The 2025 BET Awards burnt Los Angeles on Monday night, honoring Black Excellence in music, film, television and sports. Conducted at Peacock Theater, this year’s show marked the 25th anniversary of the prestigious program. Hosted by Kevin Hart, packed with star-stodged performances and decisive moments at night.
Kendrick Lamar led the enrollment with 10 and adopted four major awards, including the album of the year and the best male hip hop artist. Rising stars Docchi and Glorilla won their first time, while Snup Dog, Maria Kerry, Jamie Foxx and Kirk Franklin were recognized with the final icon award.
Security increased due to recent protests in the city, the show continued as a plan and gave a celebration full of energy, spirit and unforgettable performances. There is a complete eye on the winners of the 2025 Beat Awards here.
Year album
- GNX, Kendrick Lamar (Winner)
- $ Ome $ exy $ ONGS 4U, Drake and Partynextdoor
- 11:11 (Deluxe), Chris Brown
- Crocodile bites sometimes healed, doechii
- Cowboy Carter, Beyonsey
- Fantastic, glorilla
- Hurry up tomorrow, the weekend
- We do not trust you, future and metro bomin
Best Women’s R&B/Pop Artist
- Szaa (winner)
- Ari Lenox
- Ayra star
- Coco Jones
- Kehalani
- Muni long
- Summer walker
- Victoria Monet
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- Chris Brown (Winner)
- Bruno Mars
- Fly
- Friday
- Leon thomas
- Teddy floats
- weekend
- Subscriber
Best group
- Future and Metro Boamin (winner)
- 41
- Mango and Pete Rock
- Drake and Partinextdoor
- Flow
- Jack and Dies Loof
- Larry June, 2 Chanz, The Alchemist
- Maverick City Music
Best cooperation
- Luther, Kendrick Lamar and SZA (winner)
- 30 for 30, SZA Taxes. Kendrick lamar
- Change ego, doechii feat. Joint
- Are you also real, teddy swims tricks. Give it
- Beckham, de Bilaz Talk. Kyle Richche, Kai Swero, KJ Swero
- Blessings, Lil Wayne, Dute and Youth Thugs
- That way, the future and metro bomin and the condict lame
- Sticky, Tyler, The Creator Faculty. Glorilla, Sexy Red and Lil Wayne
- Time, the weekend feat. Plyboi carti
Best female hip hop artist
- Doc
- Cardi B
- Dosea cat
- Glorilla
- Lato
- Megan Tha Stallian
- Nicki Minaj
- Rapsodi
- Sexy red
Best male hip hop artist
- Kandric lamar (winner)
- Bigxthaplug
- Bossman Dlow
- Burn boy
- Fly
- Future
- Key glock
- Lil Wayne
- Tyler The Creator
Year video
- Not like us, Kendrick Lamar (Winner)
- 3am in Tokyo, Key Glock
- Once the song (Tips), Shabuzi
- After hours, Kehalani
- Deny is a river, doche
- Family Case, Drake
- Time, the weekend feat. Plyboi carti
- Type Nonsense, Future, Metro Bumin, Travis Scott and Playbo Carti
Year video director
- Dave Free and Condrick Lamar (Winner)
- Anderson .paak
- B Pace Productions and Jacquis
- Beni boom
- Cactus jack
- Cole Bennett
- Dave mayors
- Foggirov
- Tyler The Creator
Best new artist
- Leon Thomas (winner)
- 41
- Ayra star
- Bigxtheplug
- Bossman Dlow
- De bilaz
- October London
- Shabuzi
- Teddy floats
Dr. Bobby jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- Rain on me, Glorilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Mavric City Music (Winner)
- A God (there is), normal and peat rock feat. Jennifer Hudson
- Amen, Pastor Mike Jr.
- Better days, Friday
- Church doors, Yolanda Adams Karatab. Sir The Baptist and Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix)
- Constant, Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore and Anthony Gargum
- Well worthy of winning
- Faith, rapsodi
Viewer Choice Award
- Residual, Chris Brown (winner)
- Deny is a river, doche
- Nokia, Drake
- That way, the future and metro booming feat. Kendrick lamar
- TGIF, Glorilla
- Not like us, Kendrik Lamar
- Luther, Kendrick Lamar and SZA
- Broke, Latto
Best New International Act
- Ajulicosta (Brazil) (winner)
- Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
- Ambabi (Brazil)
- Dalla Thukzin (South Africa)
- Dr. Yaro (France)
- KWN (UK)
- Maglera Do Boy (South Africa)
- Merville (France)
- Odel (UK)
- Ally (nigeria)
- TXC (South Africa)
Stake
- A woman’s heart, summer walker (winner)
- Beautiful people, Mary J. Blige
- Blackbeard, Beyonsey Tricks. Tanner Edel, Britney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyana Roberts
- Bloom, doche
- Burning, Tems
- Syntia Erivo Karatab, defying gravity. Ariana Grande
- Hold on, Tems
- In my bag, flow and glorilla
Best movie
- Luther: Never to Mach (winner)
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axle F
- Mufasa: The Lion King
- one of those days
- Rebel ridge
- piano Lesson
- Six triple eight
best Actor
- Denzel Washington (winner)
- Aeron pierce
- Aldis hodge
- Anthony mackey
- Callman domingo
- Jamie foxx
- Joy big $ $
- Kevin Hart
- Of Sterling. Brown
- Will Smith
best Actress
- Synthia Erivo (winner)
- Andra day
- Angela Baiceet
- Coco Jones
- KK Palmer
- Kerry Washington
- Quinta Brunson
- Viola davis
- Zendaya
Young Stars Award
- Blue Ivy Carter (Winner)
- Akira Akbar
- Gracein ‘Gracie’ haolingsworth
- Heir Harris
- Melody Hurd
- Tadius J. Mixson
- Tyric Johnson
- Vanavan
Sportswoman of the Year Award
- Angel Reese (Winner)
- A’aza Wilson
- Cleysa shields
- Coco goff
- Don stale
- Flause Johnson
- Juju Watkins
- Sha’carri richardson
- Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year
- Aron judge
- Anthony edwards
- Dion sanders
- Jalen hurts (winner)
- Jayson tatam
- Lebron James
- Sakwon barkle
- Stephen Curry
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