{"id":1867,"date":"2025-06-11T12:23:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T10:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=1867"},"modified":"2025-06-11T12:23:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T10:23:34","slug":"bet-awards-2025-winners-list-kendrick-lamar-sza-chris-brown-win-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/bet-awards-2025-winners-list-kendrick-lamar-sza-chris-brown-win-big\/","title":{"rendered":"BET Awards 2025 Winners list: Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Chris Brown Win Big"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>BET Awards 2025 Winners: Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Chris Brown Shine on Culture&#8217;s Biggest Night<\/h4>\n<p>The 2025 BET Awards, hosted by Kevin Hart, celebrated 25 years of Black excellence in Los Angeles on June 25, honoring standout talents in music, film, and sports. Kendrick Lamar dominated the night with five awards, including Album of the Year for &#8220;GNX,&#8221; while SZA and Chris Brown also received significant accolades, emphasizing the event&#8217;s mission to recognize cultural achievements.<\/p>\n<h2>Kendrick Lamar Takes Center Stage<\/h2>\n<p>Kendrick Lamar emerged as the star of the night, winning five awards, including Album of the Year for his celebrated GNX LP. His remarkable nominations totaled ten this year.<\/p>\n<p>Receiving accolades at the BET Awards holds significant meaning for Lamar, who expressed gratitude, stating: &#8220;It\u2019s the recognition and support from this community that inspires our craft and passion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>SZA Shines Brightly at BET Awards 2025<\/h2>\n<p>SZA&#8217;s triumphs at the BET Awards included the coveted title of Best Female R&amp;B\/Pop Artist, acknowledging her influential contributions to the music industry this year.<\/p>\n<p>In her acceptance speech, she remarked, &#8220;This award resonates deeply as it reflects the voices and artistry of women in music today, empowering us all to reach higher.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>FULL WINNERS LIST:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Album of the Year<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><em>$ome $exy $ongs 4 U<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Drake &amp; Partynextdoor<br \/>\n<em>11:11<\/em>\u00a0Deluxe \u2014 Chris Brown<br \/>\n<em>Alligator Bites Never Heal<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Doechii<br \/>\n<em>Cowboy Carter<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Beyonc\u00e9<br \/>\n<em>Glorious<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 GloRilla<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER:\u00a0<em>GNX<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Kendrick Lamar<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Hurry Up Tomorrow<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 The Weeknd<br \/>\n<em>We Don\u2019t Trust You<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Future &amp; Metro Boomin<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Best Female R&amp;B\/Pop Artist<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">Ari Lennox<br \/>\nAyra Starr<br \/>\nCoco Jones<br \/>\nKehlani<br \/>\nMuni Long<br \/>\nSummer Walker<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: SZA<\/strong><br \/>\nVictoria Mon\u00e9t<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Best Male R&amp;B\/Pop Artist<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">Bruno Mars<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: Chris Brown<br \/>\n<\/strong>Drake<br \/>\nFridayy<br \/>\nLeon Thomas<br \/>\nTeddy Swims<br \/>\nThe Weeknd<br \/>\nUsher<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Best Group<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">41<br \/>\nCommon &amp; Pete Rock<br \/>\nDrake &amp; Partynextdoor<br \/>\nFlo<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: Future &amp; Metro Boomin<br \/>\n<\/strong>Jacquees &amp; Dej Loaf<br \/>\nLarry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist<br \/>\nMaverick City Music<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Best Collaboration<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\u201c30 For 30\u201d \u2014 SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar<br \/>\n\u201cAlter Ego\u201d \u2014 Doechii feat. JT<br \/>\n\u201cAre You Even Real\u201d \u2014 Teddy Swims feat. Giv\u0113on<br \/>\n\u201cBeckham\u201d \u2014 Dee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ Swervo<br \/>\n<em>Bless<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Lil Wayne, Wheezy &amp; Young Thug<br \/>\n\u201cLike That\u201d \u2014 Future &amp; Metro Boomin &amp; Kendrick Lamar<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: \u201cLuther\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar &amp; SZA<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u201cSticky\u201d \u2014 Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red &amp; Lil Wayne<br \/>\n\u201cTimeless\u201d \u2014 The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Best Female Hip Hop Artist<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">Cardi B<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: Doechii<br \/>\n<\/strong>Doja Cat<br \/>\nGloRilla<br \/>\nLatto<br \/>\nMegan Thee Stallion<br \/>\nNicki Minaj<br \/>\nRapsody<br \/>\nSexyy Red<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Best Male Hip Hop Artist<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">BigXthaPlug<br \/>\nBossman DLow<br \/>\nBurna Boy<br \/>\nDrake<br \/>\nFuture<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: Kendrick Lamar<br \/>\n<\/strong>Key Glock<br \/>\nLil Wayne<br \/>\nTyler, The Creator<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Video of the Year<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\u201c3AM in Tokeyo\u201d \u2014 Key Glock<br \/>\n\u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy)\u201d \u2014 Shaboozey<br \/>\n\u201cAfter Hours\u201d \u2014 Kehlani<br \/>\n\u201cDenial Is a River\u201d \u2014 Doechii<br \/>\n\u201cFamily Matters\u201d \u2014 Drake<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: \u201cNot Like Us\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u201cTimeless\u201d \u2014 The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti<br \/>\n\u201cType Shit\u201d \u2014 Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott &amp; Playboi Carti<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Video Director of the Year<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">Anderson .Paak<br \/>\nB Pace Productions &amp; Jacquees<br \/>\nBenny Boom<br \/>\nCactus Jack<br \/>\nCole Bennett<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: Dave Free &amp; Kendrick Lamar<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dave Meyers<br \/>\nFoggieraw<br \/>\nTyler, The Creator<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Best New Artist<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">41<br \/>\nAyra Starr<br \/>\nBigXthaPlug<br \/>\nBossMan Dlow<br \/>\nDee Billz<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: Leon Thomas<br \/>\n<\/strong>October London<br \/>\nShaboozey<br \/>\nTeddy Swims<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel\/Inspirational Award<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\u201cA God (There Is)\u201d \u2014 Common &amp; Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson<br \/>\n\u201cAmen\u201d \u2014 Pastor Mike Jr.<br \/>\n\u201cBetter Days\u201d \u2014 Fridayy<br \/>\n\u201cChurch Doors\u201d \u2014 Yolanda Adams feat. Sir The Baptist &amp; Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix)<br \/>\n\u201cConstant\u201d \u2014 Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore &amp; Anthony Gargiula<br \/>\n\u201cDeserve to Win\u201d \u2014 Tamela Mann<br \/>\n\u201cFaith\u201d \u2014 Rapsody<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: \u201cRain Down on Me\u201d \u2014 GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Viewer\u2019s Choice Award<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>WINNER: \u201cResiduals\u201d \u2014 Chris Brown<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u201cDenial Is a River\u201d \u2014 Doechii<br \/>\n\u201cNokia\u201d \u2014 Drake<br \/>\n\u201cLike That\u201d \u2014 Future &amp; Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar<br \/>\n\u201cTGIF\u201d \u2014 GloRilla<br \/>\n\u201cNot Like Us\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar<br \/>\n\u201cLuther\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar &amp; SZA<br \/>\n\u201cBrokey\u201d \u2014 Latto<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Best International Act<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">Any Gabrielly (Brazil)<br \/>\nAyra Starr (Nigeria)<br \/>\nBasky (UK)<br \/>\nBlack Sherif (Ghana)<br \/>\nEzra Collective (UK)<br \/>\nJo\u00e9 Dw\u00e8t Fil\u00e9 (France)<br \/>\nMC Luanna (Brazil)<br \/>\nRema (Nigeria)<br \/>\nSDM (France)<br \/>\nTyla (South Africa)<br \/>\nUncle Waffles (Swaziland)<br \/>\nBest New International Act<br \/>\nAbigail Chams (Tanzania)<br \/>\nAjulicosta (Brazil)<br \/>\nAmabbi (Brazil)<br \/>\nDlala Thukzin (South Africa)<br \/>\nDr Yaro (France)<br \/>\nKWN (UK)<br \/>\nMaglera Doe Boy (South Africa)<br \/>\nMerveille (France)<br \/>\nOdeal (UK)<br \/>\nShallipopi (Nigeria)<br \/>\nTxC (South Africa)<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>BET Her<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\u201cBeautiful People\u201d \u2014 Mary J. Blige<br \/>\n\u201cBlackbiird\u201d \u2014 Beyonce feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy &amp; Reyna Roberts<br \/>\n\u201cBloom\u201d \u2014 Doechii<br \/>\n\u201cBurning\u201d \u2014 Tems<br \/>\n\u201cDefying Gravity\u201d \u2014 Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: \u201cHeart of a Woman\u201d \u2014 Summer Walker<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u201cHold On\u201d \u2014 Tems<br \/>\n\u201cIn My Bag\u201d \u2014 Flo &amp; GloRilla<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Best Movie<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><em>Bad Boys: Ride or Die<br \/>\nBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>WINNER:\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>Luther: Never Too Much<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mufasa: The Lion King<br \/>\nOne of Them Days<br \/>\nRebel Ridge<br \/>\nThe Piano Lesson<br \/>\nThe Six Triple Eight<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Best Actor<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">Aaron Pierce<br \/>\nAldis Hodge<br \/>\nAnthony Mackie<br \/>\nColman Domingo<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: Denzel Washington<br \/>\n<\/strong>Jamie Foxx<br \/>\nJoey Bada$$<br \/>\nKevin Hart<br \/>\nSterling K. Brown<br \/>\nWill Smith<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Best Actress<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">Andra Day<br \/>\nAngela Bassett<br \/>\nCoco Jones<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: Cynthia Erivo<br \/>\n<\/strong>Keke Palmer<br \/>\nKerry Washington<br \/>\nQuinta Brunson<br \/>\nViola Davis<br \/>\nZendaya<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Young Stars Award<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">Akira Akbar<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: Blue Ivy Carter<br \/>\n<\/strong>Graceyn \u201cGracie\u201d Hollingsworth<br \/>\nHeiress Harris<br \/>\nMelody Hurd<br \/>\nThaddeus J. Mixson<br \/>\nTyrik Johnson<br \/>\nVanVan<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Sportswoman of the Year Award<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">A\u2019ja Wilson<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: Angel Reese<br \/>\n<\/strong>Claressa Shields<br \/>\nCoco Gauff<br \/>\nDawn Staley<br \/>\nFlau\u2019jae Johnson<br \/>\nJuju Watkins<br \/>\nSha\u2019Carri Richardson<br \/>\nSimone Biles<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-primary-bold-xl   \"><strong>Sportsman of the Year<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">Aaron Judge<br \/>\nAnthony Edwards<br \/>\nDeion Sanders<br \/>\n<strong>WINNER: Jalen Hurts<br \/>\n<\/strong>Jayson Tatum<br \/>\nLeBron James<br \/>\nSaquon Barkley<br \/>\nStephen Curry<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>As we reflect on the monumental achievements of the 2025 BET Awards, it is clear that the celebration of Black excellence continues to thrive. Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Chris Brown emerged as prominent figures of the night, each taking home prestigious awards that underscore their contributions to the music industry. Kendrick&#8217;s dominance with five awards, including Album of the Year for his standout GNX LP, solidifies his place as a cultural icon, while SZA&#8217;s win as Best Female R&amp;B\/Pop Artist cements her status as a leading voice in the genre. The evening, hosted by comedian Kevin Hart, featured electrifying performances from a variety of artists, showcasing the rich tapestry of talent within the Black community. With love and celebration, the BET Awards 2025 not only honored past accomplishments but also inspired future generations to strive for greatness.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment below!<\/strong><br \/>\nDon\u2019t forget to share this article with others who may find it helpful.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"wedod-3021055275\" class=\"wedod-after-content wedod-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1458300956780583\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1458300956780583\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BET Awards 2025 Winners: Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Chris Brown Shine on Culture&#8217;s Biggest Night<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 BET Awards, hosted by Kevin 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