Monday 27 June 2016

BET Awards 2016: Beyonce and Drake Dominate Winner List

Bey leads the winner with four awards, three of which are for her 'Formation', while Drizzy earns three including Best Group with Future and Best Collaboration for Rihanna's 'Work'.


Beyonce Knowles came out as the biggest winner of the 2016 BET Awards, which has just wrapped up. The singer took home a total of four awards, including Best Female R&B/Pop Artist. Thanks to her "Formation", she also won Video of the Year, Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award and Centric Award. 

Drake and Bryson Tiller trailed behind with three and two awards, respectively. In addition to the Best Male Hip-Hop Artist title, Drizzy nabbed the Best Group Award for his works with Future and Best Collaboration for his latest hit with Rihanna, "Work". Tiller, meanwhile, was named Best Male R&B/Pop Artist and Best New Artist. 

Other musicians making up the winner list included Nicki Minaj (Best Female Hip-Hop Artist), Kirk Franklin (Best Gospel Artist), Skepta (Best International Act U.K.) and Wizkid (Best International Act Africa). 

Some actors and athletes were also honored at the 2016 BET Awards, which aired from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Taraji P. Henson and Michael B. Jordan earned the Best Actress and Best Actor titles, respectively, while Samuel L. Jackson won the Lifetime Achievement Award. 

In sports categories, tennis player Serena Williams was dubbed Sportswoman of the Year. As for the Sportsman of the Year title, it went to NBA star Stephen Curry. 

Lifetime Achievement Award: Samuel L. Jackson
Humanitarian Award: Jesse Williams
Best New Artist: Bryson Tiller
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Nicki Minaj
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Drake
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Beyonce Knowles
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: Bryson Tiller
Best International Act U.K.: Skepta
Best International Act Africa: Wizkid
Best Group: Drake and Future
Best Collaboration: Rihanna and Drake - "Work"
Best Actress: Taraji P. Henson
Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan
Youngstars Award: Amandla Stenberg
Best Movie: "Straight Outta Compton"
Best Gospel Artist: Kirk Franklin
Video of the Year: Beyonce Knowles - "Formation"
Video Director of the Year: Director X
Sportswoman of the Year: Serena Williams
Sportsman of the Year: Stephen Curry
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award: Beyonce Knowles - "Formation"
Centric Award: Beyonce Knowles - "Formation"

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