BET Awards 2025

2025 BET Awards
Date	Monday, June 9, 2025
Location	Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, California
Presented by	Black Entertainment Television
Hosted by	Kevin Hart
Most awards	Kendrick Lamar (5)
Most nominations	Kendrick Lamar (10)
Website	www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards.html
Television/radio coverage
Network	BET BET Her, MTV, MTV2, CMT, Nick@Nite, Paramount Network, Pop TV, Logo TV, VH1 (simulcast)
Produced by	Jesse Collins Connie Orlando Jennae Rouzan-Clay Dionne Harmon Jamal Nosette (executive producers) Eric Cook Brittany Brazil (co-executive producers)
Directed by	Marcelo Gama Ali LeRoi
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The 25th BET Awards took place on June 9, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, to celebrate achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies. ^[1] Actor and comedian Kevin Hart hosted for the second time since 2011. ^[2]

On May 7, 2025, a 25th-anniversary celebration of 106 & Park was announced, featuring a reunion of its hosts and performances by several popular guests. ^[3]

The nominations were announced on May 8, 2025, with Kendrick Lamar leading with ten, and Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla following with six each. ^[4] Lamar was the most awarded of the night, taking home five awards. ^[5]

On May 28, 2025, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin were announced as honorees of the Ultimate Icon Award. ^{[6] [7]}

The BET Awards 2025 Red Carpet Live pre-show featured a performance of the viral hit "Boots on the Ground" by 803fresh. ^[8]

Performers

Artist(s)	Song(s)
Main show
Ashanti Jim Jones Amerie Keyshia Cole Mýa T.I. B2K Bow Wow Jermaine Dupri	106 & Park 25th Anniversary Celebration: "Happy" "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" "Foolish" "We Fly High" "1 Thing" "I Should Have Cheated" "Case of the Ex" "Bring Em Out" "What You Know" "Bump, Bump, Bump" "Like You" "Fresh Azimiz"
Leon Thomas	"Mutt"
Mariah Carey Anderson .Paak Rakim	"Type Dangerous / It's Like That" (contains additional elements from "Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim and "Sucker M.C.'s" by Run-DMC)
Lil Wayne	"King Carter" "Welcome to Tha Carter" "A Milli"
GloRilla Keyshia Cole	"Let Her Cook" "Typa"
Luke James Miles Caton Lucky Daye	Tribute to Quincy Jones: "The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)"
Craig Robinson Babyface Ludacris Tank Jennifer Hudson Doug E. Fresh T-Pain Teddy Riley	Tribute to Jamie Foxx: "Unpredictable" "Night Time Is the Right Time" "I Got a Woman" "Blame It"
Teyana Taylor	"Fire Girl" "Long Time"
Ledisi	"BLKWMN"
Playboi Carti DJ Swamp Izzo	"Like Weezy" "Rather Lie"
Andra Day	Tribute to Roberta Flack: "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
Snoop Dogg Charlie Wilson Kurupt Warren G	"Unsung Heroes" "Drop It Like It's Hot" "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" "The Next Episode" "Beautiful" "Outstanding" "Down for My N's" "Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None)" "Gin and Juice"
Brittney Spencer	Tribute to Angie Stone: "No More Rain (In This Cloud)"
Kirk Franklin Tamar Braxton Muni Long Jamal Roberts D.C. Young Fly Salt	"Silver & Gold" "I Smile" "Do It Again" "Melodies From Heaven" "Revolution" "Stomp" (contains additional elements from "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars)
BET Amplified Stage
Ravyn Lenae	"Love Me Not"
Elmiene	"Crystal Tears"

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
GNX – Kendrick Lamar 11:11 (Deluxe) – Chris Brown Alligator Bites Never Heal – Doechii Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé Glorious – GloRilla Hurry Up Tomorrow – The Weeknd Some Sexy Songs 4 U – Drake and PartyNextDoor We Don't Trust You – Future and Metro Boomin	"Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar "3AM in Tokeyo" – Key Glock "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" – Shaboozey "After Hours" – Kehlani "Denial Is a River" – Doechii "Family Matters" – Drake "Timeless" – The Weeknd featuring Playboi Carti "Type Shit" – Future and Metro Boomin featuring Travis Scott and Playboi Carti
Viewer's Choice Award	Best Collaboration
"Residuals" – Chris Brown "Denial Is a River" – Doechii "Nokia" – Drake "Like That" – Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar "TGIF" – GloRilla "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar "Luther" – Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA "Brokey" – Latto	"Luther" – Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA "30 for 30" – SZA featuring Kendrick Lamar "Alter Ego" – Doechii featuring JT "Are You Even Real" – Teddy Swims featuring Giveon "Beckham" – Dee Billz featuring Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo and KJ Swervo "Bless" – Lil Wayne, Wheezy and Young Thug "Like That" – Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar "Sticky" – Tyler, the Creator featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne "Timeless" – The Weeknd featuring Playboi Carti
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist	Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Chris Brown Bruno Mars Drake Fridayy Leon Thomas III Teddy Swims The Weeknd Usher	SZA Ari Lennox Ayra Starr Coco Jones Kehlani Muni Long Summer Walker Victoria Monét
Best Female Hip Hop Artist	Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Doechii Cardi B Doja Cat GloRilla Latto Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj Rapsody Sexyy Red	Kendrick Lamar BigXthaPlug BossMan Dlow Burna Boy Drake Future Key Glock Lil Wayne Tyler, the Creator
Best New Artist	Best Group
Leon Thomas III 41 Ayra Starr BigXthaPlug BossMan Dlow Dee Billz October London Shaboozey Teddy Swims	Future and Metro Boomin 41 Common and Pete Rock Drake and PartyNextDoor Flo Jacquees and Dej Loaf Larry June, 2 Chainz and The Alchemist Maverick City Music
BET Her Award	Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
"Heart of a Woman" – Summer Walker "Beautiful People" – Mary J. Blige "Blackbiird" – Beyoncé "Bloom" – Doechii "Burning"– Tems "Defying Gravity" – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande "Hold On" – Tems "In My Bag" – Flo and GloRilla	"Rain Down on Me" – GloRilla featuring Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music "A God (There Is)" – Common and Pete Rock featuring Jennifer Hudson "Amen" – Pastor Mike Jr. "Better Days" – Fridayy "Church Doors" – Yolanda Adams featuring Sir the Baptist and Donald Lawrence "Constant" – Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore and Anthony Gargiula "Deserve to Win" – Tamela Mann "Faith" – Rapsody
Video Director of the Year	Best Movie
Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar Anderson .Paak B Pace Productions and Jacquees Benny Boom Cactus Jack Cole Bennett Dave Meyers Foggieraw Tyler, the Creator	Luther: Never Too Much Bad Boys: Ride or Die Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F One of Them Days Rebel Ridge The Piano Lesson The Six Triple Eight
Best Actor	Best Actress
Denzel Washington Aaron Pierre Aldis Hodge Anthony Mackie Colman Domingo Jamie Foxx Joey Badass Kevin Hart Sterling K. Brown Will Smith	Cynthia Erivo Andra Day Angela Bassett Coco Jones Keke Palmer Kerry Washington Quinta Brunson Viola Davis Zendaya
Sportswoman of the Year	Sportsman of the Year
Angel Reese A'ja Wilson Claressa Shields Coco Gauff Dawn Staley Flau'jae Johnson JuJu Watkins Sha'Carri Richardson Simone Biles	Jalen Hurts Aaron Judge Anthony Edwards Deion Sanders Jayson Tatum LeBron James Saquon Barkley Stephen Curry
Best International Act	Best New International Act
Ayra Starr (Nigeria) Any Gabrielly (Brazil) Bashy (United Kingdom) Black Sherif (Ghana) Ezra Collective (United Kingdom) Joé Dwèt Filé (France) MC Luanna (Brazil) Rema (Nigeria) SDM (France) Tyla (South Africa) Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)	TxC (South Africa) Ajuliacosta (Brazil) Abigail Chams (Tanzania) Amabbi (Brazil) Dlala Thukzin (South Africa) Dr. Yaro  [ fr ] (France) kwn (United Kingdom) Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa) Merveille  [ fr ] (France) Odeal (United Kingdom) Shallipopi (Nigeria)
YoungStars Award	Ultimate Icon Award
Blue Ivy Carter Akira Akbar Graceyn Hollingsworth Heiress Diana Harris Melody Hurd Thaddeus J. Mixon Tyrik Johnson Van Van	Mariah Carey Jamie Foxx Snoop Dogg Kirk Franklin

Controversy

The award ceremony was met with much controversy. Many gospel singers and gospel-based outlets or media voiced their frustration in GloRilla winning the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award for her song "Rain Down on Me". Most notably, gospel singer Deitrick Haddon voiced his frustration that the only award for gospel acts was not won by a gospel act but instead by GloRilla; an American rapper. ^{[9] [10]}

During her appearance on the We Sound Crazy podcast, Singer Chante Moore expressed her disappointment in BET for not including former BET executive Stephen G. Hill in the 25th anniversary celebration of 106 & Park , an American hip hop and R&B music video show created by Hill. ^[11] The award show featured a reunion of all former hosts. ^[12]

Brittney Spencer performed "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" during the ceremony as a tribute to late singer Angie Stone. ^[13] However, the show came under fire as Stone was not mentioned or featured during the "In Memoriam" segment of the show; a tribute honoring and remembering Black entertainers who died between 2024 and 2025. ^[14]

References

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2. Hipes, Patrick (April 22, 2025). "Kevin Hart To Host 25th BET Awards In June". Deadline. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
3. Saponara, Michael (May 6, 2025). "'106 & Park' to Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Host Reunion & Performances at 2025 BET Awards". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
4. "Paramount Press Express | KENDRICK LAMAR LEADS "BET AWARDS" 2025 NOMINEES WITH TEN NOMINATIONS". www.paramountpressexpress.com. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
5. Atkinson, Katie (June 10, 2025). "Here Are the 2025 BET Awards Winners: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
6. Paul, Larisha (May 28, 2025). "Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin Named BET Ultimate Icon Award Recipients". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
7. Garner, Glenn (May 28, 2025). "BET Honoring Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx & Kirk Franklin With Ultimate Icon Award". Deadline. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
8. 803Fresh - “Boots on the Ground” - BET Awards 2025 | BET. June 9, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025– via www.bet.com.
9. Deitrick Haddon slams BET's selection of rapper GloRilla for Gospel Award. Christian Post. Retrieved on June 25, 2025
10. Deitrick Haddon Demands Gospel Music Reset Following GloRilla’s BET Awards Win. MSN. Retrieved on June 25, 2025
11. Chanté Moore on Betrayals in the Music Industry, R&B Divas .... YouTube. Retrieved on June 25, 2025
12. 2025 BET Awards Delivers ‘106 & Park’ Reunion With Original Hosts And Nostalgic Performances. Vibe. Retrieved on June 25, 2025
13. Angie Stone gets soulful tribute at 2025 BET Awards. Yahoo News. Retrieved on June 14, 2025
14. "Leaving out Angie Stone was disrespectful": Netizens call out BET Awards over 'Memoriam' segment. Sports Keeda. Retrieved on June 14, 2025