The 2018 BET Awards took place Sunday at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, Kendrick Lamar taking home to most prizes, for best male hip hop artist and album of the year for “DAMN.”
Host Jamie Foxx kicked off the ceremony by telling viewers he was there to celebrate.
Foxx brought "Black Panther" star Michael B. Jordan to the stage and asked him to recite the powerful line from the film, "Bury me in the ocean with my ancestors who jumped from ships, cause they knew death was better than bondage."
Later, Foxx invited Childish Gambino to join him on stage to thank him for his socially conscious song, "This Is America."
A poignant moment of the show came when Tyler Perry presented Anita Baker with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Foxx sang a medley of her greatest hits.
Rapper Meek Mill debuted a new single since being released from prison in April titled, "Stay Woke," which explores inequality in the justice system.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Award
Beyoncé *WINNER
SZA
H.E.R.
Rihanna
Kehlani
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Award
Bruno Mars *WINNER
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Khalid
Daniel Caesar
Best Group Award
Migos WINNER
A Tribe Called Quest
NERD
Rae Sremmurd
Chloe x Halle
Best Collaboration Award
Bruno Mars /Cardi B - "Finesse (Remix)"
DJ Khalid /Rihanna and Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts" *WINNER
DJ Khalid /Jay-Z, Future & Beyoncé - "Top Off"
Cardi B /21 Savage - "Bartier Cardi"
French Montana f/Swae Lee - "Unforgettable"
Kendrick Lamar f/Rihanna - "Loyalty"
Best Male Hip Hop Artist Award
Drake
Kendrick Lamar *WINNER
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
J.Cole
Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award
Cardi B *WINNER
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Dej Loaf
Rapsody
Video of the Year Award
Drake - "God's Plan" *WINNER
Cardi B - "Bodak Yello"
Bruno Mars /Cardi B - "Finesse (Remix)"
DJ Khaled /Rihanna and Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts"
Kendrick Lamar - "Humble" Migos /Drake "Walk It Talk It"
Video Director of the Year Award
Benny Boom
Director X
Ava DuVernay *WINNER
Chris Brown
Dave Meyers
Best New Artist Award
SZA *WINNER
H.E.R.
Daniel Caesar
Gold
LinkA
Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Lecrae / Tory Kelly - "I'll Find You" *WINNER
Snoop Dogg / B Slade - "Words Are Few"
Ledisi and Kirk Franklin - "If You Don't Mind"
Marvin Sapp - "Close"
Tasha Cobbs Leonard f/ Nicki Minaj - "I'm Getting Ready"
Best Actress Award
Tiffany Haddish *WINNER
Lupita Nyong'o
Issa Rae
Angela Bassett
Letitia Wright
Taraji P. Henson
Best Actor Award
Chadwick Boseman *WINNER
Michael B. Jordan
Donald Glover
Sterling K. Brown
Denzel Washington
Daniel Kaluuya
Young Stars Award
Yara Shahidi *WINNER
Ashton Tyler
Caleb McLaughlin
Lonnie Chavis
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown
Best Movie Award
"Black Panther" *WINNER
"Girls Trip"
"A Wrinkle in Time"
"Detroit"
"Mudbound"
Sportswoman of the Year Award
Serena Williams *WINNER
Venus Williams
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Candace Parker
Elana Meyers Taylor
Sportsman of the Year Award
Stephen Curry
LeBron James *WINNER
Kevin Durant
Dwyane Wade
Odell Beckham Jr.
Album of the Year Award
Kendrick Lamar - "Damn" *WINNER
SZA - "Ctrl"
Jay-Z - "4:44"
Migos - "Culture II"
Kendrick Lamar and Various Artists - "Black Panther: The Album"
DJ Khaled - "Grateful"
BET Her Award
Janelle Monáe - "Django Jane"
Lizzo - "Water Me"
Mary J. Blige - "Strength of a Woman" *WINNER
Remy Ma f/ Chris Brown - "Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)"
Chloe x Halle - "The Kids Are Alright"
Leikeli47 - "2nd Fiddle"
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award
SZA / Travis Scott - "Love Galore"
Cardi B - "Bodak Yellow" *WINNER
Kendrick Lamar - "Humble"
Drake - "God's Plan"
Migos / Nicki Minaj and Cardi B - "MotorSport"
DJ Khaled f/ Rihanna and Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts"
The Best International Act Award
Booba (FRANCE)
Cassper Nyovest (SA)
Dadju (FRANCE)
Davido (NIGERIA) *WINNER
Distruction Boyz (SA)
Fally Ipupa (DR CONGO)
J Hus (UK)
NISKA (FRANCE)
Tiwa Savage (NIGERIA)
Stefflon Don (UK)
Stormzy (UK)