The 2021 BET Awards went down on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with actress Taraji P Henson as the Host.
Female rapper Megan Thee Stallion dominated the Awards gala by taking home the award for; Best Female Hip-Hop Artist; Video of the Year and Best Collaboration for "WAP," her duet with Cardi B; and a Viewer's Choice Award for "Savage (Remix)," her 2020 track with Beyoncé.
Lil Baby, H.E.R., Chadwick Boseman, and LeBron James were among Sunday night's winners, while DMX and Queen Latifah received special tributes. After Rapsody, Lil' Kim, and MC Lyte paid tribute to her, performing her songs "Ladies First" and "U.N.I.T.Y.," the actress and rapper accepted the award with her father, Lancelot Owens, Sr., while holding a photo of her late mother, Rita Owens.
Best International Act
Nigerian singer Burna Boy won the BET Award for the third time crowned the Best International Act. He first won the Award in 2019, 2020 and now 2021 (Back to Back).
He was in the same Category with Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, Aya Nakamura (France), Emicida (Brazil), Headie One (UK), Wizkid (Nigeria), Young T & Bugsey (UK) and Youssoupha (France).
Also Read: Burna Boy beats Diamond & Wizkid to win BET Award for Best International Act
Here is the Full List of Winners at BET Awards 2021
Album of the year
After Hours - The Weeknd
Blame It on Baby - DaBaby
Good News - Megan Thee Stallion
Heaux Tales - Jazmine Sullivan *WINNER
King's Disease - Nas
Ungodly Hour - Chloe X Halle
Best female R&B / pop artist
Beyoncé
H.E.R. *WINNER
Jazmine Sullivan
Jhené Aiko
Summer Walker
SZA
Best Male R&B / pop artist
6lack
Anderson .Paak
Chris Brown- Winner
Giveon
Tank
The Weeknd
Best female hip hop artist
Cardi B
Coi Leray
Doja Cat
Megan Thee Stallion *WINNER
Latto
Saweetie
Best male hip hop artist
DaBaby
Drake
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Lil Baby *WINNER
Pop Smoke
Best New Artist
Coi Leray
Flo Milli
Giveon *WINNER
Jack Harlow
Latto
Pooh Shiesty
Best collaboration
Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion -- "WAP" Winnner
DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch -- "Rockstar"
DJ Khaled featuring Drake -- "Popstar"
Jack Harlow featuring DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne -- "Whats Poppin (Remix)"
Megan Thee Stallion featuring DaBaby -- "Cry Baby"
Pop Smoke featuring Lil Baby & DaBaby -- "For the Night"
Best group
21 Savage & Metro Boomin
Chloe X Halle
Chris Brown & Young Thug
City Girls
Migos
Silk Sonic *WINNER
Dr. Bobby Jones best gospel/inspirational award
Bebe Winans - "In Jesus Name"
CeCe Winans - "Never Lost"
H.E.R. - "Hold Us Together"
Kirk Franklin - "Strong God"- WINNER
Marvin Sapp - "Thank You for It All"
Tamela Mann -- "Touch From You"
BET HER award
Alicia Keys featuring Khalid -- "So Done"
Brandy featuring Chance the Rapper -- "Baby Mama"
Bri Steves -- "Anti Queen"
Chloe X Halle -- "Baby Girl"
Ciara featuring Ester Dean -- "Rooted"
SZA -- "Good Days" *WINNER
Viewer's choice award
Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion -- "WAP"-
Chris Brown & Young Thug -- "Go Crazy"
DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch -- "Rockstar"
DJ Khaled featuring Drake -- "Popstar"
Drake featuring Lil Durk -- "Laugh Now Cry Later"
Lil Baby -- "The Bigger Picture"
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé -- "Savage (Remix)" *WINNER
Silk Sonic -- "Leave the Door Open"
Video of the year
Cardi B -- "Up"
Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion -- "WAP" *WINNER
Chloe X Halle -- "Do It"
Chris Brown & Young Thug -- "Go Crazy"
Drake featuring Lil Durk -- "Laugh Now Cry Later"
Silk Sonic -- "Leave the Door Open"
Video director of the year
Benny Boom
Bruno Mars & Florent Déchard
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Hype Williams
Best international act
Aya Nakamura (France)
Burna Boy (Nigeria) *WINNER
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Emicida (Brazil)
Headie One (Uk)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Young T & Bugsey (Uk)
Youssoupha (France)
Best movie
"Coming 2 America"
"Judas and the Black Messiah"- WINNER
"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"
"One Night in Miami"
"Soul"
"The United States Vs. Billie Holiday"
Best actress
Andra Day *WINNER
Angela Bassett
Issa Rae
Jurnee Smollett
Viola Davis
Zendaya
Best actor
Aldis Hodge
Chadwick Boseman- WINNER
Damson Idris
Daniel Kaluuya
Eddie Murphy
Lakeith Stanfield
Youngstars Award
Alex R. Hibbert
Ethan Hutchison
Lonnie Chavis
Marsai Martin- WINNER
Michael Epps
Storm Reid
Sportswoman of the year award
A'ja Wilson
Candace Parker
Claressa Shields
Naomi Osaka *WINNER
Serena Williams
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Sportsman of the year award
Kyrie Irving
Lebron James *WINNER
Patrick Mahomes
Russell Westbrook
Russell Wilson
Stephen Curry
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