2016 BET Awards Winners List

Future and Drake score the first trophy.

  /  06.27.2016

Anthony Anderson and Tracy Ellis Ross got the laughs going after Beyoncé put everyone in “Formation” (with a surprise assist from Kendrick Lamar). The first winner of the night was the What A Time To Be Alive boys, Future and Drake. Keep up with the winner’s list for the night here.

BEST GROUP

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

Rae Sremmurd

Puff Daddy & The Tamily

The Internet

Drake & Future (Winner)

BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST

Jeremih

Chris Brown

Bryson Tiller (Winner)

Tyrese

The Weeknd

BEST ACTOR

Idris Elba

Anthony Anderson

Courtney B. Vance

O’shea Jackson Jr.

Michael B. Jordan (Winner)

Best Actress

Gabrielle Union

Kerry Washington

Taraji P. Henson (Winner)

Tracee Ellis Ross

Viola Davis

Sportswoman of the Year

Cheyenne Woods

Gabrielle Douglas

Serena Williams (Winner)

Skylar Diggins

Venus Williams

Sportsman of the Year

Cam Newton

Kobe Bryant

Lebron James

Odell Beckham Jr.

Stephen Curry (Winner)

Best New Artist

Alessia Cara

Andra Day

Bryson Tiller (Winner)

Kehlani

Tory Lanez

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé, “Formation” (Winner)

Bryson Tiller, “Don’t”

Drake, “Hotline Bling”

Kendrick Lamar, “Alright”

Rihanna feat. Drake, “Work”

BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST

Drake (Winner)

Fetty Wap

Future

J. Cole

Kanye West

Kendrick Lamar

DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD

Anthony Brown & Group Therapy

Erica Campbell

Kirk Franklin (Winner)

Lecrae

Tamela Mann

Tasha Cobbs

COCA-COLA VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD

Beyoncé, “Formation” (Winner)

Bryson Tiller, “Don’t”

Chris Brown, “Back to Sleep”

Drake, “Hotline Bling”

Future feat. Drake, “Where Ya At”

Rihanna feat. Drake, “Work”

BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST

Adele

Andra Day

Beyoncé (Winner)

K. Michelle

Rihanna

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”

Rihanna feat. Drake, “Work” (Winner)

BEST FAMALE HIP HOP ARTIST

Dej Loaf

Lil Kim

Missy Elliott

Nicki Minaj (Winner)

Remy Ma

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Benny Boom

Chris Brown

Colin Tilley & The Little Homies

Director X (Winner)

Hype Williams

YOUNGSTARS AWARD

Amandla Stenberg (Winner)

Quvenzhané Wallis

Silentó

Willow Smith

Yara Shahidi

BEST MOVIE

“Beasts of No Nation”

“Concussion”

“Creed”

“Dope”

“Straight Outta Compton” (Winner)

CENTRIC AWARD

Andra Day, “Rise Up”

**Beyoncé, “Formation” (Winner)

K. Michelle, “Not a Little Bit”

Rihanna, “Bitch Better Have My Money”

The Internet, “Under Control”

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT AFRICA

Aka (South Africa)

Black Coffee (South Africa) (Winner)

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 (Winner)

Stormzy

Tinie Tempah

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