The 23rd BET Awards took place on June 25, 2023, to celebrate achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies. It was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, and had no host due to the WGA Strike.
The nominations were announced on June 8. Canadian rapper Drake received the most nominations with seven, followed by GloRilla with six, 21 Savage and Lizzo with five each, and Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice, and SZA, all with four. The Viewer's Choice Award category also returned after not being presented the year prior. The performers were announced on June 15. On June 23, it was announced that rapper Busta Rhymes would receive of the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Patti LaBelle performed a tribute to Tina Turner. The show received mixed reviews; with some praising the performances but criticizing the choice of winners.
Performers The list of performers was announced on June 15, 2023.
Artist(s)Song(s) Main show Lil Uzi Vert "Spin Again""Just Wanna Rock" The Sugarhill GangMC LyteD-NiceBig Daddy Kane "Rapper's Delight""Cha Cha Cha""Call Me D-Nice""Raw" Latto "Put It on da Floor" Warren GYo-YoTygaE-40 "Regulate""You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo""Rack City""Tell Me When To Go" Coco Jones "ICU" Davido "Feel""Unavailable" QuavoOffset "Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)""Bad and Boujee" Trick DaddyTrinaUncle Luke "Nann Nigga""I Wanna Rock (Doo Doo Brown)" Chief KeefYing Yang Twins "Faneto""Wait (The Whisper Song)" DoechiiTrillville "Booty Drop""What It Is (Block Boy)""Some Cut" JeezyT.I.Master P "Dey Know""24's""Make 'Em Say Uhh!" Erick SermonKeith MurrayRedman "Music""The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World" Doug E. FreshMad LionPatraVicious "Take It Easy" GloRilla "Lick or Sum" Mad Skillz Hip Hop 50 Spoken Word Tribute Patti LaBelleTribute to Tina Turner"The Best" Fat JoeRemy MaFabolousStyles PJa Rule "All the Way Up""Breathe""Good Times""Put It On Me" Ice Spice "Munch (Feelin' U)""Princess Diana""In Ha Mood" Busta RhymesRemy MaCoi LerayBIACutty RanksDexta DapsM.O.P.Rah DiggaScarLipSpiceSuper CatSwizz Beatz Medley"Ante Up""Break Ya Neck""This is New York""Touch It""Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See""Players""Beach Ball""Pass the Courvoisier, Part II""So Mi Like It" 69 BoyzDJ UnkFast Life YungstazKid 'n PlaySoulja Boy "Tootsee Roll""Crank That (Soulja Boy)""Swag Surfin" BET Amplified Stage Lola Brooke "Don't Play with It" Kali "Area Codes"
Winners and nominees Below is the list of winners and nominees. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Album of the Year Video of the Year Renaissance – Beyoncé (TIE) SOS – SZA (TIE) Anyways, Life's Great – GloRilla Breezy – Chris Brown God Did – DJ Khaled Her Loss – Drake & 21 Savage Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar | valign="top"| "Kill Bill" – SZA "WE (Warm Embrace)" – Chris Brown "2 Million Up" – " Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey featuring Rob49 "About Damn Time" – Lizzo "Bad Habit" – Steve Lacy "First Class" – Jack Harlow "Tomorrow 2" – GloRilla & Cardi B |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Viewer's Choice Award ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Collaboration |- | valign="top"| "Break My Soul" – Beyoncé "About Damn Time" – Lizzo "First Class" – Jack Harlow "Jimmy Cooks" – Drake featuring 21 Savage "Kill Bill" – SZA "Last Last" – Burna Boy "Super Freaky Girl" – Nicki Minaj "Wait for U" – Future featuring Drake & Tems | valign="top"| "Wait for U" – Future featuring Drake & Tems "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" – GloRilla & Hitkidd "Big Energy (Remix)" – Latto & Mariah Carey featuring DJ Khaled "Call Me Every Day" – Chris Brown featuring Wizkid "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" – PinkPantheress & Ice Spice "Can't Stop Won't Stop" – King Combs featuring Kodak Black "Creepin'" – Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage "Tomorrow 2" – GloRilla & Cardi B |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Male R&B/Pop Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |- | valign="top"| Usher (TIE) Chris Brown (TIE) Blxst Brent Faiyaz Burna Boy Drake The Weeknd | valign="top"|SZA Ari Lennox Beyoncé Coco Jones H.E.R. Lizzo Tems |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Female Hip Hop Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Male Hip Hop Artist |- | valign="top"| Latto GloRilla Cardi B Coi Leray Ice Spice Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj | valign="top"| Kendrick Lamar 21 Savage Drake Future J. Cole Jack Harlow Lil Baby |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best New Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Group |- | valign="top"| Coco Jones GloRilla Ambré Doechii FLO Ice Spice Lola Brooke | valign="top"| Drake & 21 Savage City Girls Dvsn FLO Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin Quavo & Takeoff Wanmor |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| BET Her Award ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award |- | valign="top"| "Break My Soul" – Beyoncé "About Damn Time" – Lizzo "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" – PinkPantheress & Ice Spice "Her" – Megan Thee Stallion "Lift Me Up" – Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson "Players" – Coi Leray "Special" – Lizzo | valign="top"| "Bless Me" – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin "Finished (Live)" – Tamela Mann "I've Got Joy" – CeCe Winans "Kingdom" – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin featuring Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore "New" – Tye Tribbett "One Moment from Glory" – Yolanda Adams "The Better Benediction (Pt.2)" – PJ Morton featuring Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le'Andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Video Director of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Movie |- | valign="top"| Teyana "Spike Tey" Taylor A$AP Rocky for AWGE Benny Boom Burna Boy Cole Bennett Dave Free x Kendrick Lamar Director X | valign="top"| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Creed 3 Emancipation Nope The Woman King Till Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Best Actor Best Actress Damson Idris Amin Joseph Brian Tyree Henry Daniel Kaluuya Demetrius Flenory Jr. Donald Glover Michael B. Jordan Angela Bassett Coco Jones Janelle James Janelle Monáe Keke Palmer Viola Davis Zendaya Sportswoman of the Year Sportsman of the Year Angel Reese Alexis Morris Allyson Felix Candace Parker Naomi Osaka Serena Williams Sha'Carri Richardson Jalen Hurts Aaron Judge Bubba Wallace Gervonta Davis LeBron James Patrick Mahomes Stephen Curry Best International Act Best New International ActBurna Boy (Nigeria) Ayra Starr (Nigeria) Aya Nakamura (France) Central Cee (UK) Ella Mai (UK) K.O. (South Africa) L7nnon (Brazil) Stormzy (UK) Tiakola (France) Uncle Waffles (Swaziland) Libianca (Cameroon) Asake (Nigeria) Camidoh (Ghana) FLO (UK) Maureen (France) MC Ryan SP (Brazil) Pabi Cooper (South Africa) Raye (UK) Werenoi (France) Lifetime Achievement Award YoungStars Award Busta Rhymes Marsai Martin Akira Akbar Alaya High Demi Singleton Genesis Denise Thaddeus J. Mixson Young Dylan
In Memoriam Franco Harris Jesse Powers David A. Arnold Bernard Shaw Lamont Dozier Roger E. Mosley Bill Russell Koko Da Doll Otis Redding III Willis Reed Bobby Caldwell Ahmad Jamal Brandon Smiley Gordy Harmon Fred White Wayne Shorter Clay Evans Jr. Big Pokey Lance Reddick Gangsta Boo Harry Belafonte Tina Turner
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