The 2022 BET Awards: A Complete List of Winners – The Baltimore Times Online Newspaper – Baltimore, Maryland

The 2022 BET Awards show on Sunday celebrated music and culture. The four-hour star-studded event was spectacular, hosted by Taraji P. Henson. Sean “Didi” Combs won her Lifetime Achievement Award. There were performances and appearances by Kanye West, Chloe Bailey, Brandy, Jack Harlow, Mariah Carey and others. Below is a complete list of winners and candidates.

Album of the Year

winner: Silk Sonic eveningSilk sonic
Behind my heartshe
Call me if you get lostTyler, Creator
Certified lover boyDrake
DondaKanye West
Heaux Tales, Mo’Tales: DeluxeJazmine Sullivan
Planet HarDoja Cat

Best Female R & B / Pop Artist

Ari Lennox
Chloe
Doja Cat
she
Winner: Jazmine Sullivan
Mary J. Blige
Summer walker

Best Male R & B / Pop Artist

Blxst
Chris Brown
Give
Lucky day
Winner: Weekend
Wizkid
Young blue

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B
Doja Cat
Rat
Winner: Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Sweetie

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

Drake
future
J. Call
Jack Harlow
Kanye West
Winner: Kendrick Lamar
Lil baby

Best group

Winner: Silk Sonic
Croy X Harry
City girls
Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Migos
Young Dolph & Key Glock

Best collaboration

Winner: “Essence”, Wizkid Feat.Justin Bieber & Thames
“All the chances I get”, DJ Khaled Feat.Lil Baby & Lil Durk
“Family Bonds” Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
“Kiss Me More”, Doja Cat Feat. SZA
“Way 2 Sexy”, Drake Feat.Future & Young Thug
“Whole Lotta Money” (remix), Bia Feat.Nicki Minaj

Best Rookie Artist

Baby keem
Benny the Butcher
Winner: rat
Munilong
Thames
Young blue

This year’s video

winner: “Family Bonds” Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
“Mercy” Chloe
“Kiss Me More”, Doja Cat Feat. SZA
“Pressure” Ari Lennox
“Smokin out the window”, Silk Sonic
“Way 2 Sexy”, Drake Feat.Future & Young Thug

This year’s video director

winner: Anderson Paak aka Director Paak
Benny boom
Beyonce & Decile Remash
Director X
Hype Williams
Missy Elliott

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel / Inspiration Award

“Get it all” Marvin Sapp
“Come to Life”, Kanye West
“Grace” Kelly Price
“Hallelujah” Fred Hammond
“Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)”, HER & Tauren Wells
Jireh, Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music
Winner: “We Win” Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin

Bet on her

“Best of Me (Originals)”, Alicia Keys
Winner: “Good Morning Gorgeous” Mary J. Blige
“Mercy” Chloe
“Pressure” Ari Lennox
“Address Book”, Jazmine Sullivan
“Dishonest” Summer Walker & Ari Lennox
“Woman” Doja Cat

The best international law

Dave (United Kingdom)
Dinos (France)
Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Fireboy Dml (Nigeria)
Little Simz (United Kingdom)
Ludmila (Brazil)
Major League Baseball Djz (South Africa)
Tayc (France)
Winner: Thames (Nigeria)

The best movie

Candyman
King Richard
Respect
Space Jam: New Legacy
Summer of soul
It’s hard for them to fall

Best actor

Adrian Holmes, Bel Air
Anthony Anderson, dark
Damson Idris, snowfall
Denzel Washington, Macbeth tragedy
Forest WhitakerRespect | Harlem the Godfather
Java Banks, Bel Air
Sterling K. Brown, this is us
Will Smith, King Richard

Best Actress Award

Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
Coco Jones, Bel Air
Issa Rae, Unsafe
Jennifer Hudson, Respect
Mary J. Blige, Powerbook II: Ghost
Queen Latifah, Equalizer
Quinta Branson, Abbott Elementary
Regina King, It’s hard for them to fall
Winner: Zendaya, Euphoria | Spider-Man: No Way Home

Young Stars Award

Akira Akbar
Demi Singleton
Winner: Marsai Martin
Miles Brown
Sanya Sydney
Storm Reid

Sports Woman of the Year Award

Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles

Sportsman of the Year Award

Aaron Donald
Baba Wallace
Janis Adetokumpo
Ja Morant
Lebron James
Stephen Curry

Lifetime Achievement Award

Sean “Didi” Combs