The 2013 edition of the BET Awards kicked off without a hitch last night from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Chris Tucker served as host of the gala event where singers Rihanna and Nicki Minaj, rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake, actor Jamie Foxx, and teenage Olympian Gabrielle Douglas were crowned with top awards.
Rihanna was honored with the prize for Best Female R&B Pop Artist, which comes as no surprise, being that she’s the biggest thing next to Beyonce. However, Miguel topping fellow nominees Usher, Chris Brown, Bruno Mars and Justin Timberlake for Best Male R&B Pop Artist was as shocking as his infamous drop kick.
Drake started on the top of competition with 12 nominations, and remained there after nabbing three trophies, including one for Video of the Year for “Started from the Bottom.” Kendrick Lamar shared not only an award with Drake (A$AP Rocky’s “(Expletive) Problems” won Best Collaboration), he also tied the hit-maker for having the most awards of the night.
Foxx and his “Django Unchained” co-star Kerry Washington were named Best Actor and Best Actress respectively. Nicki Minaj came up big with her fourth consecutive year winning the best female hip-hop artist and the fandemonium award. Seventeen-year-old Olympic gold medalist Douglas, also came up big, taking home both the Young Stars award and the Sportswoman of the Year honor.
For a complete list of 2013 BET Awards winners, check out the list below:
Best Movie
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Sparkle
*Think Like A Man
Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
*Jamie Foxx
Samuel L. Jackson
Denzel Washington
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Gabrielle Union
*Kerry Washington
Best Collaboration
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
*A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – Problems
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne – Pop That
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – Poetic Justice
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – Suit & Tie
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – Mercy
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Drake
Future
*Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Azealia Banks
Eve
*Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Rye Rye
Best Gospel Artist
Deitrick Haddon
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
*Mary Mary
Marvin Sapp
YoungStars Award
*Gabrielle Douglas
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Jaden Smith
Quvenzhané Wallis
Best New Artist
Azealia Banks
Joey Bada$$
*Kendrick Lamar
Trinidad Jame$
The Weeknd
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
*Miguel
Justin Timberlake
Usher
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Tamar Braxton
Alicia Keys
*Rihanna
Elle Varner
Best Group
*Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Mary Mary
Mindless Behavior
Slaughterhouse
The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)
Video of the Year
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – Problems
*Drake – Started From The Bottom
Drake f/ Lil Wayne – HYFR
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – Poetic Justice
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz – Thrift Shop
Miguel – Adorn
Rihanna – Diamonds
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – Suit & Tie
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – Mercy
Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca
*Benny Boom
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams
Centric Award
*Tamar Braxton – Love and War
Fantasia – Lose To Win
Miguel – Adorn
Nas – Daughters
Charlie Wilson – My Love Is All I Have
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
*Gabrielle Douglas
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
Robert Griffin III
*LeBron James
Ray Lewis
Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – Problems
*Drake – Started From The Bottom
Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
Miguel – Adorn
Rihanna – Diamonds
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – Suit & Tie
FANdemonium Award
Rihanna
*Chris Brown
Beyonce
Nicki Minaj
Best International Act: UK
Marsha Ambrosius
Estelle
Labrinth
Rita Ora
*Emeli Sandé
Wiley
Best International Act: Africa
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
Toya Delazy (South Africa)
Donald (South Africa)
*Ice Prince (Nigeria)
R2Bees (Ghana)
