Music Awards 2025: The full list of winners

You Bet Awards completed 25 years celebrating black excellence, and this year the ceremony had stars as Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Dochii, Drake and others competing for multiple awards.

Lamar was the most appropriate artist of the night, with 10 nominations, including Album of the year put CNG, VideoClip of the Year put “Not Like Us”and indications to Viewer’s Choice Award put “Not Like Us”, “Luther” (with SZA) and “Like That” (with Future and Metro Boomin), in addition to Best male hip hop artist.

Drake, Dochii, Future and Glorilla They tied as the most appointed seconds, with six nominations each. SZA and The Weeknd received four each, while Arya Starr, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Maverick City Music, Playboi Carti, Teddy Swims and Tyler, The Creator They won three.

Names like Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin were honored with the Ultimate Icon Award.

In addition to the musical categories, the Bet Awards It also awards the prominence in cinema, TV and sports. The ceremony was presented by the comedian Kevin Hart For the second time (he has already led the event in 2011).

Check out the full list of the winners below:

Album of the year

$ ome $ exy $ ongs 4 u – Drake & PartynextDoor

11:11 Deluxe – Chris Brown

Alligator Bites Never Heal – Dockii

Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé

Glorious – Glorilla

CNG – Kendrick Lamar

Hurry Up Tomorrow – The Weeknd

We Don’t Trust You – Future & Metro Boomin

Best female artist of R&B/Pop

Ari Lennox

Ayra Starr

Coco Jones

Kehlani

Munita Long

Summer Walker

SZA

Victoria Monét

Best Male Artist of R&B/Pop

Bruno Mars

Chris Brown

Drake

Friday

Leon Thomas

Teddy Swims

The Weeknd

Usher

Best group

41

Common & Pete Rock

Drake & PartynextDoor

Flo

Future & Metro Boomin

Jacquees & Dej Loaf

Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist

Maverick City Music

Better collaboration

“30 for 30” – Sza Feat. Kendrick Lamar

“Alter Ego” – Dockii Feat. JT

“Are you Even Real” – Teddy Swims Feat. GIVēon

“Beckham” – Dee Billz Feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ ​​Swervo

“Bless” – Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug

“Like That” – Future & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar

“Luther” – Kendrick Lamar & Sza

“Sticky” – Tyler, The Creator Feat. GLORILLA, Sexy Red & Lil Wayne

“Timeless” – The Weeknd Feat. Playboi Carti

Best female artist in hip hop

Cardi b

Dochii

Doja Cat

Glorilla

Latto

Megan Thee Stallion

Nicki Minaj

Rapsody

Sexyy red

Best male hip hop artist

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BOSSMAN DLOW

Burna Boy

Drake

Future

Kendrick Lamar

Key Glock

Lil Wayne

Tyler, The Creator

VideoClip of the Year

“3am in Tokyo” – Key Glock

“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey

“After Hours” – Kehlani

“Denial is a river” – DOCHII

“Family Matters” – Drake

“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar

“Timeless” – The Weeknd Feat. Playboi Carti

“Type Shit” – Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti

Best director of music video of the year

Anderson .PAak

B Pace Productions & Jacquees

Benny Boom

CACTUS JACK

Cole Bennett

Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar

Dave Meyers

Foggieraw

Tyler, The Creator

Revelation artist

41

Ayra Starr

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BOSSMAN DLOW

Dee Billz

Leon Thomas

Octber London

Shabozey

Teddy Swims

Dr. Bobby Jones Award for Best Gospel/Inspirational

“A there is)” – Common & Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson

“Amen” – Pastor Mike Jr.

Better Days – Fridayy

“Church Doors” – Yolanda Adams Feat. Sir the Baptist & Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix)

“Constant” – Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula

“Deserve to win” – Tamela Mann

“Faith” – Rapsody

“Rain Down on Me” – Glorilla Feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music

Public choice

“Residuals” – Chris Brown

“Denial is a river” – DOCHII

“Nokia” – Drake

“Like That” – Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar

“Tgif” – Glorla

“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar

“Luther” – Kendrick Lamar & Sza

“Brokey” – Latto

Best International Artist

Any Gabrielly (Brazil)

Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Bashy (United Kingdom)

Black Sherif (Ghana)

Ezra Collective (United Kingdom)

Joé Dwèt Filé (France)

MC Luanna (Brazil)

Rema (Nigeria)

SDM (France)

Tyla (South Africa)

Uncle Waffles (Essuatini)

Best International Revelation Artist

Abigail Chams (Tanzania)

Ajulosta (Brazil)

Amabbi (Brazil)

Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)

Dr Yaro (France)

KWN (UK)

Maglera DOE BOY (South Africa)

Merveille (France)

Odeal (United Kingdom)

Shallipopi (Nigeria)

TXC (South Africa)

Bet Her Award

“Beautiful People” – Mary J. Blying

BlackbiD – Beyoncé Feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts

“Bloom” – Dockii

“Burning” – Tems

“Defying Gravity” – Cynthia Erivo Feat. Ariana Grande

“Heart of a Woman” – Summer Walker

“Hold on” – TEMS

“In My Bag” – FLO & GLORILLA

Best Movie

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Luther: Never Too Much

Mufasa: The Lion King

One of Them Days

Rebel Ridge

The Piano Lesson

The Six Triple Eight

Best actor

Aaron Pierre

Aldis Hodge

Anthony Mackie

Colman Sunday

Denzel Washington

Jamie Foxx

Joey Bada $$

Kevin Hart

Sterling K. Brown

Will Smith

Best actress

Andra Day

Angela Bassett

Coco Jones

Cynthia Erivo

Keke Palmer

Kerry Washington

Fifth brunson

Viola Davis

Zendaya

Young Stars Award

Akira Akbar

Blue Ivy Carter

Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth

HEIIRS HARRIS

MELODY HURD

Thaddeus J. Mixson

Tyrik Johnson

Vanvan

Women’s athlete of the year

A’JJA WILSON

Angel Reese

CLARESSA SHIELDS

Coco Gauff

Dawn Staley

Flau’jae Johnson

Juju Watkins

Sha’carri Richardson

Simone Biles

Male athlete of the year

Aaron Judge

Anthony Edwards

Deion Sanders

Jalen Hurts

Jayson Tatum

LeBron James

SAQUON BARKLEY

Stephen Curry

This article was originally published by Rolling Stone USA by Mankaprr Conteh on June 9, 2025 and can be checked here.

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