — Rapsody
WINNER: “Rain Down on Me” — GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick Metropolis Music
Viewer’s Selection Award
WINNER: “Residuals” — Chris Brown
“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
Finest Worldwide Act
Any Gabrielly (Brazil)
WINNER: Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
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)
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Finest New Worldwide Act
Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
Ajulicosta (Brazil)
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)
BET Her
“Stunning Individuals” — Mary J. Blige
“Blackbiird” — Beyonce feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts
“Bloom” — Doechii
“Burning” — Tems
“Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande
WINNER: “Coronary heart of a Girl” — Summer time Walker
“Maintain On” — Tems
“In My Bag” — Flo & GloRilla
Finest Film
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Dangerous Boys: Trip or Die
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
WINNER: Luther: By no means Too A lot
Mufasa: The Lion King
Certainly one of Them Days
Insurgent Ridge
The Piano Lesson
The Six Triple Eight
Finest Actor
Aaron Pierce
Aldis Hodge
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
WINNER: Denzel Washington
Jamie Foxx
Joey Bada$$
Kevin Hart
Sterling Ok. Brown
Will Smith
Finest Actress
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Andra Day
Angela Bassett
Coco Jones
WINNER: Cynthia Erivo
Keke Palmer
Kerry Washington
Quinta Brunson
Viola Davis
Zendaya
Younger Stars Award
Akira Akbar
WINNER: Blue Ivy Carter
Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
Heiress Harris
Melody Hurd
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Tyrik Johnson
VanVan
Sportswoman of the Yr Award
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A’ja Wilson
WINNER: Angel Reese
Claressa Shields
Coco Gauff
Daybreak Staley
Flau’jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Lamar’s clear sweep reaffirms his continued dominance in world Black music. Nigerian star Ayra Starr additionally secured a major win, incomes Finest Worldwide Act over sturdy contenders together with Ghana’s Black Sherif, Tyla from South Africa, and UK’s Ezra Collective.
