The 2020 BET Awards, which stands to honor Black community’s excellence in entertainment and sports, held its first-ever virtual ceremony on Sunday night due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic.
The awards ceremony is one of the numerous events that had to hold virtually, while some other events were either cancelled or suspended for later time.
The event, hosted by former ‘The Real’ co-host and ‘Insecure’ actress Amanda Seales was also the 20th anniversary of BET’s existence.
It was aired simultaneously via ViacomCBS networks and, for the first time ever, on CBS in its national broadcast.
During the three-hour show broadcast, Lil Wayne performed a powerful tribute in honor of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi, who both died in a helicopter crash earlier this year.
There was performances from stars like Alicia Keys, Chloe x Halle, DaBaby, D Smoke, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Jonathan McReynolds, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, SiR, Summer Walker, Usher and Wayne Brady.
Though having six nominations, which is the highest number, Drake took home just one gong.
Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Lizzo, and more took home trophies, while Beyoncé was honoured with the annual Humanitarian Award.
Megan Thee Stallion, who received five nominations, took home two trophies, being crowned the ‘Best Female Hip-Hop Artist’.
DaBaby won the ‘Best Male Hip-Hop Artist.’
Beyoncé accepted the BET Humanitarian Award from former First Lady Michelle Obama and also won the ‘BET HER Award’ for her song ‘Brown Skin Girl.’
The award is also a win for Wizkid due to his contribution to song. And Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé’s daughter at age 8, won her very first BET Award, also for her input in the song.
One of the highlights of the ceremony was singer Burna Boy winning the BET Award for ‘Best International Act’ ahead of Stormzy, Dave Innoss’B, Sho Madjozi and others.
However, Mavin Records star Rema lost the ‘Viewers’ Choice: Best New International Act’ to Sha Sha from Zimbabwe.
Roddy Ricch also beat Lil Nas X to the Best New Artist award, while Chris Brown went home with the Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Award.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Lizzo — Cuz I Love You
Megan Thee Stallion — Fever
Beyoncé — Homecoming: The Live Album
H.E.R. — I Used to Know Her
DaBaby — Kirk
Roddy Ricch — Please Excuse Me For Being
Antisocial (WINNER)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Chris Brown featuring Drake – No Guidance
DaBaby – Bop
DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle & John
Legend – Higher (WINNER)
Doja Cat – Say So
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj &
Ty Dolla $ign– Hot Girl Summer
Roddy Ricch – The Box
COCA-COLA VIEWERS’ CHOICE AWARD
Chris Brown featuring Drake – No Guidance
DaBaby – Bop
Future featuring Drake – Life is Good
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj &
Ty Dolla $ign– Hot Girl Summer (WINNER)
Roddy Ricch – The Box
The Weeknd – Heartless
BEST COLLABORATION
Chris Brown featuring Drake – No Guidance (WINNER)
DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend – Higher
Future featuring Drake – Life is Good
H.E.R. featuring YG – Slide
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign– Hot Girl Summer
Wale featuring Jeremih – On Chill
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Beyoncé
H.E.R.
Jhene Aiko
Kehlani
Lizzo (WINNER)
Summer Walker
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Anderson Paak
Chris Brown (WINNER)
Jacquees
Khalid
The Weeknd
Usher
BEST FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj
Saweetie
BEST MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
DaBaby (WINNER)
Drake
Future
Lil Baby
Roddy Ricch
Travis Scott
BEST GROUP
Chloe x Halle
City Girls
EarthGang
Griselda
Jackboys
Migos (WINNER)
BEST NEW ARTIST
DaniLeigh
Lil Nas X
Pop Smoke
Roddy Ricch (WINNER)
Summer Walker
YBN Cordae
DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
Fred Hammond – Alright
John P. Kee featuring Zacardi Cortez – I
Made It Out
Kanye West – Follow God
Kirk Franklin – Just for Me (WINNER)
PJ Morton featuring Le’Andria Johnson &
Mary Mary – All In His Plan
The Clark Sisters – Victory
BET HER AWARD
Alicia Keys – Underdog
Beyoncé featuring Blue Ivy, WizKid & Saint Jhn – “Brown Skin Girl” (WINNER)
Ciara featuring Lupita Nyong’o, Ester Dean,
City Girls & La La – Melanin
Layton Greene – I Choose
Lizzo featuring Missy Elliott – Tempo
Rapsody featuring PJ Morgan – Afeni
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom
Cole Bennett
Dave Meyers
Director X
Eif Rivera
Teyana “Spike Lee” Taylor (WINNER)
BEST MOVIE
Bad Boys for Life
Dolemite Is My Name
Harriet
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
Just Mercy
Queen & Slim (WINNER)
The Lion King
BEST ACTRESS
Angela Bassett
Cynthia Erivo
Issa Rae (WINNER)
Regina King
Tracee Ellis Ross
Zendaya
Jennifer Lopez
BEST ACTOR
Billy Porter
Eddie Murphy
Forest Whitaker
Jamie Foxx
Michael B. Jordan (WINNER)
Omari Hardwick
Will Smith
YOUNGSTARS AWARD
Alex Hibbert
Asante Blackk
Jahi Di’Allo Winston
Marsai Martin (WINNER)
Miles Brown
Storm Reid
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Ajeé Wilson
Claressa Shields
Coco Gauff
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Simone Biles (WINNER)
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Kawhi Leonard
LeBron James (WINNER)
Odell Beckham Jr.
Patrick Mahomes II
Stephen Curry
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Burna Boy (Nigeria) (WINNER)
Innoss’B (DRC)
Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
Dave (UK)
Stormzy (UK)
Ninho (France)
S.Pri Noir (France)
BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT
Rema (Nigeria)
Sha Sha (Zimbabwe) (WINNER)
Celeste (UK)
Young T & Bugsey (UK)
Hatik (France)
Stacy (France).
