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# BET Awards 2018: Full Winners List
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/bet-awards-2018-full-winners-list/
- Published: 2018-06-25T07:35:22.000Z
- Updated: 2018-06-25T07:35:22.000Z
- Description: Kendrick Lamar won best male hip hop artist and album of the year for “DAMN” at last night's BET Awards. Beyonce won best female R&B/pop artist, and Cardi B won for. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/06/bet-awards-2018-full-winners-list.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Major Labels, Music Business, Radio & Satellite, BET, music, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![BET Awards 2018](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad355ed6b200c-200wi "BET Awards 2018")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad355ed6b200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Kendrick Lamar won best male hip hop artist and album of the year for “DAMN” at last night's BET Awards. Beyonce won best female R&B/pop artist, and Cardi B won for best female hip hop artist. Migos took home the the best group award and SZA won for best new artist.2018 winners in **bold** below.**Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Award** **Beyoncé**SZAH.E.R.RihannaKehlani**Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Award** **Bruno Mars**Chris BrownThe WeekndKhalidDaniel Caesar**Best Group Award** **Migos**A Tribe Called QuestN.E.R.D.Rae SremmurdChloe X Halle**Best Collaboration Award** Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”**DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”**DJ Khaled feat. Jay-Z, Future, and Beyoncé – “Top Off”Cardi B feat. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”French Montana feat. Swae Lee – “Unforgettable”Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna – “LOYALTY.”**Best Male Hip Hop Artist Award**Drake**Kendrick Lamar**DJ KhaledJay-ZJ. Cole**Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award** **Cardi B**Nicki MinajRemy MaDeJ LoafRapsody**Video of the Year Award** **Drake – “God’s Plan”**Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”Migos feat. Drake – “Walk It Talk It”**Video Director of the Year Award**Benny BoomDirector X**Ava Duvernay**Chris BrownDave Meyers**Best New Artist Award** **SZA**H.E.R.Daniel CaesarGOLDLINKA Boogie Wit Da Hoodie**Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award** **Lecrae feat. Tori Kelly – “I’ll Find You”**Snoop Dogg feat. B. Slade – “Words Are Few”Ledisi & Kirk Franklin – “If You Don’t Mind”Marvin Sapp – “Close”Tasha Cobbs Leonard feat. Nicki Minaj – “I’m Getting Ready”**The Best International Act Award**Booba (France)Cassper Nyovest (SA)Dadju (France)**Davido (Nigeria)**​Distruction Boyz (SA)Fally Ipupa (Dr. Congo)J Hus (U.K.)Niska (France)Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)Stefflon Don (U.K.)Stormzy (U.K.)**Best Actress Award** **Tiffany Haddish**Lupita Nyong’oIssa RaeAngela BassettLetitia WrightTaraji P. Henson**Best Actor Award** **Chadwick Boseman**Michael B. JordanDonald GloverSterling K. BrownDenzel WashingtonDaniel Kaluuya**Young Stars Award** **Yara Shahidi**Ashton TylerCaleb McLaughlinLonnie ChavisMarsai MartinMiles Brown**Best Movie Award** ***Black Panther*** *Girls Trip* *A Wrinkle in Time* *Detroit* *Mudbound* **Sportswoman of the Year Award** **Serena Williams**Venus WilliamsSkylar Diggins-SmithCandace ParkerElana Meyers Taylor**Sportsman of the Year Award** Stephen Curry**LeBron James**Kevin DurantDwayne WadeOdell Beckham Jr.**Album of the Year Award** ***DAMN.* – Kendrick Lamar** *CTRL* – SZA*4:44* – Jay-Z*Culture II* – Migos*Black Panther: The Album* – Kendrick Lamar & Various Artists*Grateful* – DJ Khaled **BET Her Award** Janelle Monae – “Django Jane”Lizzo – “Water Me”**Mary J. Blige – “Strength of a Woman”**Remy Ma feat. Chris Brown – “Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)”Chloe X Halle – “The Kids Are Alright”Leikeli47 – “2nd Fiddle”**Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award**SZA feat. Travis Scott – “Love Galore”**Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”**Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”Drake – “God’s Plan”Migos feat. Cardi B & Nicki Minaj – “Motor Sport”DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”**Humanitarian Award**James Shaw Jr.Naomi WadlerJustin BlackmanShaun KingAnthony BorgesMamoudou Gassama**Lifetime Achievement Award**Anita Baker**Shine and Light Award** Brittany Packnett