BET Awards 2024 Winners List: Usher, Victoria Monét, Tyla and More

Usher, Victoria Monét and Tyla were just a few of the big winners at the 2024 BET Awards, which took place in Los Angeles tonight at the Peacock Theatre.

Taraji P. Henson hosted the four-hour show, which featured a parade of performances from Lauryn Hill, Will Smith, Megan Thee Stallion, Ice Spice, Childish Gambino, GloRilla and many, many more.

Of the standout moments of the night, the tribute to Usher in honor of his Lifetime Achievement Award victory was a centerpiece. Usher, who received an introduction from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, watched as a parade of artists paid tribute to his career.

Childish Gambino, who had just presented the award for album of the year to Killer Mike for “Michael,” set off the Usher tribute with a stripped-down rendition of “U Don’t Have to Call” and was joined by Keke Palmer, who took over mic duties for her own version of “U Make Me Wanna.” Summer Walker popped out for a verse from her Usher collaboration “Good Good,” while Coco Jones serenaded the man of the hour for “There Goes My Baby.” Marsha Ambrosius was up next for “Confessions,” while Chlöe handled “Good Kisser” and Tinashe performed “Nice & Slow.” Victoria Monét, who performed previously in the night, reemerged with Teyana Taylor for “Bad Girl,” referencing Beyoncé’s performance with Usher of the same song, while Latto closed out the medley with a take on Ludacris’ verse on “Yeah!”

After the performance, L.A. Reid and Babyface, who signed Usher as co-founders of his label LaFace Records, presented the award to Usher. “Getting here has definitely not been easy, but it has been worth it,” he said. “This life achievement award, I don’t know man. Is it too early for me to receive it? Because I’m still running and gunning and still love this shit like I was eight years old.”

But things turned quickly strange for Usher, who admitted he didn’t write any words in preparation but loved to talk. He began cursing a bit, and about halfway through his substantial acceptance the broadcast cut out the majority of what he was saying. As he stood on stage and thanked those behind him, including Jermaine Dupri, it was dead air as he finished up the speech. What was confusing was that previous presenters and performers had cursed quite a lot, though they weren’t censored in the same way.

Lauryn Hill had a strong night with her closing performance, touring songs from various eras of her career. She began with the title track from her groundbreaking debut album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” as well as “Lost Ones,” and brought out her son YG Marley for “Survival” — with a verse from Ms. Hill — and the viral hit “Praise Jah in the Moonlight.” Her fellow Fugees member Wyclef Jean, who came out to perform with Hill at YG Marley’s Coachella sets earlier this year, ran through “Fu-Gee-La” to close it out.

Elsewhere, Megan Thee Stallion made her first appearance at the BET Awards in three years in opening the show, emerging from an egg in a reference to the album artwork for her freshly released third studio project “Megan.” The rapper ripped through the “Hiss,” flanked by four male backup dancers as plumes of flames shot up behind her, and as a substantial crew of dancers joined her, she performed “Boa” and “Where Them Girls At.”

Host Taraji P. Henson, dressed like Kendrick Lamar at his “The Pop Out” show, gave a show-opening rendition of the rapper’s hit “Not Like Us,” dapping up the track’s producer Mustard and delivering her own lyrics. “Y’all stop playing with me, I’m Taraji P. Henson, your host,” she said at the conclusion. “That’s how you pop out.”

Grammy-winning Victoria Monét ran it back to her breakthrough hit “On My Mama,” cutting it short after its iconic line “I’m so deep in my bag like a grandma with a peppermint” to transition into latest single “Alright.” Kaytranada, who produced the song, manned the decks as Monét changed outfits and delivered the show-stopping choreography from its video.

Other performances of the night included Sexy Redd for a medley of “U My Everything” and “Get It Sexyy,” while Tanner Adell and Doechii gave brief renditions of “Buckle Bunny” and “Rocket,” respectively. GloRilla descended from the ceiling in a parachute for “Yeah Glo!” and “TGIF” before bringing back out Megan Thee Stallion for their hit collab “Wanna be,” and Shaboozey enlisted J-Kwon to duet on “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”

Latto had her own star turn with “Big Mama,” while one of the breakout performances of the night came from Tyla, who tapped Skillibeng and Gunna for their collab “Jump.” Ice Spice previewed her upcoming album “Y2K” with a back-to-back rendition of “Phat Butt” and “Think U the Shit (Fart).”

