The biggest prizes of Sunday’s 2019 BET Awards went to Cardi B, Regina King, and Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.”
Regina Hall hosted the year’s biggest celebration of African-American artists, entertainers, athletes and more, and the evening was full of special performances including tributes to Mary J. Blige and late rapper Nipsey Hussle.
Cardi B took home Album of the Year for “Invasion of Privacy” after leading the evening with seven total nominations. Regina King walked away with the award for Best Actress, and Best Movie went to “BlacKkKlansman.”
Performers included Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, Cardi B, Migos, Lizzo, Meek Mill, City Girls, DJ Khaled, Kiana Lede, Lil Baby, Lucky Daye, and Mustard.
Four special honorees were recognized on their own — late rapper Nipsey Hussle was remembered with the Humanitarian Award; Mary J. Blige received a musical tribute from artists (plus a shout out from Rihanna) to go with her Lifetime Achievement Award; Tyler Perry received the Icon Award (watch his speech here), and activist Chakabars received the Global Good Award.
Here’s the full list of nominees and winners, with the winners in bold:
BEST GROUP
Chloe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Gunna
Migos (Winner)
The Carters
BEST NEW ARTIST
Blueface
City Girls
Juice Wrld
Lil Baby (Winner)
Queen Naija
YOUNG STARS AWARD
Caleb McLaughlin
Lyric Ross
Marsai Martin (Winner)
Michael Rainey Jr.
Miles Brown
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Astroworld,” Travis Scott
“Championships,” Meek Mill
“Ella Mai,” Ella Mai
“Everything Is Love,” The Carters
“Invasion of Privacy,” Cardi B (Winner)
BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
Erica Campbell feat. Warryn Campbell, “All Of My Life”
Fred Hammond, “Tell Me Where It Hurts”
Kirk Franklin, “Love Theory”
Snoop Dogg feat. Rance Allen, “Blessing Me Again” (Winner)
Tori Kelly feat. Kirk Franklin, “Never Alone”
BEST MOVIE
“BlacKkKlansman” (Winner)
“Creed II”
“If Beale Street Could Talk”
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
“The Hate U Give”
BEST ACTRESS
Issa Rae
Regina Hall
Regina King (Winner)
Taraji P. Henson
Tiffany Haddish
Viola Davis
BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT (FAN VOTED CATEGORY)
Headie One (U.K.)
Jok’air (France)
Nesly (France)
Octavian (U.K.)
Sho Madjozi (Africa) (Winner)
Teniola Apata (Africa)
2019 COCA-COLA VIEWERS’ CHOICE AWARD
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”
Childish Gambino, “This Is America”
Drake, “In My Feelings”
Ella Mai, “Trip” (Winner)
J. Cole, “Middle Child”
Travis Scott feat. Drake, “Sicko Mode”
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Aka (South Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Burna Boy (Nigeria) (Winner)
Dave (U.K.)
Dosseh (France)
Giggs (U.K.)
Mr Eazi (Nigeria)
BEST ACTOR
Anthony Anderson
Chadwick Boseman
Denzel Washington
Mahershala Ali
Michael B. Jordan (Winner)
Omari Hardwick
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Beyoncé (Winner)
Ella Mai
H.E.R.
Solange
SZA
Teyana Taylor
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Anderson .Paak
Bruno Mars (Winner)
Childish Gambino
Chris Brown
John Legend
Khalid
BEST COLLABORATION
21 Savage feat. J. Cole, “A Lot ”
Cardi B & Bruno Mars, “Please Me”
Cardi B feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”
H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller, “Could’ve Been”
Travis Scott feat. Drake, “Sicko Mode” (Winner)
Tyga feat. Offset, “Taste”
BEST MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
21 Savage
Drake
J. Cole
Meek Mill
Nipsey Hussle (Winner)
Travis Scott
BEST FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Cardi B (Winner)
Kash Doll
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
21 Savage feat. J. Cole, “A Lot”
Cardi B, “Money”
Cardi B & Bruno Mars, “Please Me”
Childish Gambino, “This Is America” (Winner)
Drake, “Nice for What”
The Carters, “Apes**t”
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Hype Williams
Karena Evans (Winner)
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Allyson Felix
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Simone Biles
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Odell Beckham Jr.
Stephen Curry (Winner)
Tiger Woods
BET HER AWARD
Alicia Keys, “Raise a Man”
Ciara, “Level Up”
H.E.R., “Hard Place” (Winner)
Janelle Monáe, “Pynk”
Queen Naija, “Mama’s Hand”
Teyana Taylor, “Rose in Harlem”