The BET 2022 Awards went down on Sunday night (June 26) and in addition to honoring Diddy with the award for his career, he joined the stage for a host of fellow winners.
At Sunday’s ceremony, Doja Cat was the top contender of the year with six nominations, followed by Drake and Ari Lennox with four each, but all three artists left with zero wins. So who came out with the best winners of the night? Well, Bruno Mars accepted the award for album of the year for An Evening With Silk Sonic, in which composer / producer D’Mile accompanied him on stage instead of his overseas musical partner Anderson .Paak, and Silk Sonic also took home the award for best group. .
Below you will find all the winners of the BET 2022 awards:
Album of the year
WINNER: An Evening With Silk Sonic, Silk SonicBack of My Mind, HERCall Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, The CreatorCertified Lover Boy, DrakeDonda, Kanye WestHeaux Tales, Mo ‘Tales: The Deluxe, Jazmine SullivanPlanet Her, Doja Cat
Best Female R & B / Pop Artist
Ari LennoxChlöeDoja CatH.ER WINNER: Jazmine SullivanMary J. BligeSummer Walker
Best Male R & B / Pop Artist
BlxstChris BrownGivēonLucky Daye WINNER: The WeekndWizkidYung Bleu
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi BDoja CatLatto WINNER: Megan Thee StallionNicki MinajSaweetie
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
DrakeFutureJ. ColeJack HarlowKanye West WINNER: Kendrick LamarLil Baby
Best group
WINNER: Silk SonicChlöe X HalleCity GirlsLil Baby and Lil DurkMigosYoung Dolph and Key Glock
Better collaboration
WINNER: “Essence”, Wizkid Feat. Justin Bieber and Tems “Every Chance I Get”, DJ Khaled Feat. Lil Baby and Lil Durk “Family Ties”, Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar “Kiss Me More”, Doja Cat Feat. SZA “Sexy Way 2”, Drake Feat. Future & Young Thug “Whole Lotta Money” (Remix), Bia Feat. Nicki Minaj
Best New Artist
Baby KeemBenny the Butcher WINNER: LattoMuni LongTemsYung Bleu
Video of the year
WINNER: “Family Ties”, Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar “Have Mercy”, Chlöe “Kiss Me More”, Doja Cat Feat. SZA “Pressure”, Ari Lennox “Smokin Out the Window”, Silk Sonic “Way 2 Sexy”, Drake Feat. Future & Young Thug
Video director of the year
WINNER: Anderson .Paak also known as Director .PaakBenny BoomBeyoncé and Dikayl RimmaschDirector XHype WilliamsMissy Elliott
Dr. Bobby Jones awards best gospel / inspiration
“All in Your Hands”, Marvin Sapp “Come to Life”, Kanye West “Grace”. Kelly Price “Hallelujah”, Fred Hammond “Hold Us Together (Hope Mix),” HER and Tauren Wells “Jireh”, Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music WINNER: “We Win”, Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin
BET She
“Best of Me (Originals)” Alicia Keys WINNER: “Good Morning Gorgeous”, Mary J. Blige “Have Mercy”, Chlöe “Pressure”, Ari Lennox “Roster”, Jazmine Sullivan “Unloyal”, Summer Walker and Ari Lennox ” Dona “, Doja Cat
Best international performance
Dave (United Kingdom) Dinos (France) Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Fireboy DML (Nigeria) Little Simz (United Kingdom) Ludmilla (Brazil) Major League DJz (South Africa) Tayc (France) WINNER: Tems (Nigeria)
Best Movie
Candyman WINNER: King RichardRespectSpace Jam: A New LegacySummer of SoulThe Harder They Fall
Best Actor
Adrian Holmes, Bel AirAnthony Anderson, Black-IshDamson Idris, Snowfall Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of MacbethForest Whitaker, Respect | Harlem GodfatherJabari Banks, Bel AirSterling K. Brown, This Is Us WINNER: Will Smith, King Richard
Best Actress
Aunjanue Ellis, King RichardCoco Jones, Bel AirIssa Rae, InsecureJennifer Hudson, RespectMary J. Blige, Power Book II: GhostQueen Latifah, The EqualizerQuinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryRegina King, The Harder They Fall WINNER: Zendaya, Euphoria | Spider-Man: No Way Home
YoungStars Award
Akira AkbarDemi Singleton WINNER: Marsai MartinMiles BrownSaniyya SidneyStorm Reid
Athlete of the Year Award
Brittney GrinerCandace Parker WINNER: Naomi OsakaSerena WilliamsSha’carri RichardsonSimone Biles
Athlete of the Year Award
Aaron DonaldBubba WallaceGiannis AntetokounmpoJa MorantLeBron James WINNER: Stephen Curry