The 24th BET Awards took place on June 30, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, to celebrate achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies. It was hosted for the third time by actress Taraji P. Henson.
The nominations were announced on May 16. Canadian rapper Drake received the most nominations with seven, followed by Nicki Minaj with six, J. Cole, Sexyy Red, SZA and Victoria Monét with five each, and Beyoncé, 21 Savage, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla, and Usher all with four.
R&B singer Usher received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony.
Performers The first round of performers was announced along with the nominees on May 16, 2024. Normani was scheduled to perform at the ceremony, but her performance was cancelled due to a leg injury during rehearsals.
Artist(s)Song(s) Main show Megan Thee Stallion "Hiss""Boa""Where Them Girls At" Victoria MonétKaytranada "On My Mama""Alright" Sexyy Red "U My Everything""Get It Sexyy" VanVanHeiress Harris "Be You" Will SmithFridayySunday Service ChoirKirk Franklin "You Can Make It" GloRillaMegan Thee Stallion "Yeah Glo!""Wanna Be" ShaboozeyJ-Kwon "A Bar Song (Tipsy)""Tipsy" Latto "Sunday Service""Big Mama" TylaGunnaSkillibeng "Jump" Doechii "Rocket" Ice Spice "Phat Butt""Think U the Shit (Fart)" Childish GambinoKeke PalmerSummer WalkerCoco JonesMarsha AmbrosiusChlöeTinasheTeyana TaylorVictoria MonétLatto Tribute to Usher"U Don't Have to Call""You Make Me Wanna...""Good Good""There Goes My Baby""Superstar""Good Kisser""Nice & Slow""Bad Girl""Yeah!" Lauryn HillYG MarleyWyclef Jean "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill""Lost Ones""Survival""Praise Jah in the Moonlight""Fu-Gee-La" BET Amplified Stage Tanner Adell "Buckle Bunny""Cowboy Break My Heart"
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 Michael – Killer Mike 11:11 – Chris Brown A Gift & a Curse – Gunna American Dream – 21 Savage Coming Home – Usher For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition – Drake Jaguar II – Victoria Monét Pink Friday 2 – Nicki Minaj | valign="top"| "On My Mama" – Victoria Monét "Agora Hills" – Doja Cat "All My Life" – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole "Barbie World" – Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice with Aqua "Bongos" – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion "First Person Shooter" – Drake featuring J. Cole "Good Good" – Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage "Rich Baby Daddy" – Drake featuring Sexyy Red & SZA |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Viewer's Choice Award ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Collaboration |- | valign="top"| "Texas Hold 'Em" – Beyoncé "Agora Hills" – Doja Cat "All My Life" – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole "Fukumean" – Gunna "Lovin on Me" – Jack Harlow "Made for Me" – Muni Long "On My Mama" – Victoria Monét "Rich Baby Daddy" – Drake featuring Sexyy Red & SZA "Sensational" – Chris Brown featuring Davido & Lojay "Water" – Tyla | valign="top"| "All My Life" – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole "America Has a Problem (Remix)" – Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar "Barbie World" – Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice with Aqua "Bongos" – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion "Carnival" – ¥$, Ye & Ty Dolla Sign featuring Rich the Kid & Playboi Carti "Don't Play with It (Remix)" – Lola Brooke featuring Latto & Yung Miami "Everybody" – Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Uzi Vert "Good Good" – Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage "Rich Baby Daddy" – Drake featuring Sexyy Red & SZA |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Male R&B/Pop Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Female R&B/Pop Artist |- | valign="top"| Usher Brent Faiyaz Bryson Tiller Burna Boy Chris Brown Drake Fridayy October London | valign="top"| SZA Beyoncé Coco Jones Doja Cat H.E.R. Muni Long Tyla Victoria Monét |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Female Hip Hop Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Male Hip Hop Artist |- | valign="top"| Nicki Minaj Cardi B Doja Cat GloRilla Ice Spice Latto Megan Thee Stallion Sexyy Red | valign="top"| Kendrick Lamar 21 Savage Burna Boy Drake Future Gunna J. Cole Lil Wayne |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best New Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Group |- | valign="top"| Tyla 41 4Batz Ayra Starr BossMan Dlow Fridayy October London Sexyy Red | valign="top"| ¥$ 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne 41 Blxst & Bino Rideaux City Girls FLO Maverick City Music Wanmor |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| BET Her Award ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award |- | valign="top"| "On My Mama" – Victoria Monét "16 Carriages" – Beyoncé "Blessings" – Nicki Minaj featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard "Commas" – Ayra Starr "Fly Girl" – FLO featuring Missy Elliott "Hiss" – Megan Thee Stallion "Saturn" – SZA "Yeah Glo!" – GloRilla | valign="top"| "Me & U" – Tems "Award All of the Glory" – Shirley Caesar "All Things" – Kirk Franklin "Angel" – Halle "Come Jesus Come" – CeCe Winans "Do You Believe in Love?" – Erica Campbell "God Problems" – Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore "Try Love" – Kirk Franklin |- ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Video Director of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82;"! width="50%"| Best Movie |- | valign="top"| Cole Bennett Benny Boom Child. Dave Meyers Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson Offset Tems Tyler, the Creator | valign="top"| Bob Marley: One Love American Fiction Renaissance Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse The Book of Clarence The Color Purple The Equalizer 3 The Little Mermaid Best Actor Best Actress Denzel Washington Anthony Mackie Colman Domingo Damson Idris Donald Glover Idris Elba Jeffrey Wright Lakeith Stanfield Regina King Angela Bassett Ayo Edebiri Coco Jones Danielle Brooks Fantasia Barrino Halle Bailey Issa Rae Sportswoman of the Year Sportsman of the Year Angel Reese A'ja Wilson Coco Gauff Flau'jae Johnson Juju Watkins Naomi Osaka Sha'Carri Richardson Simone Biles Jalen Brunson Anthony Edwards Gervonta Davis Jalen Hurts Kyrie Irving LeBron James Patrick Mahomes Stephen Curry Best International Act Best New International Act Tyla (South Africa) Asake (Nigeria) Aya Nakamura (France) Ayra Starr (Nigeria) BK' (Brazil) Cleo Sol (UK) Focalistic (South Africa) Karol Conká (Brazil) Raye (UK) Tiakola (France) Makhadzi (South Africa) Bellah (UK) Cristale (UK) Duquesa (Brazil) Holly G (France) Jungeli (France) Oruam (Brazil) Seyi Vibez (Nigeria) Tyler ICU (South Africa) YoungStars Award Lifetime Achievement Award Blue Ivy Carter Akira Akbar Demi Singleton Heiress Diana Harris Jabria McCullum Jalyn Hall Leah Jeffries Van Van Usher
In Memoriam
Rico Wade Clarence Avant Maurice Hines Amp Fiddler Willie Mays Richard Roundtree Ron Cephas Jones Rudolph Isley Magoo Irish Grinstead The 45 King DJ Casper George "Funky" Brown Mister Cee Louis Gossett Jr. Brother Marquis Carl Weathers Dexter Scott King Aaron Spears Bo$$ Hydeia Broadbent O. J. Simpson Joe E.M. Falcon II Rob Stone Bill Cobbs
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