LOS ANGELES – Culture’s Biggest Night swarmed Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater on Sunday night as Taraji P. Henson hosted the 22nd annual BET Awards, celebrating Black excellence in music, culture and sports.
Doja Cat led this year’s nominations with six nods, including album of the year, best female R&B/pop artist, female hip-hop artist, video of the year, best collaboration and the BET Her award.
Drake and Ari Lennox followed closely behind with four nominations each, according to Variety.
Meanwhile, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and performances included appearances by Lil Wayne, Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Roddy Ricch, Babyface, Chance the Rapper, Chlöe, Doechii, Ella Mai, Fireboy DML, Giveon, Joey Bada$$, Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Latto and Muni Long.
See the complete list of nominees and winners (in bold and italics) below:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- ARI LENNOX
- CHLÖE
- DOJA CAT
- H.E.R.
- JAZMINE SULLIVAN – WINNER
- MARY J. BLIGE
- SUMMER WALKER
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- BLXST
- CHRIS BROWN
- GIVĒON
- LUCKY DAYE
- THE WEEKND – WINNER
- WIZKID
- YUNG BLEU
Best Group
- BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC – WINNER
- CHLÖE X HALLE
- CITY GIRLS
- LIL BABY & LIL DURK
- MIGOS
- YOUNG DOLPH & KEY GLOCK
Best Collaboration
- ESSENCE – WIZKID FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER & TEMS – WINNER
- EVERY CHANCE I GET – DJ KHALED FEAT. LIL BABY & LIL DURK
- FAMILY TIES – BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR
- KISS ME MORE – DOJA CAT FEAT. SZA
- WAY 2 SEXY – DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG
- WHOLE LOTTA MONEY (REMIX) – BIA FEAT. NICKI MINAJ
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
- CARDI B
- DOJA CAT
- LATTO
- MEGAN THEE STALLION – WINNER
- NICKI MINAJ
- SAWEETIE
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
- DRAKE
- FUTURE
- J. COLE
- JACK HARLOW
- KANYE WEST
- KENDRICK LAMAR – WINNER
- LIL BABY
Video of the Year
- FAMILY TIES – BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR
- HAVE MERCY – CHLÖE
- KISS ME MORE – DOJA CAT FEAT. SZA
- PRESSURE – ARI LENNOX
- SMOKIN’ OUT THE WINDOW – BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC – WINNER
- WAY 2 SEXY – DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG
Video Director of the Year
- ANDERSON .PAAK A.K.A. DIRECTOR .PAAK – WINNER
- BENNY BOOM
- BEYONCÉ & DIKAYL RIMMASCH
- DIRECTOR X
- HYPE WILLIAMS
- MISSY ELLIOTT
Best New Artist
- BABY KEEM
- BENNY THE BUTCHER
- LATTO – WINNER
- MUNI LONG
- TEMS
- YUNG BLEU
Album of the Year
- AN EVENING WITH SILK SONIC – BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON.PAAK, SILK SONIC – WINNER
- BACK OF MY MIND – H.E.R.
- CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST – TYLER, THE CREATOR
- CERTIFIED LOVER BOY – DRAKE
- DONDA – KANYE WEST
- HEAUX TALES, MO’ TALES: THE DELUXE – JAZMINE SULLIVAN
- PLANET HER – DOJA CAT
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- ALL IN YOUR HANDS – MARVIN SAPP
- COME TO LIFE – KANYE WEST
- GRACE – KELLY PRICE
- HALLELUJAH – FRED HAMMOND
- HOLD US TOGETHER (HOPE MIX) – H.E.R. & TAUREN WELLS
- JIREH – ELEVATION WORSHIP & MAVERICK CITY MUSIC
- WE WIN – LIL BABY X KIRK FRANKLIN – WINNER
BET Her
- BEST OF ME (ORIGINALS) – ALICIA KEYS
- GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS – MARY J. BLIGE – WINNER
- HAVE MERCY – CHLÖE
- PRESSURE – ARI LENNOX
- ROSTER – JAZMINE SULLIVAN
- UNLOYAL – SUMMER WALKER & ARI LENNOX
- WOMAN – DOJA CAT
Best International Act
- DAVE (UK)
- DINOS (FRANCE)
- FALLY IPUPA (DRC)
- FIREBOY DML (NIGERIA)
- LITTLE SIMZ (UK)
- LUDMILLA (BRAZIL)
- MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ (SOUTH AFRICA)
- TAYC (FRANCE)
- TEMS (NIGERIA) -WINNER
Best Movie
- CANDYMAN
- KING RICHARD – WINNER
- RESPECT
- SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY
- SUMMER OF SOUL
- THE HARDER THEY FALL
Best Actor
- ADRIAN HOLMES – BEL AIR
- ANTHONY ANDERSON – BLACK-ISH
- DAMSON IDRIS – SNOWFALL
- DENZEL WASHINGTON – THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
- FOREST WHITAKER – RESPECT | GODFATHER OF HARLEM
- JABARI BANKS – BEL AIR
- STERLING K. BROWN – THIS IS US
- WILL SMITH – KING RICHARD – WINNER
Best Actress
- AUNJANUE ELLIS – KING RICHARD
- COCO JONES – BEL AIR
- ISSA RAE – INSECURE
- JENNIFER HUDSON – RESPECT
- MARY J. BLIGE – POWER BOOK II: GHOST
- QUEEN LATIFAH – THE EQUALIZER
- QUINTA BRUNSON – ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
- REGINA KING – THE HARDER THEY FALL
- ZENDAYA – EUPHORIA | SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME – WINNER
YoungStars Award
- AKIRA AKBAR
- DEMI SINGLETON
- MARSAI MARTIN – WINNER
- MILES BROWN
- SANIYYA SIDNEY
Sportswoman of the Year Award
- BRITTNEY GRINER
- CANDACE PARKER
- NAOMI OSAKA – WINNER
- SERENA WILLIAMS
- SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON
- SIMONE BILES
Sportsman of the Year Award
- AARON DONALD
- BUBBA WALLACE
- GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO
- JA MORANT
- LEBRON JAMES
- STEPHEN CURRY – WINNER

Victoria Monet arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Kirk Franklin, left, and Tammy Collins arrive at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Eva Marcille arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Brandee Evans arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Jack Harlow arrives wearing a Lil Nas X shirt at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Challan Trishann arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Coca Vango arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Lizzo arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Babyface arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

KJ Smith arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Kirk Franklin arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Jayda Cheaves arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Billy Porter arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Ari Fletcher arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Bobby Jones arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Taraji P. Henson arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Skyh Alvester Black arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Mignon Von arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Jussie Smollett arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Rachel Lindsay arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Matthew A. Cherry arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Crystal Renee Hayslett arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Shaun Ross arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Brandee Evans arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Jeremie Rivers arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Tamera Kissen arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Chance the Rapper arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Victoria Monet arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Saucy Santana arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Marsai Martin arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Lakeyah arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Dashaun Wesley arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Tamar Braxton arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Sitawa Wafula arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)