Tems Sole Nigerian Winner at BET Awards 2024 [FULL LIST]
At this year’s BET Awards, held at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater on Sunday night, Tems was the only Nigerian to win an award. Her song “Me & U” won the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award, overcoming competition from gospel legends such as Kirk Franklin, Shirley Caesar, and Maverick City Music.
Other Nigerian artists, including Ayra Starr and Asake, were nominated but did not win. Starr and Asake lost the Best International Act to South Africa’s Tyla.
Starr also lost Best New Artist to Tyla and BET Her to Victoria Monét. Seyi Vibez lost Best New International Act to South Africa’s Makhadzi.
Additionally, Burna Boy lost the Best Male R&B/Pop Artist award to Usher and Best Hip-hop Artist to Kendrick Lamar.
Here is the full list:
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
SZA (WINNER)
Best Group
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign (WINNER)
Maverick City Music
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
City Girls
Wanmor
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj (WINNER)
Best New Artist
Album of the Year
Drake, For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)
21 Savage, American Dream
Usher, Coming Home
Victoria Monét, Jaguar II
Killer Mike, Michael (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
Chris Brown, 11:11
Gunna, A Gift & A Curse
Best Collaboration
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life” (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti, “Carnival”
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami, “Don’t Play With It (Remix)”
Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert, “Everybody”
Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, “America Has a Problem (Remix)”
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”
Video of the Year
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”
Drake feat. J. Cole, “First Person Shooter”
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama” (WINNER)
Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”
Lil Durk feat J. Cole, “All My Life”
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Child.
Offset
Tems
Tyler, The Creator
Cole Bennett (WINNER)
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Shirley Caesar, “Award All of the Glory”
Kirk Franklin, “All Things”
Tems, “Me & U” (WINNER)
Kirk Franklin, “Try Love”
Erica Campbell, “Do You Believe in Love?”
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore, “God Problems”
Halle Bailey, “Angel”
CeCe Winans, “Come Jesus Come”
Viewer’s Choice Award
Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life”
Muni Long, “Made for Me”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama”
Beyoncé, “Texas Hold ’Em” (WINNER)
Tyla, “Water”
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay, “Sensational”
Gunna, “Fukumean”
Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”
Best International Act
