Tems was the only Nigerian on the winners’ list at this year’s BET Awards held at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater on Sunday night.
Tems’ “Me & U” saw off competition from Gospel giants like Kirk Franklin, Shirley Caesar, Maverick City, and others to win the Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award.
Her compatriots, Ayra Starr and Asake, lost the coveted Best International Act to South Africa’s Tyla. Starr also lost Best New Artist to Tyla and BET Her to Victoria Monét.
Similarly, Seyi Vibez lost the Best New International Act to South Africa’s Makhadzi.
Another Nigerian, Burna Boy, lost Best Male R&B/Pop Artist to Usher and Best Hip-hop Artist to Kendrick Lamar.
Here is the full list:
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
Brent Faiyaz
Bryson Tiller
Usher (WINNER)
Burna Boy
October London
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Muni Long
SZA (WINNER)
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
Tyla
Victoria Monét
Best Group
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41
Flo
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign (WINNER)
Maverick City Music
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
City Girls
Wanmor
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
21 Savage
Burna Boy
Gunna
J. Cole
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj (WINNER)
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Megan Thee Stallion
Sexyy Red
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto
Best New Artist
4Batz
Ayra Starr
41
Bossman Dlow
Sexyy Red
Tyla (WINNER)
Fridayy
October London
Album of the Year
Drake, For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)
21 Savage, American Dream
Usher, Coming Home
Victoria Monét, Jaguar II
Killer Mike, Michael (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
Chris Brown, 11:11
Gunna, A Gift & A Curse
Best Collaboration
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life” (WINNER)
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life” (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti, “Carnival”
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami, “Don’t Play With It (Remix)”
Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert, “Everybody”
Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, “America Has a Problem (Remix)”
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”
Video of the Year
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”
Drake feat. J. Cole, “First Person Shooter”
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama” (WINNER)
Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”
Lil Durk feat J. Cole, “All My Life”
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Child.
Offset
Tems
Tyler, The Creator
Cole Bennett (WINNER)
Dave Meyers
Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Shirley Caesar, “Award All of the Glory”
Kirk Franklin, “All Things”
Tems, “Me & U” (WINNER)
Kirk Franklin, “Try Love”
Erica Campbell, “Do You Believe in Love?”
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore, “God Problems”
Halle Bailey, “Angel”
CeCe Winans, “Come Jesus Come”
Viewer’s Choice Award
Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life”
Muni Long, “Made for Me”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama”
Beyoncé, “Texas Hold ’Em” (WINNER)
Tyla, “Water”
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay, “Sensational”
Gunna, “Fukumean”
Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”
Best International Act
Ayra Starr (Africa)
Bk’ (Brazil)
Asake (Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Karol Conká (Brazil)
Raye (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Tyla (Africa)
Cleo Sol (UK)
Focalistic (Africa)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
Duquesa (Brazil)
Holly G (France)
Jungeli (France)
Makhadzi (Africa) (WINNER)
Oruam (Brazil)
Bellah (UK)
Cristale (UK)
Seyi Vibez (Africa)
Tyler Icu (Africa)
BET Her
Megan Thee Stallion, “Hiss”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama” (WINNER)
Beyoncé, “16 Carriages”
Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard.