Album of the Year
11:11 (Deluxe) – Chris Brown
Alligator Bites Never Heal – Doechii
Cowboy Carter – Beyoncè
Glorious – GloRilla
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
Hurry Up Tomorrow – The Weeknd
$ome $exy $ongs 4 U – Drake & PartyNextDoor
We Don’t Trust You – Future and Metro Boomin
Video of the Year
“3AM in ToKEYo” – Key Glock
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
“After Hours” – Kehlani
“Denial is a River” – Doechii
“Family Matters” – Drake
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
“Timeless” – The Weeknd Featuring Playboi Carti
“Type S**t” – Future and Metro Boomin Featuring Travis Scott and Playboi Carti
Viewer’s Choice Award
“Residuals” – Chris Brown
“Denial is a River” – Doechii
“Nokia” – Drake
“Like That” – Future and Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Like That”
“TGIF” – GloRilla
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
“Luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
“Brokey – Latto
Best Collaboration
“30 For 30” – SZA Featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Alter Ego” – Doechii Featuring JT
“Are You Even Real” – Teddy swims Featuring Giveon
“Beckham” – Dee Billz Featuring Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ Swervo
“Bless” – Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug
“Like That”- Future and Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Luther” – Kendrick Lamar and Sza
“Sticky” – Tyler, The Creator Featuring Glorilla, Sexxy Red and Lil Wayne
“Timeless” – The Weeknd Featuring Playboi Carti, “Timeless”
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
Leon Thomas
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd
Usher
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA
Victoria Monét
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doechii
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Rapsody
Sexxy Red
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
BigXThaPlug
BossMan Dlow
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Key Glock
Lil Wayne
Tyler, The Creator
Best New Artist
41
Ayra Starr
BigXThaPlug
BossMan Dlow
Dee Billz
Leon Thomas
October London
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Best Group
41
Common and Pete Rock
Drake and PartyNextDoor,
FLO
Future and Metro Boomin
Jaquees and Dej Loaf
Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist
Maverick City Music
BET Her
“Beautiful People” – Mary J. Blige,
“Blackbird” – Beyoncé
“Bloom” – Doechii
“Burning” – Tems
“Defying Grafity” – Cynthia Erivo Featuring Ariana Grande
“Heart of A Woman”- Summer Walker
“Hold On” – Tems
“In My Bag” – FLO and GloRilla,
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel, Inspiration Award
“A God (There Is)” – Common and Pete Rock Featuring Jennifer Hudson
“Amen” – Pastor Mike Jr.,
“Better Days” – Fridayy
“Church Doors (Terry Hunter Remix)” – Yolanda Adams Featuring Sir The Baptist and Donald Lawrence
“Constant” – Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula
“Deserve to Win” – Tamela Mann
“Faith” – Rapsody
“Rain Down on Me” – GloRilla Featuring Kirk Franklin & Maverick City Music
Video Director of the Year
Anderson .Paak
B Pace Productions and Jacquees
Benny Boom
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar
Dave Meyers
Foggieraw
Tyler, The Creator
Best Movie
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die”
“Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F”
“Luther: Never Too Much”
” One of Them days”
“Rebel Ridge”
“The Piano Lesson”
“The Six Triple Eight”
Best Actor
Aaron Pierre
Aldis Hodge
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Denzel Washington
Jamie Foxx
Joey Bada$$
Kevin Hart
Sterling K. Brown
Will Smith
Best Actress
Andra Day
Angela Bassett
Coco Jones
Cynthia Erivo
Keke Palmer
Kerry Washington
Quinta Brunson
Viola Davis
Zendaya
Sportswoman of the Year
A’ja Wilson
Angel Reese
Claressa Shields
Coco Gauff
Dawn Staley
Flau’jae Johnson
JuJu Walkins
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year
Aaron Judge
Anthony Edwards
Deion Sanders
Jalen Hurts
Jayson Tatum
LeBron James
Saquon Barkley
Stephen Curry
Best International Act
Any Gabrielly (Brazil)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Bashy (United Kingdom)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Ezra Collective (United Kingdom)
Joé Dwét Filé (France)
MC LUANNA (Brazil)
Rema (Nigeria)
SDM (France)
Tyla (South Africa)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
Best New International Act
Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
Ajuliacosta (Brazil)
Amabbi (Brazil)
DLALA THUKZIN(South Africa)
Dr Yaro (France)
KWN (United Kingdom)
Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
Merveille (France)
Odeal (United Kingdom)
Shallipopi (Nigeria)
TxC (South Africa)
Young Stars Award
Akira Akbar
Blue Ivy Carter
Graceyen Hollingsworth
Heiress Diana Harris
Melody Hurd
Thaddeus J. Mixon
Tyrik Johnson
Van Van
