The 2023 BET Awards took place on June 26, 2023, in Los Angeles, United States of America. This special edition honored 50 years of Hip Hop and featured incredible performances by rap icons such as KRS1, Big Daddy, and Fat Joe, creating unforgettable moments for the audience.
Davido took the stage at the grand event, leaving the audience spellbound with his latest chart-topping anthem, ‘Unavailable’. This marked the second consecutive year that an Afrobeats artist graced the main event, with Fireboy igniting the stage the previous year.
Burna Boy snagged the “Best International Act” award. The ‘Last Last’ crooner defeated French singer, Aya Nakamura, British superstars, Ella Mai, Stormzy, Central Cee, and his compatriot, Ayra Starr to clinch the award.
With his victory, Burna Boy extended his record as the most awarded person in the BET Awards “Best International Act” category (4).
Tems, for the second year running, secured the coveted award for Best Collaboration, owing to her remarkable contributions to Future’s track, ‘Wait For U’
See the full list below
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (TIE)
SOS – SZA
RENAISSANCE – Beyoncé
BEST COLLABORATION
WAIT FOR U – Future feat. Drake & Tems
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
SZA
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST (TIE)
Chris Brown
Usher
BEST NEW ARTIST
Coco Jones
BEST GROUP
Drake x 21 Savage
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Latto
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Kendrick Lamar
DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
Bless Me – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
BET HER AWARD
Break My Soul – Beyoncé
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kill Bill – SZA
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor
BEST MOVIE
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
BEST ACTRESS
Angela Bassett
BEST ACTOR
Damson Idris
YOUNGSTARS AWARD
Marsai Martin
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Angel Reese
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Jalen Hurts
VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD
Break My Soul – Beyoncé
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Burna Boy