African acts triumph at BET Awards 2024

Established in 2001, the awards celebrate black talent in music, film, sports and philanthropy. This year’s nominees were picked by the BET Voting Academy, which includes industry experts from music, media, sports journalism and the creative arts. 

Behind the global hit ‘Water’, South Africa’s Tyla took home two trophies: Best New Artist and Best International Act, while fellow South African act Makhadzi won the award for Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act. 

Nigeria’s Tems scored the Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award for her single ‘Me & U’. Meanwhile, the US rapper Killer Mike won the Best Album category for his album Michael, while R&B vet Usher received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best international Act

• Asake (Nigeria)
• Tyla (South Africa)
• Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
• Focalistic (South Africa)
• Aya Nakamura (France)
• BK' (Brazil)
• Cleo Sol (UK)
• Karol Conká (Brazil)
• Raye (UK)
• Tiakola (France)

Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act

• Tyler ICU (South Africa)
• Seyi Vibez (Nigeria)
• Bellah (UK)
• Cristale (UK)
• Duquesa (Brazil)
• Holly G (France)
• Jungeli (France)
• Makhadzi (South Africa)
• Oruam (Brazil)

BET HER

• ‘Commas’ by Ayra Starr
• ‘16 Carriages’ by Beyoncé
• ‘Blessings’ by Nicki Minaj ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• ‘Fly Girl’ by Flo ft. Missy Elliott
• ‘Hiss’ by Megan Thee Stallion
• ‘On My Mama’ by Victoria Monét
• ‘Saturn’ by Sza
• ‘Yeah Glo!’ by GloRilla

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

• Tyla
• Beyoncé
• Coco Jones
• Doja Cat
• H.E.R.
• Muni Long
• Sza
• Victoria Monét

Best Male R&B/ Pop Artist

• Burna Boy
• Brent Faiyaz
• Bryson Tiller
• Chris Brown
• Drake
• Fridayy
• October London
• Usher

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

• Burna Boy
• 21 Savage
• Drake
• Future
• Gunna
• J. Cole
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lil Wayne

Best Group

• ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $Ign
• 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
• 41
• Blxst & Bino Rideaux
• City Girls
• Flo
• Maverick City Music
• Wanmor

Best Collaboration 

• ‘All My Life’ by Lil Durk ft. J. Cole
• ‘America Has A Problem (Remix)’ by Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar
• ‘Barbie World’ by Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua)
• ‘Bongos’ by Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion
• ‘Carnival’ by ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $Ign ft. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti
• ‘Don’t Play With It (Remix)’ by Lola Brooke ft. Latto & Yung Miami
• ‘Everybody’ by Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Uzi Vert
• ‘Good Good’ by Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage
• ‘Rich Baby Daddy’ by Drake ft. Sexyy Red & Sza

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

• Cardi B
• Doja Cat
• GloRilla
• Ice Spice
• Latto
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj
• Sexyy Red

Video of the Year

• ‘Agora Hills’ by Doja Cat
• ‘All My Life’ by Lil Durk ft. J. Cole
• ‘Barbie World’ by Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua)
• ‘Bongos’ by Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion
• ‘First Person Shooter’ by Drake ft. J. Cole
• ‘Good Good’ by Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage
• ‘On My Mama’ by Victoria Monét
• ‘Rich Baby Daddy’ by Drake ft. Sexyy Red & Sza

Video Director of the Year

• Benny Boom
• Child.
• Cole Bennett
• Dave Meyers
• Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson
• Offset
• Tems
• Tyler, The Creator

Best New Artist

• 41
• 4batz
• Ayra Starr
• Bossman Dlow
• Fridayy
• October London
• Sexyy Red
• Tyla

Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

• ‘All of the Glory’ by Shirley Caesar
• ‘All Things’ by Kirk Franklin
• ‘Angel’ by Halle Bailey
• ‘Come Jesus Come’ by Cece Winans
• ‘Do You Believe In Love?’ by Erica Campbell
• ‘God Problems’ by Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
• ‘Me & U’ by Tems
• ‘Try Love’ by Kirk Franklin

Viewer’s Choice Award

• ‘Agora Hills’ by Doja Cat
• ‘All My Life’ by Lil Durk ft. J. Cole
• ‘Gunna’ by Fukumean
• ‘Lovin On Me’ by Jack Harlow
• ‘Made For Me’ by Muni Long
• ‘On My Mama’ by Victoria Monét
• ‘Rich Baby Daddy’ by Drake ft. Sexyy Red & Sza
• ‘Sensational’ by Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay
• ‘Texas Hold ’Em’ by Beyoncé
• ‘Water’ by Tyla

Best Movie

• American Fiction
• Bob Marley: One Love
• Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé
• Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
• The Book Of Clarence
• The Color Purple
• The Equalizer 3
• The Little Mermaid

Best Actor

• Anthony Mackie
• Colman Domingo
• Damson Idris
• Denzel Washington
• Donald Glover
• Idris Elba
• Jeffrey Wright
• Lakeith Stanfield

Best Actress

• Angela Bassett
• Ayo Edebiri
• Coco Jones
• Danielle Brooks
• Fantasia
• Halle Bailey
• Issa Rae
• Regina King

Younngstars Award

• Akira Akbar
• Blue Ivy Carter
• Demi Singleton
• Heiress Diana Harris
• Jabria Mccullum
• Jalyn Hall
• Leah Jeffries
• Van Van

Sportswoman of the Year

• A’ja Wilson
• Angel Reese
• Coco Gauff
• Flau’jae Johnson
• Juju Watkins
• Naomi Osaka
• Sha’carri Richardson
• Simone Biles

Sportswoman of the Year

• Anthony Edwards
• Gervonta Davis
• Jalen Brunson
• Jalen Hurts
• Kyrie Irving
• Lebron James
• Patrick Mahomes
• Stephen Curry