2026 BET Awards: Full List of Winners

The 2026 BET Awards celebrated outstanding achievements across music, film, television, and sports, with Teyana Taylor and hip-hop duo Clipse emerging as the biggest winners of the night with three awards each.

The ceremony was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and was hosted by comedian Druski.

Kendrick Lamar won two awards, including Best Male Hip Hop Artist for a record ninth time, while Kehlani claimed two awards, including Best Female R&B/Pop Artist and Video of the Year.

Teyana Taylor received Best Actress, Video Director of the Year, and the newly introduced Fashion Vanguard Award. She was also honoured with the Icon of the Year Award.

Full List of Winners

Music Categories

• Album of the Year: Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse
• Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Kehlani
• Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: Leon Thomas
• Best Female Hip Hop Artist: Cardi B
• Best Male Hip Hop Artist: Kendrick Lamar
• Best Group: Clipse
• Best Collaboration: Chains & Whips – Clipse featuring Kendrick Lamar
• Best New Artist: Olivia Dean
• Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award: Headphones – Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I.
• BET Her Award: girl, get up. – Doechii featuring SZA
• Viewers’ Choice Award: Burning Blue – Mariah the Scientist
• Video of the Year: Folded – Kehlani
• Video Director of the Year: Teyana Taylor

General Categories

• Fashion Vanguard Award: Teyana Taylor
• The Pulse Award: Druski

Film and Television

• Best Movie: Sinners
• Best Actress: Teyana Taylor
• Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan
• YoungStars Award: Jazlyn Guerra

Sports Categories

• Sportswoman of the Year: A’ja Wilson
• Sportsman of the Year: Jalen Brunson

Artists With the Most Wins

• Clipse – 3 awards
• Teyana Taylor – 3 awards
• Kehlani – 2 awards
• Kendrick Lamar – 2 awards

Most Nominated Without a Win

• Doja Cat – 4 nominations
• Latto – 4 nominations
• A$AP Rocky – 3 nominations
• Bruno Mars – 3 nominations
• Bryson Tiller – 3 nominations
• Chris Brown – 3 nominations
• Jill Scott – 3 nominations
• Metro Boomin – 3 nominations
• Tasha Cobbs Leonard – 3 nominations
• Tems – 3 nominations
• YK Niece – 3 nominations