Undoubtedly, apart from GRAMMY awards, the most prestigious awards festival set aside to celebrate hardworking talents in the showbiz industry happens to be the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards. The much talked event is finally over with Ghana’s own dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy losing out to Nigeria’s Wizkid miserably.
More importantly, Ghbase.com brings you a compilation of the tall list of winners in the 2017 BET which came off at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on June 25, 2017.
Check out the full list of winners at the 2017 BET Awards. NB: Winners are ticked in (√).
Best International Act: Africa
Wizkid – √
Tekno
Mr. Eazi
Davido
Stonebwoy
Aka
Nasty C
Babes Wodumo
Viewers’ Choice Award
Beyonce, “Sorry” – √
The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk, “Starboy”
Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”
Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad and Boujee”
Drake, “Fake Love”
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé – √
Kehlani
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Solange
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bruno Mars – √
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Group
Migos – √
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
A Tribe Called Quest
Fat Joe & Remy Ma
Rae Sremmurd
Best Collaboration
Chance the Rapper ft. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne – “No Problem” – √
Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”
Chris Brown ft. Gucci Mane & Usher – “Party”
DJ Khaled ft. Beyoncé & Jay Z – “Shining”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”
Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane – “Black Beatles”
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Kendrick Lamar – √
Big Sean
Chance the Rapper
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Remy Ma – √
Cardi B
Missy Elliott
Nicki Minaj
Young M.A.
Video of the Year
Beyoncé – “Sorry” – √ (Tie)
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” – √(Tie)
Big Sean – “Bounce Back”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”
Solange – “Cranes in the Sky”
Video Director of the Year
Kahlil Joseph & Beyoncé Knowles-Carter – Beyoncé, “Sorry” – √
Benny Boom – Kehlani, “CRZY”
Bruno Mars & Jonathan Lia – Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
Director X – Zayn Malik, “Like I Would”
Hype Williams – Tyga “Gucci Snakes ft. Desiigner”
Kahlil Joseph & Beyoncé Knowles-Carter – Beyoncé, “Sorry” – WINNER
Best New Artist
Chance the Rapper – √
21 Savage
Cardi B
Khalid
Young M.A.
Album of the Year
Lemonade – Beyoncé – √
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
4 Your Eyez Only – J. Cole
A Seat at the Table – Solange
Coloring Book – Chance the Rapper
Best Actress
Taraji P. Henson – √
Gabrielle Union
Issa Rae
Janelle Monae
Viola Davis
Best Actor
Mahershala Ali – √
Bryshere Y. Gray
Denzel Washington
Donald Glover
Omari Hardwick
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Lecrae, “Can’t Stop Me Now (Destination)” – √
CeCe Winans, “Never Have to Be Alone”
Fantasia ft. Tye Tribbett, “I Made It”
Kirk Franklin ft. Sarah Reeves, Tasha Cobbs and Tamela Mann, “My World Needs You”
Tamela Mann, “God Provides”
Youngstars Award
Yara Shahidi – √
Ace Hunter
Caleb McLaughlin
Jaden Smith
Marsai Martin
Best Movie
Hidden Figures – √
Get Out
Moonlight
Fences
The Birth of a Nation
Sportswoman of the Year
Serena Williams – √
Gabby Douglas
Simone Biles
Skylar Diggins
Venus Williams
Sportsman of the Year
Stephen Curry – √
LeBron James
Cam Newton
Odell Beckham Jr.
Russell Westbrook
Centric Award
Solange, “Cranes in the Sky” – √
Fantasia, “Sleeping With the One I Love”
Kehlani, “Distraction”
Mary J. Blige, “Thick of It”
Syd, “All About Me”
Yuna ft. Usher, “Crush”
Best International Act: Europe
Stormzy – √
Skepta
Giggs
Craig David
Wiley
Emeli Sande
MHD
Booba