2024 BET Awards: Tems, Tyla win big, See Full List of Winners

Tems was the only Nigerian on the winners’ list at this year’s BET Awards held at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater on Sunday night. Tems’ “Me & U” saw off competition from Gospel giants like Kirk Franklin, Shirley Caesar, Maverick City, and others to win the Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award. Her compatriots, Ayra Starr and Asake, lost the coveted Best International Act to South Africa’s Tyla. Starr also lost Best New Artist to Tyla and BET Her to Victoria Monét. Similarly, Seyi Vibez lost the Best New International Act to South Africa’s Makhadzi. Another Nigerian, Burna Boy, lost Best Male R&B/Pop Artist to Usher and Best Hip-hop Artist to Kendrick Lamar. Here is the full list: Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Chris Brown Drake Fridayy Brent Faiyaz Bryson Tiller Usher (WINNER) Burna Boy October London Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Doja Cat H.E.R. Muni Long SZA (WINNER) Beyoncé Coco Jones Tyla Victoria Monét Best Group 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne 41 Flo ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign (WINNER) Maverick City Music Blxst & Bino Rideaux City Girls Wanmor Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Drake Future Kendrick Lamar (WINNER) 21 Savage Burna Boy Gunna J. Cole Best Female Hip-Hop Artist Nicki Minaj (WINNER) Cardi B Doja Cat Megan Thee Stallion Sexyy Red GloRilla Ice Spice Latto Best New Artist 4Batz Ayra Starr 41 Bossman Dlow Sexyy Red Tyla (WINNER) Fridayy October London Album of the Year Drake, For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition) 21 Savage, American Dream Usher, Coming Home Victoria Monét, Jaguar II Killer Mike, Michael (WINNER) Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2 Chris Brown, 11:11 Gunna, A Gift & A Curse Best Collaboration Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life” (WINNER) Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life” (WINNER) Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World” Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos” ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti, “Carnival” Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy” Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami, “Don’t Play With It (Remix)” Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert, “Everybody” Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, “America Has a Problem (Remix)” Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good” Video of the Year Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World” Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos” Drake feat. J. Cole, “First Person Shooter” Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy” Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good” Victoria Monét, “On My Mama” (WINNER) Doja Cat, “Agora Hills” Lil Durk feat J. Cole, “All My Life” Video Director of the Year Benny Boom Child. Offset Tems Tyler, The Creator Cole Bennett (WINNER) Dave Meyers Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award Shirley Caesar, “Award All of the Glory” Kirk Franklin, “All Things” Tems, “Me & U” (WINNER) Kirk Franklin, “Try Love” Erica Campbell, “Do You Believe in Love?” Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore, “God Problems” Halle Bailey, “Angel” CeCe Winans, “Come Jesus Come” Viewer’s Choice Award Doja Cat, “Agora Hills” Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life” Muni Long, “Made for Me” Victoria Monét, “On My Mama” Beyoncé, “Texas Hold ’Em” (WINNER) Tyla, “Water” Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy” Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay, “Sensational” Gunna, “Fukumean” Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me” Best International Act Ayra Starr (Africa) Bk’ (Brazil) Asake (Africa) Aya Nakamura (France) Karol Conká (Brazil) Raye (UK) Tiakola (France) Tyla (Africa) Cleo Sol (UK) Focalistic (Africa) Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act Duquesa (Brazil) Holly G (France) Jungeli (France) Makhadzi (Africa) (WINNER) Oruam (Brazil) Bellah (UK) Cristale (UK) Seyi Vibez (Africa) Tyler Icu (Africa) BET Her Megan Thee Stallion, “Hiss” Victoria Monét, “On My Mama” (WINNER) Beyoncé, “16 Carriages” Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard.