The 2023 BET Awards was held Sunday from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. This year the annual event celebrated 50 years of hip-hop throughout the night.
US rappers Offset and Quavo reunited at Sunday’s BET Awards for a surprise tribute to their late bandmate Takeoff, real name Kirshnik Khari Ball, who was killed in Houston on Tuesday.
Two remaining members of Migos performed the group’s hit Bad and Boujee in an unannounced appearance.
Hip-hop stars and fans have paid tribute to US rapper Takeoff from the chart-topping group Migos.
2023 BET Award winners in full:
- Album of the year (tie) – SOS by SZA and Renaissance by Beyoncé
- Best collaboration – Wait for U by Future feat Drake & Tems
- Best female R&B/pop artist – SZA
- Best male R&B/pop artist (tie) – Chris Brown and Usher
- Best new artist – Coco Jones
- Best group – Drake and 21 Savage
- Best female hip-hop artist – Latto
- Best male hip-hop artist – Kendrick Lamar
- Dr Bobby Jones best gospel/inspirational award – Bless Me by Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
- Bet her award – Break My Soul by Beyoncé
- Video of the year – Kill Bill by SZA
- Video director of the year – Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor
- Best movie – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Best actress – Angela Bassett
- Best actor – Damson Idris
- Viewer’s choice award -Break My Soul by Beyoncé
- Young stars award – Marsai Martin
- Sportswoman of the year – Angel Reese
- Sportsman of the year – Jalen Hurts
- Lifetime achievement – Busta Rhymes
