2017 BET Awards: Winners
The 2017 BET Awards were held last night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and, as always, the show was filled with fierce fashion and exciting performances.
This year’s award show was hosted by ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member and all-round funny woman, Leslie Jones.
Performers of the evening included Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar and Future, and Bruno Mars. Mars took home the award for Best Male Artist, his first ever BET award.
Legendary 90s hip-hop group, New Edition, received the Lifetime Achievement Award and got the crowd on their feet during their performance.
Below is a list of some of the night’s biggest winners:
Humanitarian Award
WINNER: Chance the Rapper
Lifetime Achievement Award
WINNER: New Edition
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
WINNER: Beyoncé
Kehlani
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Solange
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
WINNER: Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Big Sean
Chance the Rapper
Drake
Future
Cole
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
WINNER: Remy Ma
Cardi B
Missy Elliott
Nicki Minaj
Young M.A.
Best New Artist
WINNER: Chance the Rapper
21 Savage
Cardi B
Khalid
Young M.A.
Best Actress
WINNER: Taraji P. Henson
Gabrielle Union
Issa Rae
Janelle Monae
Viola Davis
Best Actor
WINNER: Mahershala Ali
Bryshere Y. Gray
Denzel Washington
Donald Glover
Omari Hardwick
Sportswoman of the Year
WINNER: Serena Williams
Gabby Douglas
Simone Biles
Skylar Diggins
Venus Williams
Sportsman of the Year
WINNER: Stephen Curry
LeBron James
Cam Newton
Odell Beckham Jr.
Russell Westbrook
