The 2018 BET Awards are now live while the award show doesn’t have the same attention it had from year’s past, but just like any other award show, seeing artists get well-deserved awards for their work is still interesting.
With a total of 4 nominations, SZA secured the Best New Artist award (which she should’ve won at the Grammy’s, but welp) and while his album was mid and a half, DJ Khaled won the Best Collaboration Award for “Wild Thoughts” with Rihanna & Brsyon Tiller. The award show also honored the legendary Anita Baker by giving her the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Other winners include Migos for Best Group, Davido for Best International Act, & Tiffany Haddish for Best Actress.
As the show progresses we’ll update the award winners. Check out the list below.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
SZA
H.E.R.
Rihanna
Kehlani
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Khalid
Daniel Caesar
Best Group
Migos
A Tribe Called Quest
N.E.R.D.
Rae Sremmurd
Chloe X Halle
Best Collaboration
Bruno Mars – “Finesse (Remix)” f. Cardi B
DJ Khaled – “Wild Thoughts” f. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller
DJ Khaled – “Top Off” f. Jay-Z, Future & Beyoncé
Cardi B – “Bartier Cardi” f. 21 Savage
French Montana – “Unforgettable” f. Swae Lee
Kendrick Lamar – “LOYALTY.” f. Rihanna
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
J. Cole
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
DeJ Loaf
Rapsody
Album of the Year
Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
SZA – Ctrl
Jay-Z – 4:44
Kendrick Lamar & Various Artists – Black Panther: The Album
DJ Khaled – Grateful
Video of the Year
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
Bruno Mars – “Finesse (Remix)” f. Cardi B
DJ Khaled – “Wild Thoughts” f. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Migos “Walk It Talk It” f. Drake
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Director X
Ava Duvernay
Chris Brown
Dave Meyers
Coca-Cola Viewer’s Choice
SZA –”Love Galore” f. Travis Scott
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Migos – “Motorsport” f. Cardi B & Nicki Minaj
DJ Khaled – “Wild Thoughts” f. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller
Best New Artist
SZA
H.E.R.
Daniel Caesar
GOLDLINK
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
Dr.Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspiration
Lecrae – “I’ll Find You” f. Tori Kelly
Snoop Dogg – “Words Are Few” f. B Slade
Ledisi & Kirk Franklin – “If You Don’t Mind”
Marvin Sapp – “Close”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard – “I’m Getting Ready” f. Nicki Minaj
Best International Artist
Booba (France)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Dadju (France)
Davido (Nigeria)
Distruction Boyz (South Africa)
Fally Ipupa (Congo)
J Hus (U.K.)
Niska (France)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Stefflon Don (U.K.)
Stormzy (U.K.)
Best Actress
Tiffany Haddish
Lupita Nyong’o
Issa Rae
Angela Bassett
Letitia Wright
Taraji P. Henson
Best Actor
Chadwick Boseman
Michael B. Jordan
Donald Glover
Sterling K. Brown
Denzel Washington
Daniel Kaluuya
Best Movie
Black Panther
Girls Trip
A Wrinkle in Time
Detroit
Mudbound
Sportswoman of the Year
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Candace Parker
Elana Meyers Taylor
Sportsman of the Year
Stephen Curry
LeBron James
Kevin Durant
Dwyane Wade
Odell Beckham Jr.