BET Awards 2016: Who won?

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Another year of the star-studded BET Awards have wrapped-up! Celebs gathered at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday  for the annual ceremony.

Black-ish stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross returned as the hosts whilst the evening’s performers included Usher, Jennifer Hudson and an all-star tribute to the late Prince.

The 2016 Best International Act Africa was highly contested by eight deserving artists: Aka (South Africa), Cassper Nyovest (South Africa), Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Mzvee (Ghana), Serge Beynaud (Cote D’ivoire), Wizkid (Nigeria), Yemi Alade (Nigeria), and Black Coffee (South Africa) – with Black Coffee taking home the honour.

Here’s a complete winner’s list:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Adele

Andra Day

Beyoncé

K. Michelle

Rihanna

***WINNER: Beyoncé

 

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

***WINNER: Bryson Tiller

Chris Brown

Jeremih

The Weeknd

Tyrese

 

Best Group

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

***WINNER: Drake & Future

Puff Daddy & The Family

Rae Sremmurd

The Internet

 

Best Collaboration

Big Sean feat. Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $ign – “Play No Games”

Big Sean feat. Kanye West & John Legend – “One Man Can Change the World”

Future feat. Drake – “Where Ya At”

Nicki Minaj feat. Beyoncé – “Feeling Myself”

***WINNER: Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”

 

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

***WINNER: Drake

Fetty Wap

Future

J. Cole

Kanye West

Kendrick Lamar

 

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

Dej Loaf

Lil Kim

Missy Elliott

***WINNER: Nicki Minaj

Remy Ma

 

Video of the Year

***WINNER: Beyoncé – “Formation”

Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”

Drake – “Hotline Bling”

Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”

Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”

 

Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom

Chris Brown

Colin Tilley & The Little Homies

Director X

Hype Williams

 

Best New Artist

Alessia Cara

Andra Day

***WINNER: Bryson Tiller

Kehlani

Tory Lanez

 

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Anthony Brown & Group Therapy

Erica Campbell

***WINNER: Kirk Franklin

Lecrae

Tamela Mann

Tasha Cobbs

 

Best Actress

Gabrielle Union

Kerry Washington

***WINNER: Taraji P. Henson

Tracee Ellis Ross

Viola Davis

 

Best Actor

Anthony Anderson

Courtney B. Vance

Idris Elba

***WINNER: Michael B. Jordan

O’shea Jackson Jr.

 

Youngstars Award

Amandla Stenberg

Quvenzhané Wallis

Silentó

Willow Smith

Yara Shahidi

 

Best Movie

Beasts of No Nation

Concussion

Creed

Dope

Straight Outta Compton

 

Sportswoman of the Year

Cheyenne Woods

Gabrielle Douglas

***WINNER: Serena Williams

Skylar Diggins

Venus Williams

 

Sportsman of the Year

Cam Newton

Kobe Bryan

Lebron James

Odell Beckham Jr.

***WINNER: Stephen Curry

 

Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award

***WINNER: Beyoncé – “Formation”

Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”

Chris Brown – “Back to Sleep”

Drake – “Hotline Bling”

Future feat. Drake – “Where Ya At”

Rihanna feat. Drake – “Work”

 

Centric Award

Andra Day – “Rise Up”

***WINNER: Beyoncé – “Formation”

K. Michelle – “Not a Little Bit”

Rihanna – “Bitch Better Have My Money”

The Internet – “Under Control”

 

Best International Act Africa

Aka (South Africa)

***WINNER: Black Coffee (South Africa)

Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Mzvee (Ghana)

Serge Beynaud (Cote D’ivoire)

Wizkid (Nigeria)

Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

 

Best International Act U.K.

Kano

Krept & Konan

Lianne La Havas

Skepta

Stormzy

Tinie Tempah

 

Lifetime Achievement Award

***WINNER: Samuel L. Jackson

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