The BET Awards 2026 winners were recently revealed, with Teyana Taylor having emerged on top. Cardi B earlier secured six nominations but ended up winning one award.
List of all BET Awards winners for 2026
Here is a list of all BET Awards winners and nominees for 2026:
Video Director of the Year:
Winner – Teyana “Spike-Tey” Taylor
- A$AP Rocky & Dan Streit
- Anderson .Paak
- Benny Boom
- Cactus Jack
- Cardi B & Patience Foster
- Cole Bennett
- Director X
- Hype Williams
The Fashion Vanguard Award:
Winner: Teyana Taylor
- A$AP Rocky
- Bad Bunny
- Beyoncé
- Cardi B
- Colman Domingo
- Doechii
- Rihanna
- Zendaya
Best Actress:
Winner – Teyana Taylor
- Angela Bassett
- Ayo Edebiri
- Chase Infiniti
- Coco Jones
- Cynthia Erivo
- Keke Palmer
- Quinta Brunson
- Regina Hall
Best Actor:
Winner – Michael B. Jordan
- Aaron Pierre
- Aldis Hodge
- Anthony Mackie
- Colman Domingo
- Damson Idris
- Delroy Lindo
- Denzel Washington
- Sterling K. Brown
Best Movie:
Winner: Sinners
- Highest 2 Lowest
- Him
- Number One on the Call Sheet
- One Battle After Another
- Relationship Goals
- Ruth & Boaz
- Wicked: For Good
Sportswoman of the Year Award:
Winner: A’ja Wilson — Basketball
- 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:
Winner: Jalen Brunson — Basketball
- Aaron Judge — Baseball
- Anthony Edwards — Basketball
- Caleb Williams — Football
- Jalen Hurts — Football
- LeBron James — Basketball
- Shedeur Sanders — Football
- Stephen Curry — Basketball
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist:
Winner – Kehlani
- Ari Lennox
- Coco Jones
- Ella Mai
- Jill Scott
- Mariah the Scientist
- Olivia Dean
- SZA
- TEMS
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist:
Winner: Leon Thomas
- Brent Faiyaz
- Bruno Mars
- Bryson Tiller
- Chris Brown
- Durand Bernarr
- Giveon
- October London
- Usher
Best Group:
Winner – Clipse
- 41
- From The Soul
- FLO
- French Montana & Max B
- Metro Boomin & DJ Spinz
- Nas & DJ Premier
- Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon
- Wizkid & Asake
Best Collaboration:
Winner – “Chains & Whips” — Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar
- “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:
Winner: Kendrick Lamar
- A$AP Rocky
- Baby no
- BigXthaPlug
- DaBaby
- Don Toliver
- Drake
- J.Cole
- T.I.
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist:
Winner: Cardi B
- Coi Leray
- Doechii
- Doja Cat
- GloRilla
- Milk
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Monaleo
- YK Niece
Video of the Year:
Winner: “Folded” — Kehlani
- “100” — Ella Mai
- “Anxiety” — Doechii
- “Burning Blue” — Mariah the Scientist
- “Chanel” — Tyla
- “Escape Room (Short Film)” — Teyana Taylor
- “LET ‘EM KNOW” — T.I.
- “luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Best New Artist:
Winner: Olivia Dean
- Belly Gang Kushington
- DESTIN CONRAD
- JayDon
- Mrs
- Miles Minnick
- Monaleo
- RAYE
- Trap Dickey
Album of the Year:
Winner: Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse
- 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
- MUTT Deluxe: HEEL — Leon Thomas
- The Fall-Off — J. Cole
- The Romantic — Bruno Mars
Pulse Award:
Winner: Druski
- 85 South Show
- Baby, This Is Keke Palmer
- Charlamagne Tha God
- Don Lemon
- It Is What It Is
- Joe and Jada
- On the Radar
- R&B Money Podcast
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Winner: “Headphones” — Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I.
- “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
YoungStars Award
Winner: Jazzy’s World TV
- Daria Johns
- Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
- Heiress Harris
- Lela Hoffmeister
- North West
- Thaddeus J. Mixson
- VanVan
BET Her Award
Winner: “Girl, Get Up” — Doechii ft. SZA
- “Already Good (Tasha Slide)” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard
- “Be Great” — Jill Scott feat. Trombone Shorty
- “Beautiful People” — Jill Scott
- “First” — Tems
- “Go Girl” — Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat
- “Gorgeous” — I wanted Cat
- “Lady Lady” — Olivia Dean
Honoree Awards:
- The Living Legend Icon – Ms. Lauryn Hill
- Icon of the Year – Teyana Taylor
- Ultimate Icon Award – Sylvia Rhone
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