BET Awards 2026 Winners Revealed: Leon Thomas, Kehlani and More

The 2026 BET Awards, hosted by comedian Druski, took place Sunday (June 28) live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. 

The star-studded ceremony featured a night full of laughs, performances and celebration.

Teyana Taylor, who was honored with the Icon of the Year Award, took home the most awards: four. Among the singer and actress’s collection of trophies was the newly established Fashion Vanguard Award.

The category recognizes “a global figure whose fashion presence has had long-standing cultural impact, has significantly influenced style narratives, and continues to elevate fashion as a form of storytelling across music, film, sports, and public life.”

See the full list of winners below.

BET Awards 2026 Winners

The Fashion Vanguard Award 

• A$AP Rocky
• Bad Bunny
• Beyoncé
• Cardi B
• Colman Domingo
• Doechii
• Rihanna
• Teyana Taylor *WINNER*
• Zendaya

The Pulse Award 

• 85 South Show
• Baby, This Is Keke Palmer
• Charlamagne Tha God
• Don Lemon
• Druski *WINNER*
• It Is What It Is
• Joe and Jada
• On the Radar
• R&B Money Podcast

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

• Ari Lennox
• Coco Jones
• Ella Mai
• Jill Scott
• Kehlani *WINNER*
• Mariah the Scientist
• Olivia Dean
• SZA
• Tems

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

• Brent Faiyaz
• Bruno Mars
• Bryson Tiller
• Chris Brown
• Durand Bernarr
• Givēon
• Leon Thomas *WINNER*
• October London
• Usher

Best Group

• 41
• Clipse *WINNER*
• De La Soul
• FLO
• French Montana & Max B
• Metro Boomin & DJ Spinz
• Nas & DJ Premier
• Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon
• Wizkid & Asake

Best Collaboration

• “Chains & Whips” — Clipse & Kendrick Lamar *WINNER*
• “Errtime Remix” — Cardi B feat. Jeezy & Latto
• “Go Girl” — Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat
• “Good Flirts” — Baby Keem feat. Kendrick Lamar & Momo Boyd
• “Is It a Crime” — Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis
• “It Depends (The Remix)” — Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller & Usher
• “Take Me Thru Dere” — Metro Boomin feat. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz
• “WGFT” — Gunna feat. Burna Boy

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

• A$AP Rocky
• Baby Keem
• BigXthaPlug
• DaBaby
• Don Toliver
• Drake
• J. Cole
• Kendrick Lamar  *WINNER*
• T.I.

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

• Cardi B *WINNER*
• Coi Leray
• Doechii
• Doja Cat
• GloRilla
• Latto
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Monaleo
• YK Niece

Video of the Year

• “100” — Ella Mai
• “Anxiety” — Doechii
• “Burning Blue” — Mariah the Scientist
• “Chanel” — Tyla
• “Escape Room (Short Film)” — Teyana Taylor
• “Folded” — Kehlani *WINNER*
• “Let ‘Em Know” — T.I.
• “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA

Video Director of the Year

• A$AP Rocky & Dan Streit
• Anderson .Paak
• Benny Boom
• Cactus Jack
• Cardi B & Patientce Foster
• Cole Bennett
• Director X
• Hype Williams
• Teyana “Spike-Tey” Taylor *WINNER*

Best New Artist

• Belly Gang Kushington
• Destin Conrad
• JayDon
• kwn
• Miles Minnick
• Monaleo
• Olivia Dean  *WINNER*
• Raye
• Trap Dickey

Album of the Year

• Am I The Drama? — Cardi B
• Don’t Tap The Glass — Tyler, the Creator
• Everything Is A Lot — Wale
• Hearts Sold Separately — Mariah the Scientist
• Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse *WINNER*
• Mutt Deluxe: Heel — Leon Thomas
• The Fall-Off — J. Cole
• The Romantic — Bruno Mars

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

• “Able” — Kirk Franklin
• “Able (Remix)” — Darrel Walls, PJ Morton & Kim Burrell
• “All to Thee” — BeBe Winans
• “Already Good (Tasha Slide)” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• “At the Cross” — CeCe Winans
• “Church” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard & John Legend
• “Do It Again” — Kirk Franklin
• “Headphones” — Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I. *WINNER*

Best Actress

• Angela Bassett
• Ayo Edebiri
• Chase Infiniti
• Coco Jones
• Cynthia Erivo
• Keke Palmer
• Quinta Brunson
• Regina Hall
• Teyana Taylor *WINNER*

Best Actor

• Aaron Pierre
• Aldis Hodge
• Anthony Mackie
• Colman Domingo
• Damson Idris
• Delroy Lindo
• Denzel Washington
• Michael B. Jordan *WINNER*
• Sterling K. Brown

YoungStars Award

• Daria Johns
• Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
• Heiress Harris
• Jazzy’s World TV *WINNER*
• Lela Hoffmeister
• North West
• Thaddeus J. Mixson
• VanVan

Best Movie

• Highest 2 Lowest
• Him
• Number One on the Call Sheet
• One Battle After Another
• Relationship Goals
• Ruth & Boaz
• Sinners *WINNER*
• Wicked: For Good

Sportswoman of the Year Award

• A’ja Wilson — Basketball *WINNER*
• Angel Reese — Basketball
• Claressa Shields — Boxing
• Coco Gauff — Tennis
• Flau’jae Johnson — Basketball
• Gabby Thomas — Track & Field
• Jordan Chiles — Gymnastics
• Naomi Osaka — Tennis
• Sha’Carri Richardson — Track & Field

Sportsman of the Year Award

• Aaron Judge — Baseball
• Anthony Edwards — Basketball
• Caleb Williams — Football
• Jalen Brunson — Basketball *WINNER*
• Jalen Hurts — Football
• LeBron James — Basketball
• Shedeur Sanders — Football
• Stephen Curry — Basketball

BET Her

• “Already Good (Tasha Slide)” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• “Be Great” — Jill Scott feat. Trombone Shorty
• “Beautiful People” — Jill Scott
• “First” — Tems
• “Girl, Get Up” — Doechii feat. SZA *WINNER*
• “Go Girl” — Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat
• “Gorgeous” — Doja Cat
• “Lady Lady” — Olivia Dean

Viewers’ Choice

• “Burning Blue” — Mariah the Scientist *WINNER*
• “Chains & Whips” — Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar
• “Chanel” — Tyla
• “Folded” — Kehlani
• “I Just Might” — Bruno Mars
• “It Depends” — Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller
• “Man I Need” — Olivia Dean
• “Outside” — Cardi B
• “Raindance” — Dave & Tems
• “Take Me Thru Dere” — Metro Boomin feat. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz