Nigerian superstars Tems and Burna Boy took home the top honors at the 2023 BET Awards, which were hosted at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.


On June 26, 2023, the celebration of hip hop's 50th anniversary featured outstanding performances by rap greats like KRS1, Big Daddy, and Fat Joe.

Nigerian superstar Davido stormed the stage during the performance and enthralled the crowd with his number-one single "Unavailable." After Fireboy's appearance at the main event the previous year, an Afrobeats musician played at the event this year for the second straight year.
The Best International Act honor was given to Burna Boy in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the world music landscape. Tems also won the Best Collaboration prize for the second year in a running in recognition of her outstanding efforts to Future's song "Wait For U."


Full List of Winners at 2023 BET Awards
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (TIE)
SOS – SZA

RENAISSANCE – Beyoncé

BEST COLLABORATION
WAIT FOR U – Future feat. Drake & Tems

BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
SZA

BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST (TIE)
Chris Brown

Usher

BEST NEW ARTIST
Coco Jones

BEST GROUP
Drake x 21 Savage

BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Latto

BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Kendrick Lamar

DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
Bless Me – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

BET HER AWARD
Break My Soul – Beyoncé

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kill Bill – SZA

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor

BEST MOVIE
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

BEST ACTRESS
Angela Bassett

BEST ACTOR
Damson Idris

YOUNGSTARS AWARD
Marsai Martin

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Angel Reese

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Jalen Hurts

VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD
Break My Soul – Beyoncé

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Burna Boy