Check out the complete list of winners below:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

BeyoncéMuni LongCoco JonesDoja CatH.E.R.SZATylaVictoria Monét

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Brent FaiyazBryson TillerBurna BoyChris BrownDrakeFridayyOctober LondonUsher

Best Group

Y$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign2 Chainz & Lil Wayne41Blxst & Bino RideauxCity GirlsFloMaverick City MusicWanmor

Best Collaboration

Lil’ Durk ft. J.Cole – All My LifeBeyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – America Has A Problem (Remix)Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (with Aqua) – Barbie WorldCardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – BongosY$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign ft. Rich the Kid, and Playboi Carti – CarnivalLola Brooke ft. Latto & Yung Miami – Don’t Play With It (Remix)Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Uzi Vert – EverybodyUsher, Summer Walker, & 21 Savage – Good GoodDrake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – Rich Baby Daddy

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Doja CatGloRillaCardi BIce SpiceLattoMegan Thee StallionNicki MinajSexyy Red

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

21 SavageBurna BoyDrakeFutureGunnaJ. ColeKendrick LamarLil Wayne

Video of the Year

Doja Cat – Agora HillsLil Durk ft. J.Cole – All My LifeNicki Minaj & Ice Spice (with Aqua) – Barbie WorldCardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion – BongosDrake ft. J.Cole – First Person ShooterUsher, Summer Walker, & 21 Savage – Good GoodVictoria Monét – On My MamaDrake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – Rich Baby Daddy

Video Director of the Year

Benny BoomChild.Cole BennettDave MeyersJanelle Monae & Alan FergusonOffsetTemsTyler, The Creator

Best New Artist

414BatzAyra StarrBossman DLowFridayyOctober LondonSexyy RedTyla

Album of the Year

Chris Brown – 11:11Gunna – A Gift & A Curse21 Savage – American DreamUsher – Coming HomeDrake – For All The Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)Victoria Monét – Jaguar IIKiller Mike – MichaelNicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational AwardShirley Caesar – All Of The GloryKirk Franklin – All ThingsHalle Bailey – AngelCece Winans – Come Jesus ComeErica Campbell – Do You Believe In Love?Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine, & Chandler Moore – God ProblemsTems – Me & UKirk Franklin – Try Love

BET Her Award

Beyoncé – 16 CarriagesNicki Minaj ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard – BlessingsAyra Starr – CommasFlo ft. Missy Elliot – Fly GirlMegan Thee Stallion – HissVictoria Monét – On My MamaSZA – SaturnGloRilla – Yeah Glo!

Best Movie

American FictionBob Marley: One LoveRenaissance: A Film by BeyoncéSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseThe Book of ClarenceThe Color PurpleThe Equalizer 3The Little Mermaid

Best Actor

Anthony MackieColman DomingoDamson IdrisDenzel WashingtonDonald GloverIdris ElbaJeffrey WrightLakeith Stanfield

Best Actress

Angela BassettAyo EdebiriCoco JonesDanielle BrooksFantasiaHalle BaileyIssa RaeRegina King

YoungStars Award

Akira AkbarBlue Ivy CarterDemi SingletonHeiress Diana HarrisJabria McCullumJalyn HallLeah JeffriesVan Van

Sportswoman of the Year

A’Ja WilsonAngel ReeseCoco GauffFlau’Jae JohnsonJuju WatkinsNaomi OsakaSha’Carri RichardsonSimone Biles

Sportsman of the Year

Anthony EdwardsGervonta DavisJalen BrunsonJalen HurtsKyrie IrvingLeBron JamesPatrick MahomesStephen Curry

Best International Act

AsakeAya NakamuraAyra StarrBKCleo SolFocalisticKarol ConkaRayeTiakolaTyla

Viewers’ Choice Best International Act

BellahCristaleDuquesaHolly GJungeliMakhadziOruamSeyi VibezTyler ICU