BET 2021: Queen Latifah Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award, Naomi Osaka, Cardi B, Burna Boy, Others Emerge Winners!

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Hosted by Taraji P. Henson at the Los Angeles Microsoft Theater, the highly anticipated 21st annual BET Award ceremony recognizing black excellence in music, television, film and sports held Sunday night, with this year’s theme – Year of the Black Woman.

“Celebrating Black women isn’t a fad or a trend it’s a forever mood” Henson said, opening up the show. “There is more than enough room for all of us to thrive, because can’t nobody be like me and can’t nobody be you like you.”

The event saw critically acclaimed rapper and actress Queen Latifah receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her “amazing success” throughout her decades-long career.

“I want to thank BET for creating an outlet for beautiful Blackness to thrive, to shine,” an emotional Queen Latifah said while accepting her award. “When we couldn’t get played on the radio in other places, we couldn’t get our videos played in other places, there was BET that allowed us to be in our fullness.”

Grand slam winner Osaka clinched the Sportswoman of the year award, Grammy award winner Burna Boy – Best international act, Rapper Megan Thee Stallion who tied with DaBaby for most nominations of the night took home awards for “Best Female Hip Hop Artist,” “Best Collaboration,” “Viewer’s Choice” and “Video of the Year”, Andra Day was named best actress for her role in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Video of the Year went to WAP by Cardi B who pulled off the surprise of the night showing off her baby bump while performing with Migos. Late Chadwick Boseman was also named best actor, while Judas and the Black Messiah was named best movie.

Andra Day, the City Girls, DJ Khaled, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, Kirk Franklin and Migos were among stars who performed at the annual award ceremony.

Full list of nominees and winners:

Album of the year

After Hours – The Weeknd

Blame It on Baby – DaBaby

Good News – Megan Thee Stallion

Heaux Tales – Jazmine Sullivan *WINNER

King’s Disease – Nas

Ungodly Hour – Chloe X Halle

Best female R&B / pop artist

Beyoncé

H.E.R. *WINNER

Jazmine Sullivan

Jhené Aiko

Summer Walker

SZA

Best male R&B / pop artist

6lack

Anderson .Paak

Chris Brown *WINNER

Giveon

Tank

The Weeknd

Best female hip hop artist

Cardi B

Coi Leray

Doja Cat

Megan Thee Stallion *WINNER

Latto

Saweetie

Best male hip hop artist

DaBaby

Drake

J. Cole

Jack Harlow

Lil Baby *WINNER

Pop Smoke

Best new artist

Coi Leray

Flo Milli

Giveon *WINNER

Jack Harlow

Latto

Pooh Shiesty

Best collaboration

Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion — “WAP” *WINNER

DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch — “Rockstar”

DJ Khaled featuring Drake — “Popstar”

Jack Harlow featuring DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne — “Whats Poppin (Remix)”

Megan Thee Stallion featuring DaBaby — “Cry Baby”

Pop Smoke featuring Lil Baby & DaBaby — “For the Night”

Best group

21 Savage & Metro Boomin

Chloe X Halle

Chris Brown & Young Thug

City Girls

Migos

Silk Sonic *WINNER

Dr. Bobby Jones best gospel/inspirational award

Bebe Winans – “In Jesus Name”

CeCe Winans – “Never Lost”

H.E.R. – “Hold Us Together”

Kirk Franklin – “Strong God” *WINNER

Marvin Sapp – “Thank You for It All”

Tamela Mann — “Touch From You”

BET HER award

Alicia Keys featuring Khalid — “So Done”

Brandy featuring Chance the Rapper — “Baby Mama”

Bri Steves — “Anti Queen”

Chloe X Halle — “Baby Girl”

Ciara featuring Ester Dean — “Rooted”

SZA — “Good Days” *WINNER

Viewer’s choice award

Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion — “WAP”

Chris Brown & Young Thug — “Go Crazy”

DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch — “Rockstar”

DJ Khaled featuring Drake — “Popstar”

Drake featuring Lil Durk — “Laugh Now Cry Later”

Lil Baby — “The Bigger Picture”

Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé — “Savage (Remix)” *WINNER

Silk Sonic — “Leave the Door Open”

Video of the year

Cardi B — “Up”

Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion — “WAP” *WINNER

Chloe X Halle — “Do It”

Chris Brown & Young Thug — “Go Crazy”

Drake featuring Lil Durk — “Laugh Now Cry Later”

Silk Sonic — “Leave the Door Open”

Video director of the year

Benny Boom

Bruno Mars & Florent Déchard *WINNER

Cole Bennett

Colin Tilley

Dave Meyers

Hype Williams

Best international act

Aya Nakamura (France)

Burna Boy (Nigeria) *WINNER

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Emicida (Brazil)

Headie One (Uk)

Wizkid (Nigeria)

Young T & Bugsey (Uk)

Youssoupha (France)

Best movie

“Coming 2 America”

“Judas and the Black Messiah” *WINNER

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

“One Night in Miami”

“Soul”

“The United States Vs. Billie Holiday”

Best actress

Andra Day *WINNER

Angela Bassett

Issa Rae

Jurnee Smollett

Viola Davis

Zendaya

Best actor

Aldis Hodge

Chadwick Boseman *WINNER

Damson Idris

Daniel Kaluuya

Eddie Murphy

Lakeith Stanfield

Youngstars award

Alex R. Hibbert

Ethan Hutchison

Lonnie Chavis

Marsai Martin *WINNER

Michael Epps

Storm Reid

Sportswoman of the year award

A’ja Wilson

Candace Parker

Claressa Shields

Naomi Osaka *WINNER

Serena Williams

Skylar Diggins-Smith

Sportsman of the year award

Kyrie Irving

Lebron James *WINNER

Patrick Mahomes

Russell Westbrook

Russell Wilson

Stephen Curry