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2023 BET Awards
2023 BET Awards
Date	June 25, 2023
Location	Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California
Presented by	Black Entertainment Television
Most awards	Beyoncé and SZA (3 each)
Most nominations	Drake (7)
Website	www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards.html
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Network	BET

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The 23rd BET Awards took place on June 25, 2023, to celebrate achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies.^[1] It was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.

The nominations were announced on June 8.^[2] Canadian rapper Drake received the most nominations with seven, followed by GloRilla with six, 21 Savage and Lizzo with five each, and Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice, and SZA, all with four.^[3]^[4] The Viewer's Choice Award category also returned after not being presented the year prior. The first wave of performers was announced on June 15.^[5] On June 23, it was announced that rapper Busta Rhymes would be the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award,^[6] and Patti LaBelle will perform a tribute to the late Tina Turner.^[7]

Performers

The list of performers was announced on June 15, 2023.^[8]

Artist(s)	Song(s)
Main show
Lil Uzi Vert	"Just Wanna Rock"
The Sugarhill Gang MC Lyte D-Nice Big Daddy Kane	"Rapper's Delight" "Cha Cha Cha"
Latto	"Put It on da Floor"
E-40 Tyga Yo-Yo	"Tell Me When To Go" "Rack City"
Coco Jones	"ICU"
Davido	"Feel" "Unavailable"
Quavo Offset	"Bad and Boujee"
Trick Daddy Trina Uncle Luke	"Nann Nigga" "I Wanna Rock (Doo Doo Brown)"
Doechii Trillville	"Booty Drop" "What It Is (Block Boy)" "Some Cut"
GloRilla	"Lick or Sum"
Patti Labelle	Tribute to Tina Turner "The Best"
Fat Joe Remy Ma Ja Rule Fabolous	"All the Way Up" "Breathe" "Put It On Me"
Ice Spice	"Munch (Feelin' U)" "Princess Diana" "In Ha Mood"
Mad Lion	TBA
69 Boyz Chief Keef DJ Unk Fast Life Yungstaz Kid 'n Play Master P Soulja Boy Warren G Ying Yang Twins	Hip Hop 50 Medley
BIA Coi Leray Cutty Ranks Dexta Daps M.O.P. Rah Digga Scar Lip Spice Super Cat Swizz Beatz	Tribute to Busta Rhymes
BET Amplified Stage
Lola Brooke	"Don't Play with It"
Kali	"Area Codes"

Winners and nominees

Album of the Year	Video of the Year
Renaissance – Beyoncé (TIE) SOS – SZA (TIE) Anyways, Life's Great – GloRilla Breezy – Chris Brown God Did – DJ Khaled Her Loss – Drake & 21 Savage Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar	"Kill Bill" – SZA "WE (Warm Embrace)" – Chris Brown "2 Million Up" – " Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey featuring Rob49 "About Damn Time" – Lizzo "Bad Habit" – Steve Lacy "First Class" – Jack Harlow "Kill Bill" – SZA "Tomorrow 2" – GloRilla & Cardi B
Viewer's Choice Award	Best Collaboration
"Break My Soul" – Beyoncé "About Damn Time" – Lizzo "First Class" – Jack Harlow "Jimmy Cooks" – Drake featuring 21 Savage "Kill Bill" – SZA "Last Last" – Burna Boy "Super Freaky Girl" – Nicki Minaj "Wait for U" – Future featuring Drake & Tems	"Wait for U" – Future featuring Drake & Tems "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" – GloRilla & Hitkidd "Big Energy (Remix)" – Latto & Mariah Carey featuring DJ Khaled "Call Me Every Day" – Chris Brown featuring WizKid "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" – Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice "Can't Stop Won't Stop" – King Combs featuring Kodak Black "Creepin'" – Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage "Wait for U" – Future featuring Drake & Tems "Tomorrow" – GloRilla & Cardi B
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist	Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Usher (TIE) Chris Brown (TIE) Blxst Brent Faiyaz Burna Boy Drake The Weeknd	SZA Ari Lennox Beyoncé Coco Jones H.E.R. Lizzo Tems
Best Female Hip Hop Artist	Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Latto GloRilla Cardi B Coi Leray Ice Spice Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj	Kendrick Lamar 21 Savage Drake Future J. Cole Jack Harlow Lil Baby
Best New Artist	Best Group
Coco Jones GloRilla Ambré Doechii FLO Ice Spice Lola Brooke	Drake & 21 Savage City Girls Dvsn FLO Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin Quavo & Takeoff Wanmor
BET Her Award	Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
"Break My Soul" – Beyoncé "About Damn Time" – Lizzo "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" – Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice "Her" – Megan Thee Stallion "Lift Me Up" – Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson "Players" – Coi Leray "Special" – Lizzo	"Bless Me" – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin "Finished (Live)" – Tamela Mann "I've Got Joy" – CeCe Winans "Kingdom" – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin featuring Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore "New" – Tye Tribbett "One Moment from Glory" – Yolanda Adams "The Better Benediction (Pt.2)" – PJ Morton featuring Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le'Andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Video Director of the Year	Best Movie
Teyana "Spike Tey" Taylor A$AP Rocky for AWGE Benny Boom Burna Boy Cole Bennett Dave Free x Kendrick Lamar Director X	Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Creed 3 Emancipation Nope The Woman King Till Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Best Actor	Best Actress
Damson Idris Amin Joseph Brian Tyree Henry Daniel Kaluuya Demetrius Flenory Jr. Donald Glover Michael B. Jordan	Angela Bassett Coco Jones Janelle James Janelle Monáe Keke Palmer Viola Davis Zendaya
Sportswoman of the Year	Sportsman of the Year
Angel Reese Alexis Morris Allyson Felix Candace Parker Naomi Osaka Serena Williams Sha'Carri Richardson	Jalen Hurts Aaron Judge Bubba Wallace Gervonta Davis LeBron James Patrick Mahomes Stephen Curry
Best International Act	Best New International Act
Burna Boy (Nigeria) Ayra Starr (Nigeria) Aya Nakamura (France) Central Cee (UK) Ella Mai (UK) K.O. (South Africa) L7nnon (Brazil) Stormzy (UK) Tiakola (France) Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)	Libianca (Cameroon) Asake (Nigeria) Camidoh (Ghana) FLO (UK) Maureen (France) MC Ryan SP (Brazil) Pabi Cooper (South Africa) Raye (UK) Werenoi (France)
Lifetime Achievement Award	YoungStars Award
Busta Rhymes	Marsai Martin Akira Akbar Alaya High Demi Singleton Genesis Denise Thaddeus J. Mixson Young Dylan

References

^ France, Lisa (June 8, 2023). "BET Awards 2023 nominations announced". CNN. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
^ Rouhani, Neena (June 8, 2023). "GloRilla & Drake Lead 2023 BET Awards Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
^ Garcia, Thania (June 8, 2023). "2023 BET Awards: Drizzy Drake and Gorilla Lead Nominations, Followed by 21 Savage and Lizzy". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
^ Fekadu, Mesfin (June 8, 2023). "2023 BET Awards: Drake, GloRilla, Lizzo, 21 Savage Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
^ "'BET Awards 2023' Unleashes Its First Wave of Performers". BET. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
^ "BET Awards 2023 To Honor Busta Rhymes With Lifetime Achievement Award". BET. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
^ Mier, Tomás (June 23, 2023). "Patti LaBelle Will Perform Tina Turner Tribute at BET Awards 2023". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
^ "GloRilla, Lil Uzi Vert & More Set to Perform at 2023 BET Awards". Billboard. June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

[1] France, Lisa (June 8, 2023). "BET Awards 2023 nominations announced". CNN. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

[2] Rouhani, Neena (June 8, 2023). "GloRilla & Drake Lead 2023 BET Awards Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

[3] Garcia, Thania (June 8, 2023). "2023 BET Awards: Drizzy Drake and Gorilla Lead Nominations, Followed by 21 Savage and Lizzy". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

[4] Fekadu, Mesfin (June 8, 2023). "2023 BET Awards: Drake, GloRilla, Lizzo, 21 Savage Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

[5] "'BET Awards 2023' Unleashes Its First Wave of Performers". BET. Retrieved June 15, 2023.

[6] "BET Awards 2023 To Honor Busta Rhymes With Lifetime Achievement Award". BET. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

[7] Mier, Tomás (June 23, 2023). "Patti LaBelle Will Perform Tina Turner Tribute at BET Awards 2023". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

[8] "GloRilla, Lil Uzi Vert & More Set to Perform at 2023 BET Awards". Billboard. June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

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v t e BET Awards
Music	Album of the Year Video of the Year Video Director of the Year Coca-Cola Viewer's Choice Award Best Collaboration Best Group Best Male Hip Hop Artist Best Female Hip Hop Artist Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Best New Artist Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award Best International Act Best New International Act
Movies	Best Movie Best Actor Best Actress
Athletes	Sportsman of the Year Sportswoman of the Year
Special awards	BET Her Award YoungStars Award Humanitarian Award Lifetime Achievement Award Ultimate Icon Award
Defunct awards	Best Actor & Actress of the Year Best Gospel Artist J Cool Like That Award J Award Best International Act: Africa Best International Act: UK FANdemonium Award International Viewers' Choice Award Best International Act: Europe
Award ceremonies	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024