This is the biggest winner of the night at the recently concluded BET Awards ceremony in 2025.
The 2025 BET Awards held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday, June 9, celebrated Black Excellence in Music, Film, TV and Sports.
The ceremony was hosted by Kevin Hart’s comedy style, featuring an exciting performance, heartfelt tribute and powerful message, ultimately winning over established idols and groundbreaking new talent on a triumphant night.
From the most anticipated categories to the rising stars, it’s a comprehensive view of all the winners who won the coveted BET Award this year.
BET Award 2025 Winner
Here are the winners of the BET Awards 2025 category that ended recently:
Album of the year
- “gnx” (Kendrick Lamar)
- “11:11 Luxury” (Chris Brown)
- “Crocodile bites can never be cured” (douchii)
- “Cowboy Carter” (Beyoncé)
- “Glorilla” (Glorilla)
- “Hurry tomorrow” (weekend)
- “Some Sexy Songs 4 U” (Drake and PartyNextdoor)
- “We don’t trust you” (Future and Metro Boomin)
Video of the year
- “Don’t Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
- “In Tokeyo at 3 am” – Key
- “Tipsy” – Shaboozey
- “After get off work” (Kehlani
- “Decide is a river” (doechii)
- “Family Affairs” (Drake)
- “Eternal” (the weekend features Playboi Carti)
- “Type” (Future and Metro Boomin features Travis Scott and Playboi Carti)
Audience Choice Award
- “Residual” (Chris Brown)
- “Decide is a river” (doechii)
- “Nokia” (Drake)
- “This” (Future and Metro Boomin features Kendrick Lamar)
- “TGIF” (Glorilla)
- “Don’t Like Us” (Kendrick Lamar)
- “Luther” (Kendrick Lamar features SZA)
- “Buki” (Rato)
Best Cooperation
- “Luther” (Kendrick Lamar features SZA)
- “30 for 30” (SZA featuring Kendrick Lamar)
- “Alter Ego” (Doechii is characterized by JT)
- “Are you even real?”
- “Beckham”
- “Blessings” (Lil Wayne, Wheezy and Young Thug)
- “This” (Future and Metro Boomin features Kendrick Lamar)
- “Sticky” (Tyler, creator, featuring Glorilla, Sexy Red and Lil Wayne)
- “Eternal” (the weekend features Playboi Carti)
The best male pop/R&B artists
- Chris Brown
- Bruno Mars
- Drake
- Friday
- Leon Thomas
- Teddy Swimming
- Weeknd
- Welcome
The best female R&B/pop singer
- sza
- Ari Lennox
- ayra trrrrrrr.
- Coco Jones
- Kick
- Muni Long
- Summer Walker
- Victoria Mona
The best female hip-hop artist
- doechii
- Kadib
- doja cat
- Glorilla
- Lactate
- Megan, you stud
- Nicki Minaj
- Lapdi
- Sexy red
The best male hip-hop artist
- Kendrick Lamar
- bigxthaplug
- Bossman Dlow
- Burna Boy
- Drake
- future
- Key glock
- Lil Wayne
- Taylor, creator
The best new artist
- Leon Thomas
- 41
- ayra trrrrrrr.
- bigxthaplug
- Bossman Dlow
- Dee Billz
- October London
- Shaboozey
- Teddy Swimming
The best group
- Future and Metro Boomin
- 41
- Normal and Pitt Rock
- Drake and Partynextdoor
- Flo
- Jacques and dej bread
- Larry June, 2 Chainz and the Alchemist
- Mavericks Music
Bet her award
- “Woman’s Heart” (Summer Walker)
- “Beautiful Man” (Mary J. Blige)
- “Blackbiird” (Beyoncé)
- “Doechii” (doechii)
- “Burn” (tems)
- “Resistance to Gravity” (Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande)
- “Persistence” (tems)
- “In my schoolbag” (Flo and Glorilla)
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- “It’s Raining on Me” (Glorilla features Kirk Franklin and Mavericks Music)
- “have)
- “Amen” (Little Rev. Mike)
- “Best Day” (Friday)
- “Church Gate” (Yolanda Adams featuring Sir Baptist and Donald Lawrence)
- “Constant” (Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore and Anthony Gargiula)
- “Tamela Mann”
- “Faith” (rap)
Best New International Law
- Ajuliacosta (Brazil)
- Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
- Ambi (Brazil)
- Play thukazin (South Africa)
- Dr. Child [fr] (France)
- KWN (United Kindgom)
- Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
- Want to know [fr] (France)
- Dani (UK)
- shidipop (Nigeria)
- TXC (South Africa)
Best International Law
- Any Gabrielli (Brazil)
- Ella Starr (Nigeria)
- Bashy (UK)
- Black Sherif (Ghana)
- Ezra Collective (UK)
- Joe FingerPhilare (France)
- MC Luanna (Brazil)
- Rema (Nigeria)
- SDM (France)
- Terra (South Africa)
- Uncle Waff (Swaziland)
Video Director
- Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar
- Anderson.paak
- B-tempo production and Jacques
- Benny Boom
- Cactus Jack
- Cole Bennett
- Dave Meyers
- Foggieraw
- Taylor, creator
The best actor
- Denzel Washington
- Aaron Pierre
- Aldis Hodge
- Anthony McKee
- Coleman Domingo
- Jamie Foxx
- Joey Badass
- Kevin Hart
- Sterling K. Brown
- Will Smith
The best actress
- Cynthia Erivo
- the next day
- Angela Bassett
- Coco Jones
- Keke Palmer
- Kerry Washington
- Fifth Brunson
- Viola Davis
- Zedaya
Athlete of the Year
- Angel Rees
- A’ja Wilson
- Claressa Shields
- Coco Gofu
- Dawn Staley
- Embarrassing Johnson
- Juju Watkins
- Sha’Carri Richardson
- Simone bile
Athlete of the Year
- Jayne is in pain
- Judge Aaron
- Anthony Edwards
- Deion Sanders
- Jayson Tatum
- LeBron James
- Saquon Barkley
- Stephen Curry
Ultimate Icon Award
Four icons celebrate their newly cast status with a tribute performance and acceptance speech.
- Mariah Carey
- Jamie Foxx
- Snoopy Dogg
- Kirk Franklin
Youngstars Award
- Blue Ivy Carter
- Akira Akbar
- Graceyn Hollingsworth
- Diana Harris, heiress
- Melody Hurd
- Thaddeus J. Mixon
- Tyrik Johnson
- Van Van Van Van Van van van van
The best movie
- “Luther: Never too much”
- “Bad Boy: Riding or Death”
- “Beverly Hills Police: Axel F”
- “One of them”
- “Rebel Ridge”
- “Piano lesson”
- “Six-38”
