Tuesday 29 June 2021

#BETAwards: Nigeria's BurnaBoy wins 3rd #BET Best International Act award! See full winners' list

The winners for the 2021 BET Awards have been announced!
The awards show took place on Sunday night (June 27) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with host Taraji P. Henson. 
Going into the awards show, Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby were the two most nominated entertainers this year, with both of them receiving seven nods. During the awards show, this entertainer revealed she was pregnant while taking the stage for a performance. 
Also during the show, Queen Latifah was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. 
Rap legend DMX, who died from a heart attack earlier this year, was honored at the ceremony with a special tribute performance from Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Swizz Beatz and Michael K. Williams. Andra Day, the City Girls, DJ Khaled, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, Kirk Franklin and Migos were among stars who performed at the annual award ceremony.

Check out the full list of winners below:

Album of the Year

Ungodly Hour — Chloe x Halle

King’s Disease — Nas

Heaux Tales — Jazmine Sullivan — WINNER

Good News — Megan Thee Stallion

Blame it on Baby — DaBaby

After Hours — The Weeknd


Best Female R&B / Pop Artist

Beyonce

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 Group

21 Savage & Metro Boomin

Chloe X Halle

Chris Brown & Young Thug

City Girls

Migos

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) — WINNER


Best Collaboration

“WAP” — Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion — WINNER

“Rockstar” — DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch

“Popstar” — DJ Khaled ft. Drake

“What’s Poppin (Remix)” — Jack Harlow ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez and Lil Wayne

“Cry Baby” — Megan Thee Stallion ft. DaBaby

“For the Night” — Pop Smoke ft. Lil Baby and DaBaby


Best Male Hip Hop Artist

DaBaby

Drake

J. Cole

Jack Harlow

Lil Baby — WINNER


Pop Smoke

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B

Coi Leray Doja Cat

Megan Thee Stallion — WINNER

Latto

Saweetie


Video of the Year

“Up” — Cardi B

“WAP” — Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion — WINNER

“Do It” — Chloe x Halle

“Go Crazy” — Chris Brown and Young Thug

“Laugh Now Cry Later” — Drake ft. Lil Durk

“Leave the Door Open” — Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak and Silk Sonic


Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom

Bruno Mars And Florent Déchard — WINNER

Cole Bennett

Colin Tilley

Dave Meyers

Hype Williams


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


Jurnee Smollett
Issa Rae

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

A’ja Wilson

Candace Parker

Claressa Shields

Naomi Osaka - WINNER

Serena Williams

Skylar Diggins-Smith


Sportsman of the Year

Kyrie Irving

LeBron James - WINNER

Patrick Mahomes

Russell Westbrook

Russell Wilson

Stephen Curry


Best New Artist

Coi Leray


Giveon — WINNER
Flo Milli

Jack Harlow

Latto

Pooh Shiesty


Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel / Inspirational Award

“In Jesus Name” — Bebe Winans

“Never Lost” — Cece Winans

“Hold Us Together” — H.E.R.

“Strong God” — Kirk Franklin — WINNER

“Thank You For It All” — Marvin Sapp

“Touch From You” — Tamela Mann


BET Her Award

“So Done” — Alicia Keys ft. Khalid

“Baby Mama” — Brandy ft. Chance the Rapper

“Anti Queen” — Bri Steves

“Baby Girl” — Chloe x Halle

“Rooted” — Ciara ft. Ester Dean

“Good Days” — SZA — WINNER


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


Viewer’s Choice Award

Cardi B Ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”

Chris Brown & Young Thug – “Go Crazy”

DaBaby Ft. Roddy Ricch – “Rockstar”

DJ Khaled Ft. Drake – “Popstar”

Drake Ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”

Lil Baby – “The Bigger Picture”

Megan Thee Stallion Ft. Beyoncé – “Savage (Remix)” — WINNER

Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”


Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act

Arlo Parks — United Kingdom

Bramsito — France

Bree Runway — United Kingdom — WINNER

Elaine — South Africa

MC Dricka — Brazil

Ronisia — France

Tems — Nigeria

Congratulations to Nigeria's BurnaBoy, all the other winners and the nominees as well!

2 comments:

  1. Bose18:36

    Up Naija!

    ReplyDelete
  2. NIGERIA TO THE WORLD!
    THE WORLD TO BURNA BOY!!

    ReplyDelete

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