BET Awards 2021: Full list of winners

The 21st annual BET Awards was held at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater on Sunday evening. Hosted by award-winning actor Taraji P. Henson, the awards ceremony recognises Black excellence across music, film, and sports. The theme for this year’s event was “Year of the Black Woman.”

“I’m so excited to be here, with humans. Tonight you’ll get 100% of our full Blackness. This is where we matter. Where our Black entertainment matters. This is 2021, and we’re celebrating the year of the Black woman. Celebrating Black women is not a fad or a trend, it’s a forever mood,” Henson said at the beginning of the event. 

Several artists, including H.E.R., Lil Baby, Migos, DaBaby, DJ Khaled, Method Man and Lil Durk performed at Sunday’s event. However, the one performance that caught everyone’s attention was that of rapper Cardi B who broke the news of her pregnancy onstage.

Here’s the full list of winners – 

Album of the Year – “Heaux Tales” – Jazmine Sullivan

Best Female R&B / Pop Artist – H.E.R.

Best New Artist – Giveon

Best Group – Silk Sonic

Best Female Hip Hop Artist – Megan Thee Stallion

Best Male Hip Hop Artist – Lil Baby

BET Her Award- SZA – “Good Days”

Viewer’s Choice Award

Video of the Year – Cardi B Ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”

Best actress – Andra Day, “The United States vs Billie Holiday”

Sportswoman of the Year Award – Naomi Osaka

Sportsman of the Year Award – Lebron James