SZA and Beyoncé have given us some of the best songs of the past year, and they’re getting credit where credit is due. The list of BET Awards winners is in, and the two R&B stars took home three awards, including the coveted album of the year trophy.
SZA and Beyoncé were competing against the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Drake, 21 Savage, DJ Khaled, Chris Brown, and GloRilla for the ceremony’s shiniest trophy. BET voters struggled to make a choice between Beyoncé’s Renaissance and SZA’s SOS and eventually decided to give the album of the year award to both artists.
In addition to tying for this accolade, both singers took home two more trophies. Beyoncé won BET Her Award and Viewer’s Choice Award for her catchy single “Break My Soul”, while SZA was named best female R&B/pop artist and picked up the award for video of the year with “Kill Bill”.
When it comes to the movie categories, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was the biggest winner of the night, defeating the likes of Creed 3, Nope, and The Woman King to be named the best movie. Its star Angela Bassett picked up the award for best actress, while the Snowfall star Damson Idris was named the best actor.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 BET AWARDS:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (TIE)
SOS – SZA
RENAISSANCE – Beyoncé
BEST COLLABORATION
WAIT FOR U – Future feat. Drake & Tems
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
SZA
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST (TIE)
Chris Brown
Usher
BEST NEW ARTIST
Coco Jones
BEST GROUP
Drake x 21 Savage
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Latto
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Kendrick Lamar
DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
Bless Me – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
BET HER AWARD
Break My Soul – Beyoncé
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kill Bill – SZA
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor
BEST MOVIE
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
BEST ACTRESS
Angela Bassett
BEST ACTOR
Damson Idris
YOUNGSTARS AWARD
Marsai Martin
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Angel Reese
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Jalen Hurts
VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD
Break My Soul – Beyoncé
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Burna Boy
