Druski hosted the event, but the broadcast ultimately stretched past its scheduled end time with less time for award presentations.

T.I. opened the show with a high energy performance of “Let Em Know”

Lauryn Hill and Teyana Taylor took home the top honors at the 2026 BET Awards on Sunday.

Ice Cube presented Hill with the Living Legend Award after a star-studded musical tribute featuring Queen Latifah and Common.

Hill accepted the trophy and said it was her duty to “share as much love” as she possibly could.

Janet Jackson stunned the Los Angeles audience by stepping on stage to present Taylor with the Icon of the Year trophy.

Taylor thanked Jackson for the surprise and said, “I worked my ass off 20 years for this.”

The 3 children of D’Angelo introduced an emotional tribute to the late singer and said he was their “biggest hype man and protector.”

Don Toliver touched the stage for a Show-Stopping Performance of “E85” & “Body”

Here is the full list of winners, as well as videos and audio clips from the BET Awards

A$AP Rocky
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Cardi B
Colman Domingo
Doechii
Rihanna
Teyana Taylor (Winner)
Zendaya

The Pulse Award (NEW)
85 South Show
Baby, This Is Keke Palmer
Charlamagne Tha God
Don Lemon
Druski (Winner)
It Is What It Is
Joe and Jada
On the Radar
R&B Money Podcast

Ari Lennox
Coco Jones
Ella Mai
Jill Scott
Kehlani (Winner)
Mariah the Scientist
Olivia Dean
SZA
Tems

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Brent Faiyaz
Bruno Mars
Bryson Tiller
Chris Brown
Durand Bernarr
GIVĒON
Leon Thomas (Winner)
October London
Usher

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Clipse (Winner)
De La Soul
FLO
French Montana & Max B
Metro Boomin & DJ Spinz
Nas & DJ Premier
Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon
Wizkid & Asake

Best Collaboration
“Chains & Whips” — Clipse & Kendrick Lamar (Winner)
“Errtime Remix” — Cardi B feat. Jeezy & Latto
“Go Girl” — Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat
“Good Flirts” — Baby Keem feat. Kendrick Lamar & Momo Boyd
“Is It a Crime” — Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis
“It Depends (The Remix)” — Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller & Usher
“Take Me Thru Dere” — Metro Boomin feat. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz
“wgft” — Gunna feat. Burna Boy

A$AP Rocky
Baby Keem
BigXthaPlug
DaBaby
Don Toliver
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar (Winner)
T.I.

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B (Winner)
Coi Leray
Doechii
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Monaleo
YK Niece

“100” — Ella Mai
“Anxiety” — Doechii
“Burning Blue” — Mariah the Scientist
“Chanel” — Tyla
“Escape Room (Short Film)” — Teyana Taylor
“Folded” — Kehlani (Winner)
“LET ‘EM KNOW” — T.I.
“luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA

Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky & Dan Streit
Anderson .Paak
Benny Boom
Cactus Jack
Cardi B & Patientce Foster
Cole Bennett
Director X
Hype Williams
Teyana “Spike-Tey” Taylor (Winner)

Belly Gang Kushington
DESTIN CONRAD
JayDon
kwn
Miles Minnick
Monaleo
Olivia Dean (Winner)
RAYE
Trap Dickey

Album of the Year
Am I the Drama? — Cardi B
Don’t Tap the Glass — Tyler, the Creator
Everything Is A Lot. — Wale
Hearts Sold Separately — Mariah the Scientist
Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse (Winner)
MUTT Deluxe: Heel — Leon Thomas
The Fall-Off — J. Cole
The Romantic — Bruno Mars

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
“Able” — Kirk Franklin
“ABLE (REMIX)” — Darrel Walls, PJ Morton & Kim Burrell
“All to Thee” — BeBe Winans
“Already Good (Tasha Slide)” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard
“At the Cross” — CeCe Winans
“Church” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard & John Legend
“Do It Again” — Kirk Franklin
“Headphones” — Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I. (Winner)

Angela Bassett
Ayo Edebiri
Chase Infiniti
Coco Jones
Cynthia Erivo
Keke Palmer
Quinta Brunson
Regina Hall
Teyana Taylor (Winner)

Aaron Pierre
Aldis Hodge
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Damson Idris
Delroy Lindo
Denzel Washington
Michael B. Jordan (Winner)
Sterling K. Brown

YoungStars Award
Daria Johns
Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
Heiress Harris
Jazzy’s World TV (Winner)
Lela Hoffmeister
North West
Thaddeus J. Mixson
VanVan

Highest 2 Lowest
Him
Number One on the Call Sheet
One Battle After Another
Relationship Goals
Ruth & Boaz
Sinners (Winner)
Wicked: For Good

Sportswoman of the Year Award
A’ja Wilson — Basketball (Winner)
Angel Reese — Basketball
Claressa Shields — Boxing
Coco Gauff — Tennis
Flau’jae Johnson — Basketball
Gabby Thomas — Track & Field
Jordan Chiles — Gymnastics
Naomi Osaka — Tennis
Sha’Carri Richardson — Track & Field

Aaron Judge — Baseball
Anthony Edwards — Basketball
Caleb Williams — Football
Jalen Brunson — Basketball (Winner)
Jalen Hurts — Football
LeBron James — Basketball
Shedeur Sanders — Football
Stephen Curry — Basketball

BET Her
“Already Good (Tasha Slide)” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard
“Be Great” — Jill Scott feat. Trombone Shorty
“Beautiful People” — Jill Scott
“First” — Tems
“girl, get up.” — Doechii feat. SZA (Winner)
“Go Girl” — Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat
“Gorgeous” — Doja Cat
“Lady Lady” — Olivia Dean