This year’s BET Awards were one wild ride, and we witnessed a tie in one of the ceremony’s most important categories. BET voters struggled to make a choice between SZA’s SOS and Beyoncé’s Renaissance, and eventually gave the album of the year award to both.
The two R&B queens had to beat some tough competition to take the night’s biggest award home. The album of the year field also included Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Her Loss by Drake and 21 Savage, DJ Khaled’s God Did, Chris Brown’s Breezy, and GloRilla’s Anyways, Life’s Great.
In addition to tying for album of the year, both SZA and Beyoncé took two more trophies home. Beyoncé earned the BET Her Award and the Viewer’s Choice Award for her catchy single “Break My Soul,” while SZA was honored as the best female R&B/pop artist and won the award for video of the year with her viral hit “Kill Bill.”
When it comes to the movie field, it was a big night for Marvel’s superhero blockbuster Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It’s beaten tough competition, including Creed 3, Nope, and The Woman King, to claim the title of the best movie, while its star Angela Bassett picked up a trophy for the best actress.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 BET AWARDS:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (TIE)
SOS – SZA
RENAISSANCE – Beyoncé
BEST COLLABORATION
WAIT FOR U – Future feat. Drake & Tems
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
SZA
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST (TIE)
Chris Brown
Usher
BEST NEW ARTIST
Coco Jones
BEST GROUP
Drake x 21 Savage
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Latto
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Kendrick Lamar
DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
Bless Me – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
BET HER AWARD
Break My Soul – Beyoncé
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kill Bill – SZA
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor
BEST MOVIE
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
BEST ACTRESS
Angela Bassett
BEST ACTOR
Damson Idris
YOUNGSTARS AWARD
Marsai Martin
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Angel Reese
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Jalen Hurts
VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD
Break My Soul – Beyoncé
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Burna Boy
