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Tems and Wizkid Among Winners At the BET 2022 Awards (Winner’s Full List)

BET AWARDS 2022

As we all know, afrobeat has gone global, a fact that becomes more and more glaring with the passing of each music award season. The 22nd edition of the BET Awards (BET Awards 2022) was held last night in Los Angeles and as expected, Nigerian artists made it to the winner’s list. The event was held at the Microsoft Theater and was hosted by ace actress Taraji P. Henson. Wizkid and Tems won the Best Collaboration Award for their hit Essence which also featured Justin Bieber. Tems further won the BET Award for Best International Act which also had Fireboy DML on the nomination list. She received a nomination for Best New Artist but was beaten to the Award by American female rapper Latto (Alyssa Michelle Stephens).

The audience was treated to a dose of afrobeat with a performance by Fireboy DML. Prior to that main course, an appetizer was served on the red carpet by Pheelz. Here is a look at the complete winner’s list at the BET Awards 2022.

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Ari Lennox
Chlöe
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan *WINNER
Mary J. Blige
Summer Walker

Best male R&B/Pop Artist

Blxst
Chris Brown
Giveon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd *WINNER
Wizkid
Yung Bleu

Best Group

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) *WINNER
Chlöe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Migos
Young Dolph & Key Glock

Best Collaboration

Wizkid feat. Justin Bieber & Tems – ‘Essence’ *WINNER
DJ Khaled fest. Lil Baby & Lil Durk – ‘Every Chance I Get’
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – ‘Family Ties’
Doja Cat feat. SZA – ‘Kiss Me More’
Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – ‘Way 2 Sexy’
Bia feat. Nicki Minaj – ‘Whole Lotta Money (Remix)’

 

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B
Doja Cat
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion *WINNER
Nicki Minaj
Saweetie

 

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar *WINNER
Lil Baby

Video of the Year

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – ‘Family Ties’
Chlöe – ‘Have Mercy’
Doja Cat feat. SZA – ‘Kiss Me More’
Ari Lennox – ‘Pressure’
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson Paak) – ‘Smokin Out The Window’ *WINNER
Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – ‘Way 2 Sexy’

 

Video Director of the Year

Anderson .Paak a.k.a. Director .Paak *WINNER
Benny Boom
Beyoncé & Dikayl Rimmasch
Director X
Hype Williams
Missy Elliott

 

Best New Artist

Baby Keem
Benny the Butcher
Latto *WINNER
Muni Long
Tems
Yung Bleu

 

Album of the Year

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson Paak) – ‘An Evening with Silk Sonic’ *WINNER
H.E.R. – ‘Back of My Mind’
Tyler, the Creator – ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’
Drake – ‘Certified Lover Boy’
Kanye West – ‘Donda’
Jazmine Sullivan – ‘Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe’
Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’
Dr. Bobby Jones

 

Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Marvin Sapp – ‘All In Your Hands’
Kanye West – ‘Come to Life’
Kelly Price – ‘Grace’
Fred Hammond – ‘Hallelujah’
H.E.R. & Tauren Wells – ‘Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)’
Election Worship & Maverick City Music – ‘Jireh’
Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin – ‘We Win’ *WINNER

 

BET Her

Alicia Keys – ‘Best of Me (Originals)’
Mary J. Blige – ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’ *WINNER
Chlöe – ‘Have Mercy’
Ari Lennox – ‘Pressure’
Jazmine Sullivan – ‘Roster’
Summer Walker & Ari Lennox – ‘Unloyal’
Doja Cat – ‘Woman’

 

Best International Act

Dave (UK)
Dinos (France)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
Little Simz (UK)
Ludmilla (Brazil)
Major League DJZ (South Africa)
Tayc (France)
Tems (Nigeria) *WINNER

 

Best Movie

‘Candyman’
‘King Richard’ *WINNER
‘Respect’
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
‘Summer of Soul’
‘The Harder They Fall’

Best Actor

Adrian Holmes – ‘Bel-Air’
Anthony Anderson – ‘Black-ish’
Damson Idris – ‘Snowfall’
Denzel Washington – ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’
Forest Whitaker – ‘Respect’ / “Godfather of Harlem’
Jabari Banks – ‘Bel-Air’
Sterling K. Brown – ‘This Is Us’
Will Smith – ‘King Richard’ *WINNER

 

Best Actress

Aunjanue Ellis – ‘King Richard’
Coco Jones – ‘Bel-Air’
Issa Rae – ‘Insecure’
Jennifer Hudson – ‘Respect’
Mary J. Blige – ‘Power Book II: Ghost’
Queen Latifah – ‘The Equalizer’
Quinta Brunson – ‘Abbott Elementary’
Regina King – ‘The Harder They Fall’
Zendaya – ‘Euphoria’ / ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ *WINNER

 

Youngstars Award

Akira Akbar
Demi Singleton
Miles Brown
Saniyya Sidney
Storm Reid
Marsai Martin *WINNER

Read Also: Grammy Awards 2022 Full Winners List

Sportswoman of the Year Award

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

 

Sportsman of the Year Award

Aaron Donald
Bubba Wallace
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Ja Morant
LeBron James
Stephen Curry *WINNER

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