WHEN: Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 8PM ET WHERE: Televised on BET live from Los Angeles
There was another special presentation of the BET Awards this year on Sunday, June 30, 2024 airing on BET live from Los Angeles at 8PM ET/PT.
Hosting the show for the third time was Oscar-nominated acrtrress will be Taraji P. Hensen.
2024 BET Award nominations (also WINNERS, below) had Drake leading the pack with seven nods including best male R&B/pop artist and best male hip-hop artist, followed by Nicki Minaj with six nominations.
J. Cole, Sexyy Red, SZA and Victoria Monét each had five nominations, while Beyonce, 21 Savage, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla and Usher received four nods each.
Another notable nominee this year included Blue Ivy Carter, the 12-year old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, is nominated for the YoungStars Award.
Drake led the pack with a total of seven nominations at this year's BET Awards.
Performing during the night's festivities was Lauryn Hill and her son, YG Marley, Ice Spice, Tyla. and Tanner Adell, with more performances by GloRilla, Latto, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Victoria Monét and Shaboozey.
The audience was also treated with a special performance by Will Smith, who performed a new song from his upcoming album, along with another performance by Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) introducing a brand new song/
Just up ahead, check out all the nominees and WINNERS at the annual 2024 BET Awards along with related resources and fun facts about one of the biggest nights in black entertainment:
DID YOU KNOW? BET Awards fun facts
Record wins at the BET Awards.
• With an average 7 million viewers, the BET Awards remain the highest rated awards shows on cable television.
• The most nominated artist at the BET Awards is Beyoncé with 68 nominations (60 solo and 8 with Destiny's Child). She also leads in wins with a total of 36.
• Hip hop artists OutKast took home the first-ever BET award trophy during the first BET Awards ceremony on June 19, 2001. OutKast also won Video of the Year that night for "Ms Jackson".
• Following the passing of Michael Jackson, the BET Awards scrambled to revamp the ceremony. Within three days of its airing on June 28, 2009 the ceremony became a tribute to the fallen star as routines were hurriedly changed to include Jackson's greatest hits.
• The only BET Ultimate Icon Award to date was awarded to Janet Jackson in 2015, which recognized her as a game changer in the fields of music, dance and video performances.
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2024 BET Awards Nominees & WINNERS
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 11:11, Chris Brown A Gift & A Curse, Gunna American Dream, 21 Savage Coming Home, Usher For All The Dogs (Scary Hours Edition), Drake Jaguar II, Victoria Monét Michael, Killer Mike -- WINNER Pink Friday 2, Nicki Minaj
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Muni Long SZA -- WINNER
Tyla
Victoria Monét
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
brent Faiyaz
Bryson Tiller
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
October London Usher -- WINNER
BEST GROUP ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign -- WINNER
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
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Blxst & Bino Rideaux
City Girls
Flo
Maverick City Music
Wanmor
BEST COLLABORATION "All My Life," Lil Durk Feat. J. Cole -- WINNER
"America Has A Problem (Remix)," Beyoncé Feat. Kendrick Lamar
"Barbie World," Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua)
"Bongos," Cardi B Feat. Megan Thee Stallion
"Carnival," ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign Feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti
"Don't Play With It (Remix)," Lola Brooke Feat. Latto & Yung Miami
"Everybody," Nicki Minaj Feat. Lil Uzi Vert
"Good Good," Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage
"Rich Baby Daddy," Drake Feat. Sexyy Red & Sza
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Agora Hills," Doja Cat
"All My Life," Lil Durk Feat. J. Cole
"Barbie World," Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua)
"Bongos," Cardi B Feat. Megan Thee Stallion
"First Person Shooter," Drake Feat. J. Cole
"Good Good," Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage "On My Mama," Victoria Monét -- WINNER
"Rich Baby Daddy," Drake Feat. Sexyy Red & Sza
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom
Child. Cole Bennett -- WINNER
Dave Meyers
Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson
Offset
Tems
Tyler, The Creator
BEST NEW ARTIST
41
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Ayra Starr
Bossman Dlow
Fridayy
October London
Sexyy Red Tyla -- WINNER
DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
"Award All of the Glory," Shirley Caesar
"All Things," Kirk Franklin
"Angel," Halle Bailey
"Come Jesus Come," Cece Winans
"Do You Believe in Love?," Erica Campbell
"God Problems," Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore "Me & U," Tems -- WINNER
"Try Love," Kirk Franklin
VIEWER'S CHOICE AWARD
"Agora Hills," Doja Cat
"All My Life," Lil Durk Feat. J. Cole
"Gunna," Fukumean
"Lovin on Me," Jack Harlow
"Made for Me," Muni Long
"On My Mama," Victoria Monét
"Rich Baby Daddy," Drake Feat. Sexyy Red & Sza
"Sensational," Chris Brown Feat. Davido & Lojay "Texas Hold 'Em," Beyoncé -- WINNER
"Water," Tyla
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Asake (Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
Bk' (Brazil)
Cleo Sol (UK)
Focalistic (Africa)
Karol Conká (Brazil)
Raye (UK)
Tiakola (France) Tyla (Africa) -- WINNER!
BET HER
"16 Carriages," Beyoncé
"Blessings," Nicki Minaj Feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
"Commas," Ayra Starr
"Fly Girl," Flo Feat. Missy Elliott
"Hiss," Megan Thee Stallion "On My Mama," Victoria Monét -- WINNER
"Saturn," SZA
"Yeah Glo!," Glorilla
BEST MOVIE American Fiction Bob Marley: One Love
Renaissance: a Film by Beyoncé
Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse
The Book of Clarence
The Color Purple
The Equalizer 3
The Little Mermaid
BEST ACTRESS
Angela Bassett
Ayo Edebiri
Coco Jones
Danielle Brooks
Fantasia
Halle Bailey
Issa Rae Regina King -- WINNER
YOUNGSTARS AWARD
Akira Akbar Blue Ivy Carter -- WINNER
Demi Singleton
Heiress Diana Harris
Jabria Mccullum
Jalyn Hall
Leah Jeffries
Van Van
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
A'Ja Wilson Angel Reese -- WINNER
Coco Gauff
Flau'Jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Naomi Osaka
Sha'Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Anthony Edwards
Gervonta Davis Jalen Brunson -- WINNER
Jalen Hurts
Kyrie Irving
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry
