BET Awards 2022: the complete list of winners

Black excellence will take center stage in the 2022 BET Awards on Sunday night to celebrate achievements in music, culture and sports.

Taraji P. Henson will return to present the show at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, where artists such as Lizzo, Lil Wayne, Chance the Rapper, Ella Mai, Roddy Ricch, Jack Harlow and Chloe Bailey will perform.

Doja Cat leads the nominations heading into the ceremony with six nominations.

It is very likely that he will dominate the R&B and hip-hop categories with his third studio album, “Planet Her”, which is expected to take home multiple awards. Her hit single “Kiss Me More” with SZA, which earned the singer her first Grammy Award earlier this year, it’s also nominated for Video of the Year and Best Collaboration.

Ari Lennox and Drake tied for the second most nominated artists, each earning four nominations.

The rapper will face Doja Cat in the Album of the Year category, which also includes Kanye West, Silk Sonic, Tyler, The Creator, HER and current winner Jazmine Sullivan.

But the biggest honor of the night will go to Sean “Diddy” Combs, who will receive the award for lifetime achievement in the show, after last year’s winner, Queen Latifah. The prestigious award is given each year to industry giants who have “significantly shaped culture throughout their long careers” and “been transformational leaders who consistently inspire generations by setting a true standard of excellence.”

The hip-hop mogul and impresario certainly fits the bill, selling more than 100 million records worldwide during his career and founding the legendary Bad Boy Records.

Combs will take the stage for a star-studded retrospective at the ceremony, which will feature Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, Nas, Lil’ Kim, Busta Rhymes, The Lox, Bryson Tiller, Faith Evans and The Maverick City Choir.

Take a look at the nominees and winners below.

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak)

Wizkid feat. Justin Bieber and Tems – “Essence”

DJ Khaled party. Lil Baby & Lil Durk – “Every chance I get”

Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties

Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss me more”

drake feat. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”

Good feat. Nicki Minaj – “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)”

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties”

Chloe – “Have mercy”

Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss me more”

Ari Lennox – “Pressure”

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – “Smokin Out The Window”

drake feat. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”

Video Director of the Year

Anderson .Paak aka Principal .Paak

Beyonce and Dikayl Rimmach

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – “An Evening with Silk Sonic”

SHE – “Behind my mind”

Tyler, the Creator – “Call me if you get lost”

Drake – “Certified Lover Boy”

Jazmine Sullivan – “Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe”

Doja Cat – “The Planet She”

Marvin Sapp – “It’s all in your hands”

Kanye West – “Come back to life”

Kelly Price – “Grace”

Fred Hammond – “Hallelujah”

ELLA & Tauren Wells – “Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)”

Maverick City Election Worship and Music – “Jireh”

Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin – “We Won”

Alicia Keys – “The Best of Me (Originals)”

Mary J. Blige – “Good morning beautiful”

Chloe – “Have mercy”

Ari Lennox – “Pressure”

Jazmine Sullivan – “List”

Summer Walker and Ari Lennox – “Unloyal”

Major League DJZ (South Africa)

“Space Jam: A New Legacy”

“The harder they fall”

Adrian Holmes – “Bel-Air”

Anthony Anderson – “Blackish”

Damson Idris – “Nevada”

Denzel Washington – “The Tragedy of Macbeth”

Forest Whitaker – “Respect” / “The Godfather of Harlem”

Jabari Banks – “Bel-Air”

Sterling K. Brown – “This is us”

Aunjanue Ellis – “King Richard”

Coco Jones – “Bel-Air”

Issa Rae – “Insecure”

Jennifer Hudson – “Respect”

Mary J. Blige – “Book of Power II: Ghost”

Queen Latifah – “The Equalizer”

Fifth Brunson – “Abbott Elementary”

Regina King – “The more they fail”

Zendaya – “Euphoria” / “Spider-Man: No Way Home”