The 2026 BET Awards are airing live from the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, June 28. Druski, the 31-year-old American comedian and actor, is serving as the host, becoming the youngest host in the award show’s history.
At the “culture’s biggest night,” Cardi B is leading with six nominations, while Mariah the Scientist and Kendrick Lamar have secured five.
Lauryn Hill will be awarded the Living Legend Icon Award and Teyana Taylor will be honored with the Icon of the Year Award.
The list of this year’s winner is mentioned below:
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- Leon Thomas — WINNER
- Usher
- Bruno Mars
- Bryson Tiller
- Brent Faiyaz
- Durand Bernarr
- October London
- GIVĒON
- Chris Brown
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- Kehlani — WINNER
- Mariah the Scientist
- SZA
- Ari Lennox
- Coco Jones
- Jill Scott
- Olivia Dean
- Tems
- Ella Mai
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
- A$AP Rocky
- Kendrick Lamar
- Drake
- Don Toliver
- Baby Keem
- BigXthaPlug
- DaBaby
- J. Cole
- T.I.
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
- Cardi B (WINNER)
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Doja Cat
- Coi Leray
- Doechii
- Monaleo
- YK Niece
- GloRilla
- Latto
The Fashion Vanguard Award
- Teyana Taylor — WINNER
- Beyoncé
- A$AP Rocky
- Cardi B
- Rihanna
- Bad Bunny
- Colman Domingo
- Doechii
- Zendaya
Best Group
- Clipse
- 41
- De La Soul
- FLO
- Nas & DJ Premier
- French Montana & Max B
- Wizkid & Asake
- Metro Boomin & DJ Spinz
- Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon
The Pulse Award
- Druski — WINNER
- 85 South Show
- Charlamagne Tha God
- R&B Money Podcast
- Don Lemon
- It Is What It Is
- Baby, This Is Keke Palmer
- Joe and Jada
- On the Radar
Best Collaboration
- Chains & Whips — Clipse & Kendrick Lamar
- Is It a Crime — Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis
- wgft — Gunna feat. Burna Boy
- Errtime Remix — Cardi B feat. Jeezy & Latto
- Go Girl — Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat
- Good Flirts — Baby Keem feat. Kendrick Lamar & Momo Boyd
- It Depends (The Remix) — Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller & Usher
- Take Me Thru Dere — Metro Boomin feat. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz
Video of the Year
- luther — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
- Escape Room (Short Film) — Teyana Taylor
- Burning Blue — Mariah the Scientist
- 100 — Ella Mai
- Anxiety — Doechii
- Folded — Kehlani
- LET ‘EM KNOW — T.I.
- Chanel — Tyla
Video Director of the Year
- Teyana “Spike-Tey” Taylor — WINNER
- Cardi B & Patience Foster
- A$AP Rocky & Dan Streit
- Anderson .Paak
- Benny Boom
- Cactus Jack
- Director X
- Hype Williams
- Cole Bennett
Album of the Year
- The Romantic — Bruno Mars
- AM I THE DRAMA? — Cardi B
- everything is a lot. — Wale
- HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY — Mariah the Scientist
- Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse (WINNER)
- MUTT Deluxe: HEEL — Leon Thomas
- DON’T TAP THE GLASS — Tyler, the Creator
- The Fall-Off — J. Cole
Best New Artist
- Belly Gang Kushington
- RAYE
- DESTIN CONRAD
- Miles Minnick
- Monaleo
- Olivia Dean
- JayDon
- Trap Dickey
- kwn
Best Actress
- Teyana Taylor — WINNER
- Cynthia Erivo
- Regina Hall
- Angela Bassett
- Ayo Edebiri
- Chase Infiniti
- Coco Jones
- Keke Palmer
- Quinta Brunson
Best Actor
- Colman Domingo
- Michael B. Jordan
- Sterling K. Brown
- Aaron Pierre
- Aldis Hodge
- Anthony Mackie
- Damson Idris
- Delroy Lindo
- Denzel Washington
YoungStars Award
- Daria Johns
- Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
- Heiress Harris
- Jazzy’s World TV
- Lela Hoffmeister
- North West
- Thaddeus J. Mixson
- VanVan
Best Movie
- Highest 2 Lowest
- Him
- Number One on the Call Sheet
- One Battle After Another
- Relationship Goals
- Ruth & Boaz
- Sinners
- Wicked: For Good
Sportswoman of the Year Award
- A’ja Wilson — Basketball — WINNER
- Angel Reese — Basketball
- Claressa Shields — Boxing
- Coco Gauff — Tennis
- Flau’jae Johnson — Basketball
- Gabby Thomas — Track & Field
- Jordan Chiles — Gymnastics
- Naomi Osaka — Tennis
- Sha’Carri Richardson — Track & Field
Sportsman of the Year Award
- Jalen Brunson — Basketball — WINNER
- Aaron Judge — Baseball
- Anthony Edwards — Basketball
- Caleb Williams — Football
- Jalen Hurts — Football
- LeBron James — Basketball
- Shedeur Sanders — Football
- Stephen Curry — Basketball
BET Her
- Already Good (Tasha Slide) — Tasha Cobbs Leonard
- Be Great — Jill Scott feat. Trombone Shorty
- Beautiful People — Jill Scott
- First — Tems
- girl, get up. — Doechii feat. SZA (WINNER)
- Go Girl — Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat
- Gorgeous — Doja Cat
- Lady Lady — Olivia Dean
- First — Tems
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- Able — Kirk Franklin
- ABLE (REMIX) — Darrel Walls, PJ Morton & Kim Burrell
- All to Thee — BeBe Winans
- Already Good (Tasha Slide) — Tasha Cobbs Leonard
- At the Cross — CeCe Winans
- Church — Tasha Cobbs Leonard & John Legend
- Do It Again — Kirk Franklin
- Headphones — Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I.
Viewers’ Choice
- Take Me Thru Dere — Metro Boomin feat. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz
- It Depends — Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller
- Chains & Whips — Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar
- Outside — Cardi B
- Burning Blue — Mariah the Scientist
- Raindance — Dave & Tems
- Chanel — Tyla
- I Just Might — Bruno Mars
- Man I Need — Olivia Dean
- Folded — Kehlani
Areeba Sheikh is a reporter specialising in trending topics, with a focus on music, entertainment culture, and viral moments. For the past two years she has been covering wide artists, releases, and digital conversations, blending storytelling with trend analysis to capture how online buzz, fandom, and pop culture shape global audience engagement.
