The 2019 Bet Awards celebrated the best in African – American culture and other minorities who excelled in music, acting, and sports during the past year. We saw many noteworthy performances from various artists.
The show started all blazing with the most-nominated artist of the night, Cardi B, performing with her husband, Offset, on her hit track, “Clout” and “Press.” The rapper kept everyone enticed with a lap dance for her husband.
Cardi was nominated for several awards which included Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, and Best Collaboration category for her songs with Bruno Mars on “Please Me,” and Bad Bunny and J. Balvin on “I Like It.” Cardi B is no stranger to BET awards as she has won five BET Awards in 2017 and four during the 2018 celebration.
Another spellbinding performance was of Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X singing their viral country/ hip-hop music, Old Town Road. The crowd were pretty excited and sang the viral hit along with Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X. Other performance included Lizzo’s, “Truth Hurts” and a medley of hits from Mary J Blige.
There were many significant moments during BET 2019, some of which were, Mary J.Blige getting presented with a lifetime achievement award from Rihanna and performed a medley of her hits, the tribute to late director John Singleton and Nipsey Hussle, Tyler Perry receiving the Ultimate Icon Award. These were just a few of the great moments.
Other than Cardi, who was nominated for the most awards, Drake too was not far behind with five nominations. All in all, BET 2019 was lit, and we saw many nominations and many deserving winners. Here’s the list of all nominations and winners.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
WINNER: Beyoncé
Ella Mai
H.E.R.
Solange
SZA
Teyana Taylor
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
WINNER: Bruno Mars
Anderson.Paak
Childish Gambino
Chris Brown
John Legend
Khalid
Best Group
WINNER: Migos
Chloe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Gunna
The Carters
Best Collaboration
WINNER: Travis Scott Ft. Drake — “Sicko Mode”
21 Savage Ft. J. Cole — “A Lot”
Cardi B & Bruno Mars — “Please Me”
Cardi B Ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin — “I Like It”
H.E.R. Ft. Bryson Tiller — “Could’ve Been”
Tyga Ft. Offset — “Taste”
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
WINNER: Nipsey Hussle
21 Savage
Drake
J. Cole
Meek Mill
Travis Scott
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
WINNER: Cardi B
Kash Doll
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Video of the Year
WINNER: Childish Gambino — “This Is America”
21 Savage — “A Lot Ft. J. Cole”
Cardi B — “Money”
Cardi B & Bruno Mars — “Please Me”
Drake — “Nice for What”
The Carters — “Apes–t”
Video Director of the Year
WINNER: Karena Evans
Benny Boom
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
WINNER: Lil Baby
Blueface
City Girls
Juice Wrld
Queen Naija
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
WINNER: Snoop Dogg Ft. Rance Allen — “Blessing Me Again”
Erica Campbell Ft. Warryn Campbell — “All of My Life”
Fred Hammond — “Tell Me Where It Hurts”
Kirk Franklin — “Love Theory”
Tori Kelly Ft. Kirk Franklin — “Never Alone”
Best International Act
WINNER: Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Aka (South Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Dave (UK)
Dosseh (France)
Giggs (UK)
Mr. Eazi (Nigeria)
Best New International Act
WINNER: Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
Headie One (UK)
Jokair (France)
Nesly (France)
Octavian (UK)
Teni (Nigeria)
Best Actress
WINNER: Regina King
Issa Rae
Regina Hall
Taraji P. Henson
Tiffany Haddish
Viola Davis
Best Actor
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan
Anthony Anderson
Chadwick Boseman
Denzel Washington
Mahershala Ali
Omari Hardwick
YoungStars Award
WINNER: Marsai Martin
Caleb Mclaughlin
Lyric Ross
Michael Rainey Jr.
Miles Brown
Best Movie
WINNER: Blackkklansman
Creed 2
If Beale Street Could Talk
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
The Hate U Give
Sportswoman of the Year
WINNER: Serena Williams
Allyson Felix
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year
WINNER: Stephen Curry
Kevin Durant
Lebron James
Odell Beckham Jr.
Tiger Woods
Album of the Year
WINNER: Cardi B — Invasion of Privacy
Travis Scott — Astroworld
Meek Mill — Championships
Ella Mai — Ella Mai
The Carters — Everything Is Love
2019 Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
WINNER: Ella Mai — “Trip”
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin — “I Like It”
Childish Gambino — “This Is America”
Drake — “In My Feelings”
J. Cole — “Middle Child”
Travis Scott Ft. Drake — “Sicko Mode”
Bet Her Award
WINNER: H.E.R. — “Hard Place”
Alicia Keys — “Raise a Man”
Ciara — “Level Up”
Janelle Monáe — “Pynk”
Queen Naija — “Mama’s Hand”
Teyana Taylor — “Rose in Harlem”